Courses

MS in Nutrition & Metabolism
The Master of Science in Nutrition & Metabolism is a 32-credit program that equips students with multidisciplinary knowledge of how food is used for growth and maintenance of optimal health as well as the mechanisms by which it leads to chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

MS in Nutrition Programs (with and without Dietetic Internship)
The graduate programs offer advanced study in human nutrition. As described below, Master of Science (MS) degree programs are available for students who do, or do not, have undergraduate preparation in nutrition. Some programs incorporate the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and/or a Dietetic Internship (DI).

BS in Nutrition
The nutrition program has three curricular tracks, each of which provides a broad background in biological, chemical, and nutrition sciences. Students take core courses in the sciences during the first two years of the program in addition to humanities and social sciences courses, included in the BU Hub requirements.