GRADUATE

PROGRAM
Degree Requirements & Course Offerings
PROGRAM TRACKS:
Behavioral and Community Science Clinical Physiology and Metabolism Molecular and Cellular Science
REQUIRED HNFE COURSES, ALL TRACKS: Ph.D. M.S.
min # of min # of
D EGREE R EQUIREMENTS credits credits
 HNFE 5204 Translational Science in HNFE (4 cr) Total credits 90 30
 HNFE 5044 Seminar in Nutrition and Foods (1cr)
Course credits 27 20
One semester required for MS and two semesters for PhD
Research credits (HNFE 7994/5994) 30 6
 GRADUATE STATISTICS see page 2
3 credits required for M.S. and 6 credits for Ph.D. Stats courses 6 3
may be included in total course credit count
 ETHICS REQUIREMENTS see page 2
HNFE 5044 Seminar 2 (4) 1 (3)
 THESIS OR DISSERTATION RESEARCH may be included in total course credit count
Minimum of 6 credits MS and 30 credits for PhD
Ethics 3-5 3-5
 HNFE 5994 Research and Thesis (M.S.) may be included in total course credit count
 HNFE 7994 Research and Dissertation (Ph.D.) Special / Ind. Study (5974, 5984, 6984) (18) (6)
exceptions made for courses in university
governance process
MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS FOR PH.D.
(see specific details in the graduate handbook): 4000-level courses (6) (6)
may not include IS or undergraduate research
 Convene an advisory committee
 Submit a plan of study ( ) indicates maximum credit hours accepted toward course credits
(due by the end of the second semester) P/F courses may only be included on the Plan of Study
 Complete all coursework on plan of study if they are only offered P/F.
 Submit a progress report (due every spring) Description of courses: VT Graduate Catalog
 Take and pass qualifying exam (due semester 4)
Course offering times: VT Timetable of Classes
 Take and pass preliminary exam (due semester 6)
 Take and pass final exam (due semester 8-10)
 Submit electronic dissertation

MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS FOR M.S.

(see specific details in the graduate handbook):
 Convene an advisory committee
 Submit a plan of study CONTACTS:
(due by the end of the second semester)
Madlyn Frisard, PhD
 Complete all coursework on plan of study
Graduate Program Director
 Submit a progress report (due every spring) frisardm@vt.edu | 540-231-9994
 Take and pass the proposal exam (due semester 3)
 Take and pass final exam (due semester 4)
Lisa Jones
 Submit electronic dissertation Graduate Program Coordinator
lijones5@vt.edu | 540-231-5549
 COURSES ARE THREE CREDITS UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE
HNFE C OURSES POTENTIAL COURSES TO FULFILL
Note: Not all courses are offered every year; please check GRADUATE STATISTICS REQUIREMENT:
the graduate catalog and the timetable of classes in Hokie Spa  STAT 5605 Biometry
for more information about course details and times.  STAT 5606 Biometry
F— Fall Semester S—Spring Semester  STAT 5615 Statistics in Research
HNFE 5125G Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy I (F)  STAT 5616 Statistics in Research
HNFE 5126G Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy II (S)  STAT 5674 Methods in Biostatistics
HNFE 5144 Molecular Aspects of Nutrition & Disease (S)  EDRE 6504 Qualitative Methods in
HNFE 5146 Molecular Aspects of Diet & Cancer (S) Educational Research
HNFE 5154 Research Methods in Nutrition & Physical Activity (F)  EDRE 6605 Quantitative Research Methods
HNFE 5174G Advanced Nutrition & Physical Performance (F/S) in Education I
HNFE 5304 Public Health Nutrition Policies and Programs (F)  EDRE 6606 Quantitative Research Methods
HNFE 5375 Sports Nutrition Practicum (F/S) in Education II
HNFE 5454 Nutrition & Disease Prevention Through the Lifecycle (S/Sum)  AAEC 5946 Econometric Theory Research
HNFE 5684 Program Development in Health Education (PHS 5214) (F/S) Methods
HNFE 5694 Public Health Administration (PHS 5044) (F/S)  HD 6514 Advanced Research Methods and
HNFE 5974 Independent Study (credits vary) (F/S) HD 6524 Lab for Advanced Research
HNFE 5804 Exercise Physiology (S) Methods
HNFE 6064 Advanced Topics in HNFE (course title and offering varies)  PHS 5025/PHS 5026 Epidemiology & Quan.
Methods in Public Health (3 credits each, must
OTHER COURSES take both)
AAEC 5814G Advanced Food & Health Economics  PSYC 6014 Multivariate Statistics
ALCE 5984 Food Security & Resilient Communities: Food Sys Theory/ Praxis.
ALS 5115 Nutrition
E THICS R EQUIREMENTS :
All of the following (1, 2, 3) must be completed
ALS 5116 Nutrition
in order to fulfill this requirement.
BCHM 5124 Life Sciences Biochemistry
BCHM 5204 Molecular Biology of Eukaryotic Gene Expression 1. Institutional Research Compliance Training
BCHM 5344 Molecular Biology Life Sciences All students must complete one of the following:
BIOL 4704 Immunology  Human Subjects Protections Tutorial
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
BIOL 4984 Cancer Biology
OR
BIOL 5734 Advanced Inflammation Biology  Institutional Animal Care and Use
BIOL 5884 Molecular Biology of the Cell Committee (IACUC) related training
BMVS 5284 Cell Pathology
EDCI 5784 Health Literacy Submit certificate of completion to graduate
program coordinator.
EDHL 5734 Health Behavior and Health Education
GRAD 5104 Preparing Future Professoriate 2. Research Ethics and Integrity
GRAD 5114 Pedagogical Practices in Contemporary Contexts All students must complete one of the following:
GRAD 5124 Library Research Skills (1 cr)  HNFE 5044 Seminar in Nutrition & Foods
GRAD 5134 Topics in Interdisciplinary Research (Spring only) (1 cr)
GRAD 5144 Communicating Science (2 cr)
OR
 ALS 5324 Research Ethics in Agr & Life
GRAD 5304 Career Development for the Future Professional Sciences (Fall only) (1 cr)
GRAD 5414 Water for Health Seminar (1 cr)
PAPA 6224 Public Policy Design 3. Teaching Ethics and Integrity
PHS 5004 Fundamentals of Public Health All student must complete A, and one of the two
PHS 5034 Health Behavior and Health Education
for B:
A. GRAD 5014 Academic Integrity &
PHS 5204 Principles of Community Health Education
Plagiarism (1 cr)
PHS 5214 Program Development in Health Education B. GRAD 5004 GTA Workshop (1 cr)
PHS/HD 5254 Social Epidemiology and Health Inequalities OR
PSYC 5374 Health Psychology HNFE Fall Orientation Session/ Teaching
SOC 6984 Sociology of Health Ethics
TBMH 5024 Fundamentals of Cancer