KU Dietetics & Nutrition

Courses	Thesis Option	Non-Thesis Option
*DN 834 Methods of Research	3 h	3 h
*DN 836 Biochemistry...Human Nutrition	3 h	3 h
*Biostatistics (700-800 level)	3 h	3 h
*Biochemistry 702	3 h	3 h
*DN 817 Seminar in D&N (1 h per semester for 3 semesters)	3 h	3 h
Research (See below for differences between options)	3 h min. *DN 899 Thesis	3 h *DN 854 Special Problems
Electives (Up to 6 hours may be outside D&N program)	12 h	15 h
Total	30 h	33 h
* = Required courses
See a detailed list of our MS Courses: [PDF] Differences in Research Experiences for the Two Options:
Characteristics	DN 899 Thesis	DN 854 Special Problems
Scope of research	Includes all aspects of the research process	Involves doing a part of the research process
Time period	Usually three semesters	Usually one semester
Written presentation	Proposal and thesis	One-page proposal; final write-up