The Master of Science (MS) Program in Nutritional Sciences originally was offered on the Norman campus. In the fall of 1989, the MS Program began to undergo a transfer to the Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, which became official in 1991. Beginning in Fall 2011 the MS degree began to be offered through distance education by taking a combination of courses by distance education on the Schusterman Center in Tulsa and online coursework. The curriculum and all other aspects of the program are virtually identical whether completed in the traditional format or by distance. The MS degree in Nutritional Sciences remains a traditional graduate degree with an emphasis on advanced training and research methodologies. The MS Program in Nutritional Sciences (1228M) requires a minimum of 34 credit hours beyond the BS degree and may be taken as either a thesis or non-thesis option. The MS program does not meet requirements to become a Registered Dietitian (RD), so students applying for the MS program should already be a dietitian or should not have the goal of becoming a dietitian. Students in the Master of Arts program may also apply for and be admitted into the MS program. In other words, duel enrollment is possible, and this option should be discussed with your academic advisor.
