Kansas State University

Graduate Programs

< p>More than 650 graduate degrees have been awarded in human nutrition from K-State since the Department of Human Nutrition began to grant master’s degrees in 1922 and Ph.D. degrees in 1952. Students can work with distinguished graduate faculty and choose to emphasize their study in a particular area, including:

Graduate study in the Department of Human Nutrition prepares students for various academic positions. Graduates from our program are employed as directors of food product development and sensory evaluation divisions, senior food scientists, managers of quality assurance and test kitchens, directors of consumer services, and technical representatives; by hospitals and community organizations as dietitians or nutrition consultants; by universities and colleges as teachers and researchers; and by government agencies as extension specialists, nutritionists, and nutrition education coordinators.

The Department has an approved Didactic program to meet minimum academic requirements of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). After completing academic requirements, students may apply for a qualifying work experience, which is an approved internship or preprofessional program at one of over 250 sites around the U.S. For more information go to the Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics homepage.

Students can also choose to earn a food science degree from the K-State Graduate School through completion of the interdepartmental Graduate Food Science degree program.

The department is also an active participant in the University’s Master of Public Health Program, a University interdepartmental program. Among other areas of emphasis, students can focus their studies on food safety, infectious diseases, zoonoses, human nutrition or physical activity.

Human Nutrition graduate students also have the opportunity to earn a Graduate Certificate in Public Health.

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