PhD Curriculum
Minimum Credits | ||
Core Knowledge | ||
Knowledge Base |
8 |
NUTR 60500, 60600, 60700: Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology I, II, and III |
6 |
Graduate Level Statistics (e.g. STAT 50300 plus 51200) |
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Core Skill Base | ||
Presentations |
1 |
NUTR 69400 Introductory Presentation Skills in Nutrition Science |
1 |
NUTR 62600 Advanced Presentation Skills in Nutrition Science |
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1 |
NUTR 69500 Interdepartmental Nutrition Seminar |
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Writing |
1 |
NUTR 62700 Scientific Writing in Nutrition Science |
1 |
Grant Writing (see manual) |
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Professional |
1 |
Professional Development (e.g. GRAD 59000) |
1 |
Ethics in Science (e.g. GRAD 61200) |
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Advanced Knowledge |
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Nutrition | 4 | Two graduate level courses related to nutrition |
Specialty | 4 | Two specialty courses to provide the student with adequate breadth and depth of training in their specialty area |
29 |
Total minimum required course credits | |
Research |
Variable |
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90 |
Total minimum credits required for PhD graduation by Purdue University |
NOTES:
- Your Advisory Committee may require you to take additional courses. This is within their advisory power.
- The difference between formal course credits and Purdue Graduate requirements are obtained by registering for research credits.
- Students are also required to register for NUTR 69500 seminar for 0 credit each semester when they are not registered for NUTR 69500 (1 credit).
- Curriculum is effective Fall 2012.
Suggested Sequence for INP PhD curriculum:
Year in Program | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer |
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Year 1 |
NUTR 60500: Nutr Bchm & Phys I Graduate Level Statistics NUTR 69900 Research |
NUTR 60600 Nutr Bchm & Phys II NUTR 60700 Nutr Bchm & Phys II Graduate Level Statistics NUTR 69400 Intro Pres Skills NUTR 69900 Research |
NUTR 69900 Research |
Select advisory committee before second year | |||
Year 2 |
Nutrition course Specialty course NUTR 62700 Scientific Writing Ethics NUTR 69900 Research |
Nutrition course NUTR 62600 Advanced Presentation Skills NUTR 69900 Research |
NUTR 69900 Research |
Complete preliminary exam | |||
Year 3 |
Grant writing Professional Development (i.e. GRAD 59000) NUTR 69900 Research |
NUTR 69900 Research NUTR 69500 Seminar (or later) |
NUTR 69900 Research |
Year 4-on | NUTR 69900 Research | NUTR 69900 Research | NUTR 69900 Research |
Write and defend dissertation |