Doctor of Philososphy [Ph.D] [Human Nutrition] From Kansas State University

The department offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in human nutrition. Students may emphasize one of the various food or nutrition sciences, in particular sensory analysis and consumer behavior, nutrition and exercise sciences, nutritional sciences, public health nutrition, or nutrition education and communication.

Programs of study are developed according to the interests, backgrounds, and career goals of the students. In addition to graduate human nutrition courses and the requirements listed above, students often include courses from other departments such as animal sciences and industry; grain science and industry; biochemistry; chemistry; anatomy and physiology; kinesiology; psychology; and biology; from the Colleges of Business Administration and Education; and from interdisciplinary international courses.