Overview

Program in Human Nutrition / Program in Human Nutrition is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35

Applied

26

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree (preferably in nutrition or food science); official transcript; minimum 3.0 GPA in last 60 hours of undergraduate course work; background course work in: Anatomy & Physiology, Biochemistry, Introductory Biology, two semesters of Chemistry, Introductory Nutrition, Microbiology, Nutrition in the Lifespan, Organic Chemistry.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,375

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

48

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.17%
Unknown	4.17%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Improving public health nutrition and primarily focuses on improving access to healthy food and improving diet quality of maternal and child populations; utilized state funding to investigate user-centered design of a smartphone app for WIC clients; impact of the federal policy changes on diets of infants and toddlers enrolled in the Texas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); encourage father involvement and co-participation in nutrition and physical act

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

169,184

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Lesli Biediger-Friedman
Graduate Advisor
Email: lb47@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2457059

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