Food Science and Human Nutrition is an interdisciplinary program leading to a Master of Science degree within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Cooperating curricula include Food Science from the Department of Animal Science and Human Nutrition from the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Entering students will choose research programs and will work with faculty members from the appropriate curricula. Prior to admission to the program, students will select the major department (Animal Science or Family and Consumer Sciences) that best suits their desired research area(s). Students will gain expertise in theory as well as research in some combination of the areas of human nutrition and metabolism, food product development, and community nutrition, food microbiology, meat science and food chemistry. All students will be exposed to laboratory as well as classroom learning experiences.
A minimum of 30 credit hours is required for this degree. Students may be required to take more than the minimum number of credit hours, either because they have to satisfy prerequisites for some of their graduate-level courses, or because a student’s committee determines that more than 30 hours will be needed for the student to reach his/her professional objective. The student’s program of study must include at least one credit hour of graduate level seminar. A thesis is required. See the Food Science (FDSC) and Family and Consumer Sciences (FCSC) section of this catalog for course listings.
Students may use facilities such as the meat processing laboratory, sensory evaluation rooms, experimental kitchens, and a variety of modern facilities for research involving small animals and human subjects. Laboratory instruments including high performance
liquid chromatographs, indirect calorimetry, electrophoresis equipment, densitometers, gas chromatographs, ultracentrifuges, scintillation counters, differential scanning calorimeters, and histological equipment are available.
Program Specific Admission Requirements
Recommended prerequisites for students entering the program:
- One semester of organic chemistry (may include laboratory)
- Human or animal nutrition, anatomy and physiology
- Introductory statistics
Application must include:
- A bachelor’s degree based on a four-year curriculum from an institution accredited by one of the regional associations of the Commission on Institution of Higher Education or equivalent.
- A grade point average of 3.000 or higher in the previous degree.
- A Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score - The GRE is considered in the admissions process. In the past, successful applicants have typically had scores at or above the 50th percentile on two of the three subtests (verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing)
- For international students whose native language is not English, a minimum TOEFL score of 76 or an official IELTS score of 6.5.
- International students must also provide evidence of adequate financial resources.
Application packets for fall entry are due no later than March 1. Applications may be considered throughout the year if space in a program area is available.
For more information please visit the UW Graduate Education website https://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/graduate/.
To apply please complete the online application at the UW Office of Admissions application website http://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/apply.html and submit the following:
- Transcripts from all institutions attended
- Official GRE scores
- Letters of recommendation - Applicants must submit names and contact information for at least three (3) people who will provide letters of recommendation about the applicant’s preparedness and/or qualifications for their desired graduate degree program.
- A statement of intent that includes: research interests, future goals related to the program of interest, why the applicant is seeking this degree, prior work related experience.
- A brief resume or curriculum vitae
- International applicants must provide:official TOEFL or IELTS scores and evidence of adequate financial resources.
Contact Information:
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
307-766-4145 or fam-consci@uwyo.edu
Department of Animal Science
307-766-2224 or animalscience@uwyo.edu
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