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Nutrition
Website: College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
The Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition offers graduate studies in the areas of clinical nutrition, community nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, dietary assessment and nutritional epidemiology, nutrition education, nutrition intervention, food security, food biotechnology issues, and nutrition services administration, and also participates in the Interdisciplinary
Toxicology Program. Please see the College website for details on research programs of Nutrition Faculty.The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition is focusing research activities in areas that are highly
relevant to improving health and quality of life – in the areas of nutritional, lifestyle and community research, primary/ambulatory care,pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sciences, and neurosciences.
Collaborative graduate opportunities exist with other health science,biomedical science, animal science and food and microbiological sciences departments, the School of Public Health, health regions and
related agencies, the Canadian Light Source synchrotron and the University of the West Indies. In addition to offering Nutrition graduate courses, the College is involved in teaching an Animal Science course in advanced protein and amino acid nutrition.
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Admission Requirements
- four-year honours degree, or equivalent, in Nutrition, or other
life, natural or social science from a recognized college or university
- minimum scholastic standing of 70% Cumulative Weighted Average in last two years
- evidence of ability to pursue advanced study and research
- evidence of proficiency in English
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 994 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- 12 credit units, plus NUTR 990.0 and 994
- NUTR 810.3 or NUTR 811.3 based on relevance to the research project
- M.Sc. thesis defence
- the residency requirement is under review
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Admission Requirements
- Master’s degree, or equivalent, in Nutrition or other life,
natural or social science from a recognized college or university and
recommended by the College's Graduate Studies Admission committee. In
some cases, the student may be required to begin their program in the
Master's degree with the intention of transferring the the Ph.D.
program.
- minimum scholastic standing of 75%
- evidence of the ability to pursue advanced study and research
- evidence of proficiency in English
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 996 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- 6 credit units, plus NUTR 990.0 and NUTR 996
- NUTR 810.3 or NUTR 811.3 based on relevance to the research project
- Ph.D. thesis defence
- Ph.D.
Qualifying and Comprehensive Examinations follow College of Graduate
Studies and Research requirements, with the exception that for students
who have completed a M.Sc. degree in Nutrition or a closely related area
at this University or a comparable one, with the thesis written in and
defended orally in English, the Qualifying Examination is waived.
However, these students are required to present their Ph.D. proposal at
an Advisory Committee meeting for approval.
- the residency requirement is under review
Transfer from a Master's degree to a Ph.D.
Admission Requirements
- students in the M.Sc. program may apply to transfer to the Ph.D.
program after their first year and no later than the end of second year
- a
minimum average of 80% in Master’s courses will normally be required
for students applying to transfer from the Master’s to Ph.D. program
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 996 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- 18 credit units, plus NUTR 990.0 and NUTR 996
- NUTR 810.3 or NUTR 811.3 based on relevance to the research project
- Ph.D. thesis defence
- Ph.D.
Qualifying and Comprehensive Examinations follow College of Graduate
Studies and Research requirements, with the exception that for students
who have completed a M.Sc. degree in Nutrition or a closely related area
at this University or a comparable one, with the thesis written in and
defended orally in English, the Qualifying Examination is waived
- the residency requirement is under review
