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May 10, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog
Agriculture and Environmental Sciences: Food Science, Human Nutrition and Health Concentration, PhD
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Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Heather Colleran Email: hcolleran@ncat.edu Phone: (336)285-3627
Department Chair: Dr. Valerie L. Giddings Email: vlgiddin@ncat.edu Phone: (336)334-7850
The Ph.D. in Agriculture and Environmental Sciences-Food Science, Nutrition and Health concentration is designed to provide opportunities for advanced study and research that will enhance human health by developing a food supply that is sustainable, safe, nutritious, accessible and affordable. This Ph.D. degree in Food Science, Human Nutrition and Health will encompass basic and applied sciences and the interrelationships among food, nutrition and health. The program will prepare students for successful careers as teachers, researchers, entrepreneurs and leaders in academia and industry in both the public and private sectors. This is an innovative degree program that will prepare professionals to make a difference in the nexus of food and human health.
Additional Admission Requirements
- At least one degree in a Food, Agricultural, or Environmental Science or closely related Agricultural Discipline.
- Master of Science degree from one of the aforementioned areas with a cumulative GPA of 3.3.
- A Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Aptitude Exam score
- A Personal Statement, current vita, and three professional letters of recommendation (at least one from a former faculty advisor)
Program Outcomes
The program will prepare graduates to:
- Apply their critical thinking skills to solve complex issues impacting food and nutritional sciences.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills through project and dissertation work and conference presentations.
- Conduct research or undertake advanced projects in an area of food and nutritional sciences,
- Be active and effective leaders in their professional societies and will demonstrate and model disciplinary expertise.
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Choose 18 Credits From Specialized Area
Total Degree Requirements: 65
**Students who did not take a statistics course within their Master’s Degree program will take an introductory statistics class in lieu of one Elective Area course.**
Other Requirements and Responsibilities:
Students are responsible for reading and understanding all University, The Graduate College, CAES, and Department and laboratory policies. Students in consultation with major advisor and committee must complete all the required training including but not limited to training modules required by the Graduate College, all the appropriate safety and/or compliance training, as necessary. NOTE: Proof of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols must be submitted for all graduate student projects to be in compliance, and proof is required to be cleared for graduation.
Dissertation Research:
A student may not register for dissertation credits before passing Qualifying Examination. No more than 12 dissertation credits are counted toward the total credit hours requirement for the degree.
Qualifying Examination:
The Qualifying Examination is given to assess the student’s competence in a broad range of relevant subject areas. Only students with unconditional status and in good academic standing may take the Qualifying Examination. A student who wants to retake the Qualifying Examination must apply to retake the Qualifying Examination by the posted deadline. No student is permitted to take the Qualifying Examination more than twice. A student not recommended for re-examination or who fails the exam on a second attempt may be dismissed from the doctoral program. Passing is determined by the student’s graduate advisory committee
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