Overview

The Master of Science in Personalized Nutrition (MSPN) at the University of Connecticut deftly combines courses in nutrigenomics, clinical nutrition, and nutritional biochemistry. It lays a solid foundation of skills and knowledge for personalized nutrition professionals, including certified nutrition specialists (CNS) and registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN).

About the Program:

This cutting-edge asynchronous online program provides flexibility to accommodate busy schedules, while still allowing access to a community of UConn’s reputable full-time faculty and students who want to equip themselves with personalized nutrition expertise.
This rigorous two-year graduate nutrition program delves into the rapidly expanding discipline of individualized precision nutrition. It takes advantage of molecular understandings of nutrient-gene interactions by exploring genetic backgrounds that contribute to metabolic heterogeneities of various nutrients in the context of nutrition-relevant diseases.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Macronutrient Metabolism
US Food Laws and Regulations
Vitamins & Minerals
Principles of Nutritional Assessment
Clinical Nutrition
Pathophysiology of Metabolic Diseases
Precision Nutrition

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-14 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-10 00:00:00

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Summer Semester: March 22

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Storrs, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Nutrition & Dietetics Health Sciences View 486 other Masters in Health Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

A personal statement from the applicant addressing his/her reasons for applying and his/her plans for the future (uploaded).Current resume or CV.Three Letters of Recommendation are required. Recommendations from academic (e.g., former professors or advisors) and professional settings (when relevant, e.g., supervisors or other colleagues) are appropriate. If you are currently taking a biochemistry course that is in progress at the time of applying, please provide a transcript that demonstrates that the course is in progress.Official college transcript(s) mailed to The Graduate School. Please note that official transcripts from student's previous educational experience at UConn are not required.Regardless of visa status, students whose primary language is not English must show evidence of proficiency in the English Language.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

13875 USD / year

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Out-of-State

13875 USD / year

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In-State

13875 USD / year

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Funding

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