Overview

Department of Human Sciences and Design / Department of Human Sciences and Design is located in Waco, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some 30-36 credit hours 3.0 GPA
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam Dietetic Internship: GRE 3.0 UG GPA for acceptance 3 letters of recommendation Dietetic Internship: 1200 Supervised contact hours 15 credit hours Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

23

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

500

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 12th	April 12th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	3.0 Minimum GPA for Acceptance Less than 3.0 is considered probationary acceptance Three letters of recommendation UG Transcript showing baccalaureate degree completion

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.14%
Unknown	7.14%

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 2

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Contributions of exercise, diet quality and supplementation on body composition, colon cancer and obesity prevention looking at mechanisms of microbiome-host inflammation and diet-microbiome interactions, insulin resistance in pathogenesis of tumor-induced cachexia, effects of parental loss and oxytocin levels on attachment styles, dietary and nutritional impacts of botanical supplements
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	150,000

Location & Contact

Address One Bear Place #97346
Baylor University
Waco, TX  76798
United States

Contact Sheri L. Dragoo PhD
Department Chair
Email: Sheri_Dragoo@Baylor.edu
Phone: 254-7103626

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