Overview

Department of Nutrition and Food Science / Department of Nutrition and Food Science is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts/Master of Public Health (MA/MPH)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Food science
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Dietetics
Master of Arts (MA)	Nutrition and food science
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition and food science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 General Test (recommended) Thesis Required for some Essay (for MA)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (recommended) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78

Applied

11

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of recommendation; minimum GPA of 3.0; undergraduate degree in science
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS in nutrition and/or food science or in a cognate science with minimum GPA of 3.5; three letters of recommendation; personal statement; interview (live or Web-based)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.86%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.86%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Metabolomics and the study of nutrition and disease; understanding the effect of nutrition intervention (i.e., caloric restriction, folate deficiency) on the molecular mechanisms of aging and cancer; obesity and diabetes; study of how different dietary constituents (e.g. fatty acids) interact with each other to modulate key parameters related to plasma lipoprotein metabolism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5045 Cass Avenue
3225 Science Hall
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Ahmad R. Heydari
Professor and Chair
Email: ahmad.heydari@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-2500
Fax: 313-577-8616

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