Students must complete and defend an acceptable thesis which comprises a scientifically defensible account of the student's research on a particular, well-defined research problem or hypothesis. Such research should begin with the practical expectation that it could be completed and the thesis defended in not more than 5 semesters. Paramount to the notion of acceptability of the thesis is its quality with respect to problem identification, the approach used to address the problem, and the evaluation of the results.

In addition they must successfully complete courses totalling not fewer than 1.5 graduate credits. The graduate credits of course work will consist of:

a) at least one of:
HBNS*6020	0.5	Biodynamics
HBNS*6700	0.5	Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism
HBNS*6040	0.5	Research Fronts in Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences
b) at least 1.0 credits of electives as determined with the Advisory Committee

Students must complete at least 4.0 graduate credits as follows:

HBNS*6010	0.5	Seminar in Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences
HBNS*6320	0.5	Advances in Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences Research
at least one of:
HBNS*6910	0.5	Basic Research Techniques and Processes
HBNS*6920	0.5	Applied Research Techniques and Processes
HBNS*6930	0.5	Research Project
at least one of:
HBNS*6020	0.5	Biodynamics
HBNS*6700	0.5	Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism
HBNS*6040	0.5	Research Fronts in Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences
at least 1.0 to 2.0 graduate credits of electives.