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Master’s of Science: Nutritional Science

Graduate Student Handbook

2017-2018

Department of Nutrition, Food Science & Packaging San Jose State University

One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0058

408.924.3100 www.sjsu.edu/nufspkg

Department Office Location: Central Classroom Bldg, Room 200

SJSU Graduate Handbook (Revised 06.2017) 2

TableofContentsChapter1.WelcomeandPurposeofthisHandbook...............................................................3Whotogotoforhelp...............................................................................................................................................3Whatdoesitmeantobeagraduatestudent?.............................................................................................3TipstoSuccessinGraduateSchool...................................................................................................................4

Chapter2.SanJoseStateUniversityPoliciesandProcedures.................................................5Leaveofabsences......................................................................................................................................................5Continuousenrollment...........................................................................................................................................6Timelimitforcompletionofdegree.................................................................................................................6

Chapter3.AdmissiontotheMaster’sProgramatSJSU...........................................................6Applicationprocedures..........................................................................................................................................6Acceptancecategories............................................................................................................................................8You’vebeenaccepted:nowwhat?.....................................................................................................................9

Chapter4.TheMaster’sPrograminNutritionalScience.........................................................9Programobjectivesandsummaryofdegreerequirements...................................................................9Requirementforthedegree:Coursework....................................................................................................10CompetencyrequirementforMSStudents..................................................................................................16Requirementforthedegree:projectorthesis...........................................................................................18Otherrequirementsforthedegree.................................................................................................................22Requirementforthedegree:submissionofthesisorproject..............................................................23ApplicationforawardoftheMSdegree.......................................................................................................23Culminatingexperienceform............................................................................................................................23SpecialrequirementsfortheMS,RDdegree..............................................................................................24SuggestedPlanforM.S.DegreeNutritionalScience...............................................................................25

Chapter5.ProgressionThroughtheDegreeChecklist............................................................26ChangeofGraduateStatus.................................................................................................................................26

Appendices...........................................................................................................................27APPENDIX1.Studenttrackingform..............................................................................................................27APPENDIX2.ChangeofClassificationform...............................................................................................27APPENDIX3.Petitionforadvancementtocandidacyform................................................................29APPENDIX4.Graduatestudentchecklist....................................................................................................30APPENDIX5.Posterform...................................................................................................................................31APPENDIX6.FrequentlyAskedQuestionsAbouttheMaster’sProgram.....................................32


Chapter1.WelcomeandPurposeofthisHandbookWelcometotheDepartmentofNutrition,FoodScience&PackagingatSanJoseStateUniversity(SJSU).Wewishyousuccessateverystageofyouracademicjourney.ThepurposeofthisstudenthandbookfortheMSprograminNutritionalScienceistoprovideyouwithimportantinformationthatwillfacilitateyourprogresstothemaster’sdegree.ThishandbookdescribestherequirementsforapplyingtoSanJoseState.Italsoprovidesinformationaboutgraduateschool,ingeneral,andrequirementsfortheMSinNutritionalSciencedegree,inparticular.Theappendixincludessamplesofimportantformsthatyouwillneedtofileduringyourprogression.Wehavemadeeveryefforttoprovidecompleteandaccurateinformationinthishandbook,butuniversitypoliciesoftenchange.PleasenotethatdepartmentpoliciesarealwayssubordinatetothosedescribedontheGraduateAdmissionsandProgramEvaluations(GAPE)websitewhichcanbefoundhere:http://www.sjsu.edu/gape/current_students/

Whotogotoforhelp

Mostquestionscanbeansweredbycarefullyreadingthroughthishandbookandtheuniversitywebsite.However,ifyoustillneedhelp,pleasefirstcontactagraduatestudentassistant.Theirhoursandcontactinformationcanbefoundatnufs.sjsu.edu.Ifyourquestionisstillnotanswered,pleasecontacttheGraduateProgramCoordinator,whopromotestheprogram,coordinatesapplicationmaterials,overseestheregulationsandproceduresoftheprogram,andinteractswiththestaffatGAPE.TheGraduateProgramCoordinatorisyourfirstcontactshouldanyissueariseregardingyourapplication,academicprogressortheprogramcurriculum.Emailisthebestwaytoreachtheprogramcoordinator([email protected])

Whatdoesitmeantobeagraduatestudent?

Graduateschoolisaspecialtimeforstudentsandfacultymentors.UnderstandingthatgraduateschoolisnotsimplyacontinuationofyoursenioryearasanundergraduateisthefirststeptosuccessfulcompletionofyourMSdegree.Asagraduatestudent,notonlywillyoubeexposedtodifferentmaterialfromundergraduates,butmoreimportantly,youwillbeexpectedtogoaboveandbeyondthatofanundergraduateinyourlearning—specifically,youwillbeexpectedtousetheinformationinnew,creativeandsophisticatedways.Afterallyouarebecoming“masters”ofafield.Itisalsoexpectedthatyouwilltakeresponsibilityforyourprogressthroughtheprogram.Yourfacultyadvisorandothersareheretohelp,butyoursuccesswilldependonyourownpersonalcommitmenttoexcellence.Learningismorethanjustgettinggoodgrades.Itishopedthatyouwillself-engageinthemanyfacetsofscience—includingreadingtheliterature,conductingresearch,analyzingandinterpretingdata,andpossiblyparticipatinginconferencepresentationsandpublishing.Asprogramfacultyweareheretoexposeyoutotheory,techniques,andexperiences,whichmakeupthescienceofnutrition,foodscienceandpackaging.Whatyougetoutoftheprogramisultimatelyuptoyoureffortsandcommitmenttoyourgraduateexperience.


TipstoSuccessinGraduateSchool

1.Takeadvantageofprofessorsandothercontactsaroundyou.Chancesareyouwon’tfindyourselfinanotherresearchpositionlikethisonewhereyouhaveaccesstosomeofthebestandthebrightestinyourfield.Youmayneedthosecontactsforyourfirstjobafteryougraduate,too,soitisbesttocultivaterelationshipsearlyonandnotjustwhenyou’rereadytoaskforrecommendations.

2.Reviseyourapproach.Startinggraduateschoolwiththeattitudethatitwillbeabreezejustbecauseyouwereastellarundergraduateprobablyisn’tthebestidea.Pursuinganadvanceddegreewon’tbethesameaspursuingyourbachelor’s,norshoulditbe.Gointotheexperiencewithhighexpectationsforyourself,andtheattitudethatyou’llneedtodevotemoretimetoyouracademiclifetobesuccessful.

3.Getorganized.Muchofwhatyoudoonthegraduatelevelwillbeusefuldowntheline,whetherthatmeansanassignmentwillbecomeapartofaportfolioortheresearchyoudowillfindaneventualplaceonyourresume.Comeupwithasystemwhereyoucancompileanythingyoumayreturntoaftergraduation,separatefromanythesismaterialsyoualreadyknowyou’llneed.

4.Takeinitiative.Thereisn’tmuchhandholdingingraduateschool,andyou’lllargelybeexpectedtofigurethingsoutonyourown.Ifyoudohavequestionsabouttheprogram,financialaid,orjustaboutanythingforthatmatter,it’suptoyoutofindtheanswer.Yourprofessorswilldefinitelyappreciateyoucomingtothemsoonerratherthanlater.

5.Focusontimemanagement.Ifyoustruggledwithtimemanagementinthepast,you’llneedtothinkabouthowtobestmanageyourtimeasagraduatestudent.Comparedtowhenyouwereanundergraduate,assignmentswillbemoreinvolved,examsyoutakewilltakemorepreparation,andyou’llbespendingtimeonresearch.Everythingalwaystakeslongerthanexpected!It’smuchhardertoprocrastinateongraduatelevelworkthanitmayhavebeenwhenyouwereanundergraduate,sostayontopofyourstudies.Keepacalendar,to-dolist,orwhateverwillhelpkeepyouontrack,becausethecourseworkandassignmentsexpectedofyouwillbemoreintensethanthoseyoumayhavebeenusedtoasanundergraduate.

6.Prioritize.Therewillbealotthrownatyoufromtheminuteyoustartgraduateschool,andit’suptoyoutofigureoutwhat’smostimportanttodonow,andwhatcanwaituntillater.Don'tprocrastinate.Bigprojectsmayneedtobetackledpiecebypiece,andyou’llberesponsiblefornotlettingallofyourotherworkandresponsibilitiesslideinthemeantime.

7.Becomeanexpert.Takeadvantageofresearchopportunities.Talktoprofessorsandfindoutwhatthey’reinvolvedwith,andaskifyoucanhelpout.Whenelsewillyouhaveaccesstothecaliberofacademicprofessionalsandmaterialsthatyou’llhaveingraduateschool?Gettingmoreinvolvedinresearchinyourfieldmayopenupdoorstofellowships,grants,andassistantshipsthatareoftenbasedonyourexperienceandwillingnesstoconductresearch.

8.Budgetwisely.Itmaybedifficulttosavemoneywhileingraduateschool,butitshouldbeyourgoaltolivefrugally.Youprobablyhavestudentloandebtwaitingforyoufromyourbachelor’s,soyoushouldn’trelyonloanstocoverallofyourcollegeexpenses.Findsomepart-


timeworkthatplaystoyourstrengthsorlooksgoodonaresumeandsticktoabudget.

9.Branchout.Eventhemoststudiousamongyouneedstoleavethelibrarysometimesandgetacquaintedwiththerestofyourgraduateschoolclass.Makesuretotakeadvantageofwhatyourschoolhastoofferfromtimetotime,whetherthat’salectureseries,astudentgroupaffiliatedwithanissueyousupport,orfreepizzainthestudentlounge.Evengraduatestudentsneedabreaksometimes.

From:http://www.scholarships.com/resources/after-college/graduate-and-professional-school/top-10-tips-for-surviving-graduate-school/Otherhelpfulhintscanbefoundhere:http://psychcentral.com/lib/2011/12-tips-for-surviving-and-thriving-in-grad-school/all/1/ThefollowingdocumentfromDr.ThompsonofUCSantaCruzisalsouseful:http://bio.research.ucsc.edu/people/thompson/SuccessGen.pdf

Chapter2.SanJoseStateUniversityPoliciesandProceduresUniversitypoliciescanbefoundat:http://www.sjsu.edu/gape/current_students/andalsointhecoursecatalogue:http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/policies.html.Afewimportantonesaredescribedbelow.

Leaveofabsences

Asastudent,youcantakealeaveofabsenceforoneormultiplesemestersofenrollment.Whenyoureturn,youwillstillbeclassifiedasanactivestudentandwillnothavetore-apply.However,inordertotakealeaveofabsence,youmustfollowverystrictrules.GraduateStudiesallowstwotypesofleaves:theone-semesterleaveandtheofficialleave.

Onesemesterleave:Onceagraduatestudenthasenrolledandcompletedthefirstsemesterinwhichtheywereaccepted,theyareconsideredactivegraduatestudents.Agraduatestudentthenhastheoptionofmissingonesemesterwithouthavingtofileanyleaveform.Thestudentmustenrollandcompletethesubsequentsemesteraftertheironesemesterleaveortheywillbediscontinuedandwillhavetoreapplytotheprogram.Thereisnolimittothenumberoftimesastudentcantakethisonesemesterleave.Summersessiondoesnotcountasafullsemesterandcanbeautomaticallyskippedwithouthavingitcountasaleaveofabsence.Graduatestudentswillstillreceivearegistrationnoticeforthesemestertheyaresupposedtoreturnanddonothavetofileanyspecialreturnforms.

Officialleaveofabsence:Graduatestudentsmayqualifyforaleaveofabsenceiftheywishtomissmorethanonesemesterwithoutpenalty.Toapplyforanofficialleaveofabsencepleasecompletetheofficialform(foundontheOfficeofAdmissionsandRecordswebsite).Astudentmayonlytakealeavefor4semestersbeforereturning.OnceastudentknowswhentheywillreturntheyshouldnotifyAdmissionsandRecordsasearlyaspossiblesoregistrationwillnotbejeopardizedinthereturningsemester.


Returningafteranon-leaveofabsenceWhenagraduatestudentwantstoreturnaftermissingmorethanonesemesterandisnotonanofficialleaveofabsence(asdescribedabove),thestudentisnolongerconsideredagraduatestudentandwillhavetore-applytotheUniversity.Agraduatestudentmustfollowthesameapplicationrulesanddeadlinesasotherprospectivestudents.Onceastudentisre-admitted,theirpreviousacademichistorywillcontinuetobeusedfortheirgraduatecareeraslongasitisnotolderthan7years.

ContinuousenrollmentIfyouhavecompletedalltherequiredcourseworkandonlyhavetocompleteyourprojectorthesisand/orinternshipyoumustenrollinaspecialclasscalledNuFS290R.Failuretoenrollmayjeopardizecompletionofyourdegree.

TimelimitforcompletionofdegreeSection40510(b)(2),CaliforniaCodeofRegulations,Title5,Education,requiresthatcoursesforcompletedmaster'sdegreeprogramsbenoolderthansevenyearsatthetimeoftheawardingofthedegree.Thismeansthatnomorethansevenyearsmayelapsebetweenthetimeyoucompletethefirstcourseinyourprogramandthedateyouactuallycomplete(notregisterfor)thelastcourseontheprogramandcompletetherequirementsforthedegree.If,afterreadingthecataloginformationonthe7-yeartimelimit,youstillhavequestionsregardingthetimetocompleteyourdegree,email/calltheEvaluatorlistedforyourprogram.

Chapter3.AdmissiontotheMaster’sProgramatSJSUGeneraluniversityrequirementsforconsiderationofadmissiontoClassifiedorConditionallyClassifiedgraduatestanding,aswellasimportantdatesareoutlinedatwww.sjsu.edu/gape.Seealsowww.sjsu.edu/gape/prospective_studentsAdmissiontotheMSprogramiscompetitive,andrestrictedtoapplicantswhoseacademicrecordindicatesahighpotentialtobesuccessfulingraduatestudiesintheobjectivesoffered.Yourpreviousacademicperformance,lettersofrecommendation,workorvolunteerexperiences,andstatementofintentareallusedtodeterminewhetheryouwillbeadmitted.AdmissionbeginswithyoursubmissionofanofficialapplicationtoSanJoseStateviatheirwebsite.Uponreceiptofalladmissionmaterials,GraduateAdmissionsandProgramEvaluation(GAPE)willevaluateyourapplication.IfyoumeetUniversityrequirements,yourapplicationwillbeforwardedtothedepartmentforreview.Theapplicationprocedureisoutlinedbelow.

Applicationprocedures

1. Allapplicantsmustapplyon-lineatcalstate.edu/apply• Internationalgraduateapplicants(F-1orJ-1visa)mustalsofillouttheInternational

SupplementalApplicationForm,availableat:www.sjsu.edu/gape/prospective_students/international_documents/index.htm

• Note:H2/H4visaholdersareconsidereddomesticapplicantsanddonothavetofillouttheinternationalsupplementalapplicationform.


• Allmustfileauniversityapplicationbeforethespecifieddeadlinefortheapplicationperiod.Deadlinesarepostedatwww.sjsu.edu/gape/prospective_students.Therearenoapplicationdeadlineextensions.Pleasenotetheapplicationdeadlineandthedocumentdeadline.

2. Aftersubmittingyouron-lineapplication,youmustmailOFFICIALcollegetranscriptsin

sealedenvelopesfromALLuniversities/collegesattendedbeforetheposteddocumentdeadlineto:

SanJoseStateUniversityGraduateAdmissions&ProgramEvaluations(GAPE)

OneWashingtonSquareSanJose,CA95192-0017

3. SubmitGREscorestoSJSU(graduatedivision)• PleasesubmityourscorestoSJSU(graduatedivision)sothattheycanbematchedtoyour

application.TolearnmoreabouttheGREexam,pleasesee:http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about?WT.ac=grehome_greabout_b_130807

• Expectedscores:o Ontheoldexam:combinedminimumGREscoreof1000,minimumGREverbalscore

of450,andminimumwritingscoreof3.5.(reportableuntilJune30,2017)o Onthenewexam:combinedminimumGREscoreof297,minimumGREverbalscore

of150,andminimumwritingscoreof3.5.

4. IfEnglishisnotyourprimarylanguage,youmustsatisfactorilymeettheminimumtestscoresfortheEnglishLanguageProficiencyExam.

5. ProvidethefollowingdocumentstothegraduatecoordinatoroftheNutrition,FoodScienceandPackaging(NuFS)Department([email protected])

• Letterofintent:PleaseemailtoDr.Pignottiasignedanddatedletterofintent.Thelettershouldbesingle-spaced,using1-inchmarginsand12-pointfont,andcontainnomorethan750words.Pleasedescribeyoureducationalbackground,areaofinterest(graduateobjective)onceacceptedintotheprogram,andcareergoals.BespecificastowhyyouwouldliketoattendSJSU.

• 3lettersofrecommendation:Requestthree(3)signedlettersofrecommendationonofficialorganizationalstationaryorletterheadbesentfromthepersonmakingtherecommendationtoDr.PignottiviaEMAIL([email protected])–two(2)shouldbefromfacultyofacademicinstitutions;one(1)maybefromarecentemployer.EachlettermustbelabeledwithYOURname.Lettersthatarenotsignedoronletterheadwillnotbeaccepted.SJSUgraduatesmustalsoprovide3signedlettersofrecommendation.

• AllstudentsmustalsoprovidetoindividualswritingtherecommendationlettersandtoDr.Pignotti,viaemail,asigned“rightofaccesstoletterofrecommendation”foreachpersonprovidingaletter.Thisformisavailableat:http://www.sjsu.edu/gape/docs/Recommendation_Release_Form.pdf


Nootherdocumentationisrequired.PleasedonotsubmitanothersetofofficialcollegetranscriptstotheGraduateCoordinator(whowillbeabletoaccessyouroriginaltranscriptsonlineifyoumeetuniversitydeadlines).However,ifyouareinterestedinenrollingintheDidacticPrograminDietetics(DPD),youwill,afteryouradmittanceintotheprogram,needtoprovideanothersetoforiginaltranscriptstoDr.AshwiniWagle,theDPDDirector.

IMPORTANT:Allmaterials(letterofintent,rightofaccessforms,andlettersofrecommendation)shouldbeemailedtotheGraduateCoordinatoratgiselle.pignotti@sjsu.eduandmustbereceivedbythedocumentdeadline.

ProcessandtimelineAfteryourapplicationandtranscriptshavebeenreceivedbyGAPE,yourfilewillreceiveaninitialevaluation.IfminimumUniversityentrancecriteriaaremet,yourfilewillbeforwardedtotheDepartmentforprogramconsideration.TheNUFS/PKGdepartmenthasagraduateselectioncommitteethatmakesthedecisiononadmissionbasedonanapplicationevaluationrubric.TherubricincludesinformationaboutGPA,performanceoncoresciencecourses,GREscores,letterofintent,lettersofrecommendation,andresearch/professionalexperience.Viewyourapplicationstatusatmy.sjsu.eduusingtheloginandpasswordprovidedtoyouafteryourapplicationwassubmitted.Theadmissiondecisionwillbeavailableatmy.sjsu.eduapproximately10to12weeksafterthesupportdocumentationdeadline.IfGAPEdoesnotreceiveallofyourdocumentsbythedeadline,yourapplicationwillnotbeforwardedtotheDepartmentforevaluationandyourincompleteapplicationwillNOTbeconsidered.Ifthisoccurs,youwillneedtoreapplyatalaterdate.

AcceptancecategoriesStudentsareacceptedintotheprogramaseitherclassifiedorconditionallyclassified.GraduateClassifiedStandingmeansthatyourcredentialsequalorexceedeveryminimumadmissioncriterionprescribedfortheapplied-fordegree.TobeadmittedasaclassifiedgraduatestudentinNutritionalScience,youmusthave:

• aB.S.orB.A.inNutrition,Dietetics,FoodserviceManagement,orPackagingand• anoverallGPAof3.0orhigherinyourlast60semester(90quarter)unitsand• completedprerequisitecourserequirements(See• APPENDIX1.Studenttrackingform)

GraduateConditionallyClassifiedStandingmeansthatyouhavemetsome,butNOTALLadmissioncriterionprescribedfortheapplied-fordegree.TobeadmittedasaconditionallyclassifiedgraduatestudentinNutritionalScience,youmusthave:

• aB.S.orB.A.withanoverallGPAof3.0orhigherinyourlast60semester(90quarter)units.

• anoverallGPAof3.0orhigherinyourlast60semester(90quarter)unitsand• havenotcompletedALLprerequisitecourserequirements(See• APPENDIX1.Studenttrackingform)


Thus,studentswhoareadmittedasconditionallyclassifiedwillberequiredtomakeuporrepeatcoursesasdeterminedbyadvisementwiththeGraduateCoordinatorandbasedongraduateprogramobjectives.

IMPORTANT:Nutritionalsciencegraduateobjectivesrequirestudentstocompletecoursesingeneralchemistry,organicchemistry,humannutrition,physiologyandmicrobiology.Ifyouhavenotcompletedmostoftheseclassespriortoadmission,yourapplicationwillnotreceiveseriousconsideration.Foranswerstospecificquestionsregardingpre-requisites,pleasechecktheProspectiveStudentsFAQ

You’vebeenaccepted:nowwhat?

Congratulations!Afteracceptance,theAdmissionsOfficewilladviseyouofyourstanding(seeinfo.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/graduate.htmlAdmissionsProceduresandPolicies).Youwillalsoreceiveanemailfromthegraduatecoordinatortowelcomeyoutotheprogramandprovideimportantprograminformation.

• IfyouareinterestedinbecomingaRegisteredDietitian(RD)and/orneedaDPDevaluation,youwillbeprovidedwithinstructionsregardingtranscriptevaluation,whichmustbecompletedpriortoclassregistration.FacultyisnotavailableduringSummer/Winterbreaks,exceptduringthedesignatedadvisingdatesindicatedonregistrationmaterials.

• Afteryourtranscriptshavebeenevaluated,pleasemakeanappointmenttomeetwiththegraduatecoordinatorwhowillhelpyouplanyourclasses.

Chapter4.TheMaster’sPrograminNutritionalScienceTheNutrition,FoodScience&PkgdepartmentispartoftheCollegeofAppliedSciences&Arts(CASA)atSJSU.TheDepartmentconfersONEdegree,MasterofScienceinNutritionalScience.

Programobjectivesandsummaryofdegreerequirements

Therearecurrently6GraduateProgramObjectivesfromwhichtochoose,basedonyourcareergoal(s):1)NutritionalScience,2)NutritionEducation,3)GerontologicalNutrition,4)FoodserviceManagement,5)Packaging,andthe6)GeneralObjective(whichisusuallychosenbystudentswishingtopursuetheMS/RDtrack).Tables3-5describethecoursesrequiredforeachGraduateProgramObjective.

YoucanearnyourMSdegreebyfollowingEITHERPlanA,whichincludes30unitsofcourseworkincludingthesiscompletionanddefenseORplanB,whichincludes30unitsofcourseworkincludingprojectcompletionanddefense.Forcompletionofthedegreeyouarerequiredtoshowcompetencyinyourgraduateobjective,maintainaGPAof3.0orhigherinallclassesatSJSU,andreceiveatleastaCinallclasseslistedonyouradvancementtocandidacyform.Aminimumof15unitsof200-levelcoursesisrequiredforyourgraduateprogram


Requirementforthedegree:Coursework

Table1:Howtoget30unitsofcoursework PlanAThesis PlanBProjectCoreCourses(Table2) 12 12GraduateProgramObjectivesCourses(Table3) 12 15Thesis(NuFS299) 6 --Project(NuFS298) -- 3Total 30 30

Continuingeducationand/ortransferunitsAmaximumof9unitsofMaster’slevelcourseworkcompletedthroughOpenUniversity,orpostbaccalaureatecourseworkfromagraduateprogramatanotheruniversity,ifapprovedbyGAPEandyourgraduatecommitteeandadvisor,maybeacceptedaspartofthe30unitsrequiredforyourgraduateprogram.Allcoursestakenmustbewithin7yearsofgraduation.


Table2.CorecoursesrequiredfortheMSdegreeCourse# Title Notes UnitsNuFS2011

ColloquiuminNutrition,FoodScience&Packaging

YouwillenrollinNuFS201onlyonce.However,youarerequiredtogiveascheduledoralpresentationofyourThesisorProjectinNuFS201oranotherdesignatedclasspriortograduation

3

NuFS2172

IssuesinNutrition,FoodScience&Packaging

ApprovedbyGAPEtomeettheEnglishwritingskillsrequirement.Enrollmentrequirescompetenceinyourgraduateobjectiveareaandco-requisiteupperdivisionstatisticscourse(HS167orStats115)

3

NuFS295A3

ResearchMethodology Enrollmentrequirescompletionofupper

divisionstatisticsclassandNuFS217,andselectionofaThesis/Projecttopicwiththeapprovalofyourgraduateadvisor

3

andone(1)ofthefollowing3unitcourses:

NuFS219A AdvancedNutritionandMetabolism

219AorBrequiredforallobjectivesbesidesFoodserviceManagementandPackaging

333

NUFS219BSeminarinAdvancedTopicsinHumanNutritionandDietetics

219AorBrequiredforallobjectivesbesidesFoodserviceManagementandPackaging

NuFS242 AdvancedFoodserviceSystemsManagement

RequiredfortheFoodserviceManagementObjective

Pkg270 PackagingDesignforConsumerEndUse RequiredforthePackagingObjective

Total 12

1AllincominggraduatestudentsarerecommendedtoenrollinNuFS201theirfirstsemester.2Enrollmentislimitedtostudentswhoaredeemed“competent”in100levelcourseworkasdefinedonpage16.AftersuccessfulcompletionofNuFS217,thestudentwillhavefulfilledthegraduatewritingrequirementandcanrequestachangeofstatusfromconditionallyclassifiedtoclassified.3AllstudentswhohaveadvancedtoclassifiedstatusandhaveamajoradvisormayenrollinNuFS295A.Enrollmentrequiresco-requisiteof298/299.Studentsshouldhavediscussedtheirproject/thesiswiththeirgraduateadvisorandobtainedapprovalpriortoenrollingin295Asothattheycansuccessfullycompleterequirementsforcompletionof295A.Incompleteswillnotbegrantedtostudentswhoarenotabletocompleteassignment#5thesemesterenrolled.


Table3.GraduateProgramObjectivesandrequiredclassesforeachgraduateobjective

Nutrition

Science

Units

Nutrition

Education

Units

Food

Managem

ent

Units

Gerontology

Units

Packaging

Units

General

Emphasis

Required Required Required Required Required Ifyouare

interestedinpursuingthe

GeneralProgramObjective,earlyinyourgraduateworkyouwillneedtoselectafaculty

advisoranddefineyourthesisorprojectproblem.

Toselectspecificcoursesinadditiontothe10-core

units,advisementwiththegraduateadvisorand/oryourgraduatecommitteeisrequired.

TheGeneral

ObjectiveisoftenusedbythosepursuingtheRD,andcompleting

upperdivision100leveldietetics

coursesinadditionto200levelcourses.

NuFS219A1,4,7

NuFS219B1,4

NuFS220A1

333

NuFS190orNuFS290

33

BUS___NuFS2422,4

33

NuFS260NuFS116Gero107Gero117

3333

Pkg/NuFS2704 3

Selectadditional8-11unitsfrom:



Selectadditional6unitsfrom:


NuFS108L 1 NuFS104A3 3 NuFS104A3 3 GERO108 3 Youarerequiredto

completeanadditional14-17

unitsbyadvisementandconsultationwithyourfacultyadvisorand

graduatecommittee,basedonyour

graduatethesisorprojectproblem.

Thisisinadditiontothe10-unitcoreand3-6unitsMSProjectNuFS298orThesis

NuFS299

Minimum15unitsof200-levelcourseworkrequired

NuFS122 3 NuFS114A 3 NuFS113 3 GERO118 3NuFS190 2 NuFS116 3 NuFS1163 3 GERO122 3NuFS216 3 NuFS122 3 NuFS117 2 GERO137 3NuFS2422 3 NuFS124 3 NuFS190 2 GERO185 3Biol124 3 NuFS134 3 NuFS194 1 GERO251 3Biol125 3 NuFS191 1 NuFS216 3 GERO1803 3Biol155 3 NuFS194 1 NuFS290 3 GERO1333 3Chem135 3 NuFS216 3 Bus2130 3

CompletionofthisGraduateProgram

Objectivewithaprojectorthesis

onagerontologicalnutritionissuewillresultinthestudentreceivinginaCertificateinAppliedSocialGerontology

Chem231 3 NuFS220A 3 Bus2134A 3Micro123/123L 3 NuFS242 3 Bus3140 3 NuFS260 3 Bus3141 3 HS264 3 Bus3142 3 HS276 3 Bus3147 3 HS267 3 Bus3150 3 EDUC157

Other___633

Bus3151 3

Bus3160 31. Select 6 units from those courses in

addition to core 2. Offered once every 4 semester 3. One of these courses only 4. Enroll as part of core; or course

designated by advisor 5. Business 200-level foundation courses 6. By advisement 7. NuFS 219A is repeatable

Bus3166 3Bus2455 3Bus2515 3Bus2625 3HS262 2Micro123/123L TbdHSPM___6 TbdPKG___6 TbdOther___6


Table4.ListofGraduateProgramObjectivescoursesPleasechecktheSJSUon-linecourselistingsandtherespectivedepartmentstolearnwhenclassesareoffered.Someareofferedeverysemester;someareonlyofferedonceevery2years.

CourseNumber Name(units)Biol124 MammalianPhysiology(3)Biol125 SystemsPhysiologyLaboratory(3)Biol137 IntroductiontoPrinciplesofToxicology(3)Biol155 HypothesisTesting(3)Bus2130 IntroductiontoMarketing(3)Bus134A ConsumerBehavior(3)Bus140 FundamentalsofOperationsManagement(3)Bus141 MaterialsManagement(3)Bus142 TotalQualityManagement(3)Bus147 ServiceOperationsManagement(3)Bus150 FundamentalsofHumanResourceManagement(3)Bus151 LaborRelations(3)Bus160 FundamentalsofManagement&OrganizationalBehavior(3)Bus166 Business&Society(3)Bus245 ServiceSystemsManagement(3)Bus251 ManagingOrganizationalChange(3)Bus262 Leadership(3)Chem135 GeneralBiochemistry(3)Chem231 AdvancedBiochemistry(3)Educ157 CommunityAction&Service(3)Gero107 AgingandSociety(3)Gero108 HealthinLaterLife(3)Gero117 SocialPolicyandServicesinAging(3)Gero118 LongTermCareServices(3)Gero122 WomenintheSecondHalfofLife(3)Gero133 Fieldwork(3)Gero137 Families,AgingandDiversity(3)Gero180 IndividualStudies(3)OrGero185 Leisure,RecreationandAging(3)Gero251 SocialWorkwithAgingPopulations(3)HS262 HealthCareSystems:Organization&Administration(2)HS264 HealthPolicy(3)HS265 EnvironmentalHealth(3)HS267 PublicHealthStatistics(3)HS276 ComOrgHealthPro(3)Micr123/123L FoodMicrobiology(1)andLab(2)NuFS104A CulturalAspectsofFood(3)NuFS108L NutritionLaboratory(1)NuFS113 FoodserviceSystems:ManagementandProcurement(3)


NuFS114A CommunityNutrition(3)NuFS116 AgingandNutrition(3)NuFS117 FoodEvaluationTechniques(2)NuFS118 FoodChemistry(3)NuFS122 ChemicalAnalysisofFood(3)NuFS123 SportsNutrition(3)NuFS124 DisorderedEatingandNutritionTherapy(3)NuFS134 ComplementaryandAlternativeHealthPractices(3)NuFS150 FoodandNutritionalToxicology(2)NuFS190 NutritionEducationandCounseling(3)NuFS194 EntrepreneurialNutrition(1)PKG146 PackagingforMedicalDevicesandPharmaceuticals(3)PKG156 PackagingMachinerySystems(3)PKG158 ProtectivePackageDesignandTesting(3)PKG159 PackagingMaterialHandlingandDistribution(3)PKG169 FoodPackagingandPreservation(3)PKG170 PackagingDevelopmentandManagement(3)

Table5.GraduatecoursesintheNutrition,FoodScience&PackagingDepartmentPleasechecktheSJSUon-linecourselistingstolearnwhenclassesareoffered.Notallclassesareofferedeverysemesterandsomeareonlyofferedonceevery2years.

NuFS201 ColloquiuminNutrition,FoodScience&Packaging–Presentationanddiscussionoforiginalresearchorspecializedstudiesinnutrition,foodscience,andpackagingbygraduatestudents,faculty,andguestspeakers.(Seminar,1hour)Oneunit.(AnoralpresentationofyourPlanAThesis(NuFS299)orPlanBProject(NuFS298)inNuFS201(orotherdesignatedcourse)isrequiredpriortograduation)

NuFS217 IssuesinNutrition,FoodScienceandPackaging–Discussionandcriticalevaluationofadvancedtopicsinthefield.Pre/Corequisite:Stat115orHS167;Competencyinareaofobjective.(Seminar,3hours).Threeunits.

NuFS219A AdvancedNutritionandMetabolism–Advancedseminarcourseinhumannutritionandmetabolismincluding:sourcesandinteractionsamongdietaryconstituents,digestionandabsorptionofmetabolichomeostasisinnormalhealthyindividuals.Prerequisite:Chem132;NufS108AorNuFS109(eachwithagradeof“C”orbetter).(Seminar,3hours)Threeunits.Repeatableforcredit.

NuFS219B SeminarinAdvancedTopicsinHumanNutritionandDietetics–Advancedseminaronselectedtopicsinhumannutritionanddieteticsincluding:sourcesandinteractionsamongdietaryconstituents,nutritionanddisease,communitynutrition,nutritioneducation,hungerandenvironmental


nutrition,sustainability,andnutritionandculture,includingissuesofsocialjustice.Prerequisite:Instructorconsent.(Seminar,3hours)Threeunits.Repeatableforcredit.

NuFS220A AdvancedClinicalNutrition–Assessmentandevaluationofnutritionalstatus;dietplanninginhealthanddisease;counselingtechniques;anddocumentation.Prerequisite:NuFS110B.(LectureandActivity,3hours.)Threeunits.

NuFS242 AdvancedFoodserviceSystemsManagement–Quantitativeandqualitativeanalysesoffoodservicesystemsoperationsasbasesformanagerialdecision-making.Prerequisite:NuFS113.(Seminar,3hours.)Threeunits.

NuFS260 MultidisciplinaryHealthPromotioninLaterLife–Multidisciplinaryassessmentandplanning.Principlesofpromotinghealthandpreventingdisabilityinlaterlife.Physical,psychological,social,cultural,spiritual,andenvironmentalfactorsthataffectlengthandqualityoflife.Prerequisites:Biol66orGero108orinstructorconsent.Threeunits.

Pkg270 PackagingDesignforConsumerEndUse.Currentpackagedesignandinfluencesondesigns.Threeunits.

NuFS290 AdvancedNutritionEducation–Emphasisonnutritioncompetencies,goals/objectives,preparationandpresentationofteaching-learningstrategies,andevaluation.Prerequisite:Instructorconsent.(LectureandActivity,4hours.)Threeunits.

NuFS298 SpecialStudiesinNutrition,FoodScience,FoodserviceManagementandPackaging.Advancedindividualresearchandprojects.Prerequisites:Consentofgraduateadvisor.(Credit/NoCreditgrading).Onetosixunits.

NuFS299 Master’sThesis–Prerequisite:AdmissiontocandidacyfortheMaster’sdegreeinNutritionalScience.(Credit/NoCreditgrading.)Onetosixunits.

NuFS295A ResearchMethodology–Introductiontoscientificmethodology,andresearchdesign,includingrefiningscholarlysearchstrategiestobuildastrongscientificbaseforresearch,developmentofresearchdesign,datacollection,analysis,interpretationandapplicationofresearchinnutrition,foodscienceandpackaging.Prerequisite:EnrollmentrequiresyouhaveselectedaThesis/Projecttopicapprovedbyyourgraduateadvisororthegraduatecoordinatorandhavecompletedanupperdivisionstatisticscourse(e.g.,HS167,Stats115)andNuFS217.Threeunits.


Departmentpolicyregardinggraduatecreditforupperdivision100-levelNuFScoursesYouarepermittedtotakeamaximumof15unitsofupperdivision100-level(undergraduate)coursesthatcanbecountedtowardsgraduatecreditassumingthefollowingcriteriaaremet:

o MaintainandreceiveaBgradeorbetterinthecourse.B-orlowergradesareNOTacceptable!

o Onanapprovedclassproject,domoredetailedandextensiveworkthanthatrequiredofotherstudents(e.g.termpaper,etc.),aswellaspresentanoralreport,asappropriate.

o Submitaproposedoutlineoftheprojecttotheinstructorwho,withtheGraduateCoordinator,willevaluateandapproveit.

o UtilizeAPAformatforwrittenworkoranotherappropriatewritingformatspecifiedbyyourinstructor.

o Youarerequiredtocontractwiththeinstructorforcreditregardingyourgraduateprogramduringthefirst3weeksofthesemester(formsareintheNuFSDepartmentOffice).

o Awrittenevaluationoftheextraprojectforcreditregardingyourgraduateprogramisplacedinyourfileforfuturereference.Whethertoapplyforgraduatecreditfor100-levelcoursesisyourdecision,afterconsultingwithyourgraduateadvisorortheGraduateCoordinator.YourgraduatecommitteeandgraduatefacultywillhavefinalapprovalofNuFSupperdivisioncoursesontheapprovedadvancementtocandidacyformsubmittedtoGAPE(See


o APPENDIX 2. Petition for advancement to candidacy form.)

Table6.ClassesthatcanandcannotbeusedtowardsgraduatecreditTheseclassescannotbeused Theseclassescanbeused

31101A103105106A

111112115135

139144163180192

104A1

108A108L109110A110B113114A1161117

118122123124134150190194

PKG146PKG156PKG158PKG159PKG169PKG170

1FoodserviceManagement,NutritionalScience,NutritionEducationandGerontologyonly,andonlyoneofthesecourses.NotapprovedfortheGENERALobjective.

CompetencyrequirementforMSStudentsAllgraduatestudentsarerequiredtomasterlower-divisioncourseworkinoneofthefollowingareas:nutrition,foodservicemanagementorpackaging.CompetencyisimportantasitenablesstudentstobesuccessfulinmoreadvancedcourseworkrequiredfortheMSdegree.ThestandardofcompetencyforeachprogramobjectiveisdefinedasreceiptofatleastaBinthefollowingclassestakeneitherpriortoadmittancetoSanJoseStateUniversity(SJSU),ORreceiptofatleastaBinthefollowingclassestakenatSJSU:

• Forcompetencyinnutritionscience,nutritioneducation,gerontologicalnutritionandthegeneralobjective:NuFS008andNuFS106A

• Forcompetencyinfoodservicemanagement:NuFS111,andNuFS113• Forcompetencyinpackaging:Pkg141AORPkg141BandPkg107

Ifyouareacceptedintotheprogramas“classified,”thismeansthatyouhavecompletedprerequisitecourserequirements(outlinedbelow)foryourparticulargraduateprogramobjectiveandareassumedtobecompetentinlower-divisioncoursework.RDsacceptedintotheprogramarenotallowedtopursuethe“general”objective.RDswillbeassumedcompetentinNuFS008,NuFS106A,NuFS111,andNuFS113.

Studentswhoareacceptedintotheprogramas“conditionallyclassified”are,bydefinition,deficientinoneormorecoursesrequiredfor“classified”status.ThesestudentswilllikelytakemostofthemissingcoursesatSJSU.However,inadditiontotakingcoursesthataremissing,studentsmustshowcompetency(asdefinedpreviously)ineachofthebasiccourses,highlightedingreenbelow,thatcorrespondtotheirgraduateprogramobjective.FailuretoreceiveatleastaBinthesecourses,takenatSJSU,willresultindismissalfromtheMSprogram.

Prerequisitecourserequirementsforeachgraduateprogramobjective:

1. NutritionScienceandGeneral(whichisusuallypursuedbyDPDstudents):


___________ Statisticscourse___________ Generalchemistrywithlab(minimum1semesteror2quarters)___________ Organicchemistry,nolabrequired(1semesterorquarter)___________ Biochemistrywithlab,upperdivision(1semesterorquarter)___________ Physiologywithlab(1semesterorquarter)___________ Microbiology(equivalenttoMicro20,includeslab)___________ Basicnutrition(equivalenttoNuFS8andNuFS106A)___________ Advancednutrition(equivalenttoNuFS108A,108L,and109)___________ Basicfoodscience(equivalenttoNuFS101AandNuFS103)(andfor

nutritionscience103L)2. NutritionEducation:SameasNutritionScienceEXCEPT:

Omit:NuFS108LNutritionLaboratoryand103L Add:

___________ NuFS114A(CommunityNutrition)___________NuFS190(NutritionEducationandCounseling)

3. GeriatricNutrition:SameasNutritionScienceEXCEPT:Omit:NuFS108LNutritionLab,NuFS132LBiochemLaband103LFoodProcessinglabAdd:___________ NuFS114A(CommunityNutrition)and___________ NuFS116(Aging&Nutrition)

4. Foodservice/RestaurantManagement:___________ Statisticscourse___________ Introductorychemistry(equivalenttoChem30Aand30B)___________ Basicnutrition(equivalenttoNuFS8andNuFS106A)___________ Basicfoodscience(equivalenttoNuFS101AandNuFS103butnot103L)___________ Foodservicemanagement(equivalenttoNuFS111and113)

5. Packaging: ___________ Statisticscourse

___________ Introductorychemistry(equivalenttoChem30Aand30B)___________ Calculus(1semesterorquarter)*___________ Physics(1semesterorquarter)*___________ PrinciplesofPackaging(equivalenttoPKG107)___________ PackagingMaterialsI:Paper,MetalandWoodPackaging(PKG141A)OR

PackagingMaterialsII:Plastics,CompositesandGlass(PKG141B)___________ FoodProcessing(equivalenttoNuFS103including103L)

*Note:Design/Business/ManagementPackagingstudentsonlycansubstituteapproveddesigncoursesforphysicsandbusinesscoursesforcalculus.

Examples:


1. Astudententerstheprogramas“conditionallyclassified”andispursuingoneofthefollowinggraduateobjectives:nutritionscience,nutritioneducation,geriatricnutritionand/orgeneral.ThestudenthastakenaclassequivalenttoNuFS008elsewhereandhasreceivedatleastaB,buthasnottakenNUFS106A(Lifespannutrition.)

a. ThestudentmustenrollinNUFS106Atheirfirstsemester,andreceiveatleastaBtoremainintheprogram.UponsuccessfulcompletionofNUFS106A,studentiseligibletoenrollinNuFS217.

2. Astudententerstheprogramas“classified”becausehe/shehascompletedalloftheclasseslistedinthesectionaboveappropriatetotheirobjectiveandhasreceivedatleastaBintheclasses(highlightedingreen)requiredforcompetencyintheirchosenobjective.

a. ThestudentisassumedtobecompetentinthebasicmaterialrequiredintheirobjectiveandiseligibletoenrollinNuFS217andotherupperdivisionclassesintheobjective(uponconsultationwiththegraduateadvisor.)

3. Astudententerstheprogramasaregistereddietitian.ThestudentisassumedtobecompetentinnutritionandfoodservicemanagementandiseligibletoenrollinNuFS217andotherupperdivisionclassesintheobjective(uponconsultationwiththegraduateadvisor.)

Requirementforthedegree:projectorthesis

Allstudentsarerequiredtocompleteeitheraprojectofthesis.ThemajordifferencebetweenaprojectandathesisisNOTtheresearchyoudo,butrather,thenumberofcommitteemembers,theformatofthewrite-up,andmeetingdeadlinesimposedbyGraduateStudies.Boththethesisandprojectrequirestudentstodoathoroughjobwithrespecttotheirresearchprojecthowever,thethesistopicmayhavemoredepthandabroaderscope.OnceyouhavechoseneitherPlanAorPlanB,youmustorganizeathesis/projectcommitteemeeting:

• ForPlanAThesis,twocommitteemembersmustbeNuFSgraduatefaculty,thethirdmembercanbeanotherNuFSfaculty,SJSUfaculty,oraprofessionaloutsidetheuniversitywithwhomyouwillworkwithincompletingyourthesis.

• ForPlanBProject,onecommitteemembermustbeNuFSgraduatefaculty,thesecondmembercanbeanotherNuFSfaculty,SJSUfaculty,oraprofessionaloutsidetheuniversitywithwhomyouwillworkwithincompletingyourproject.

WhetherchoosingPlanAorPlanB,youshouldsubmitapreliminarywrittenproposalofyourthesis/projecttopicandpreliminarybibliographytoyourcommitteefordiscussionatleastoneweekbeforethemeeting.Humansubjects/animalcareapprovalmustbeobtainedbeforeresearchcanbegin.Guidelinescanbeobtainedfromhttp://www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies/irb

ChoosingaGraduateAdvisorandenrollinginNuFS295A

WhileenrolledinNuFS217,youareencouragedtoselectaspecificfacultymembertobeyourgraduateresearchadvisor.Ifthefacultymemberisavailableandwillingtoserve,youmustmakeanofficialrequest(inwriting)tothefacultymember,askingthemtoserveasyouradvisor.Iftheyagreetoserveasyouradvisor,theywillassumeresponsibilitiesrelatingtoyour


thesisorproject.Afterconsultationwithyourgraduateadvisorandfamiliarizingyourselfwiththerequirementsofeach,decidewhetheryouwanttopursueplanAorPlanB(seebelow).

AftercompletionofNUFS217youmaybereadytoenrollinNuFS295A–ResearchMethodology.Pleasediscussyourprogresswiththegraduatecoordinator.

GraduateResearchAdvisorsChoosingaresearchadvisorisanimportantpartofyourgraduateschoolexperience.Therearemanyfactorsthatinfluenceselectionofaresearchadvisorincluding1)yourresearchinterest;2)thefacultymember’sexpertiseandinterest;3)thefacultymember’sschedule(e.g.,othercommitmentsincludingnumberofgraduatestudentstheyarecurrentlyadvising);and4)yourprojectedtime-lineforcompletingtheprojectrelativetothefacultymember’sabilitytoprovidetoyouthetimeneeded.Oneofthefollowingfull-timefacultymemberswillserveasyourprimaryresearchadvisor.Advisorsarenotselectedpriortoprogramadmittance.Formoreinformationaboutadvisors,pleaseseehttp://www.nufs.sjsu.edu/faculty/faculty_info.htm

IzzieBrown,MS,RDN,CSCS,Lecturer.Office:CCB103,Phone:(408)924-3373,[email protected]:sportsnutrition,eatingdisorders,andbodyimage.MarjorieR.Freedman,MS,PhD,Professor.UCDavis,CA Office:CCB106,Phone:(408)924-3105,[email protected]:communitynutrition,nutritioneducation,nutritionpolicy,andenvironmentalcorrelatesofobesity.ClarieB.Hollenbeck,PhD,Professor.OregonStateUniversity,OR Office:CCB107,Phone:(408)924-3106,[email protected]:Nutritionalsciences,andmetabolism.JamieKubota,MS,RD,AssistantProfessor.SanJoseStateUniversity,CAOffice:CCB110,Phone:(408)924-3141,[email protected]:Quantifyingcookingskills/knowledgelevel,integrationofcookingprogramsintonutritioneducation,useoftargetedculturalmenusinmanagingmalnutritionColetteLaSalle,PhD,RD,AssistantProfessor.DIDirector,UCDavis,CAOffice:CCB202,Phone:(408)924-3104,[email protected]:interactionofnutrition,dietandchronicdiseases,withemphasisontheeffectsofbioactivecompoundsoncardiovasculardiseaseriskfactors.Xiaojing(Kate)Liu,PhD,AssistantProfessor.WuhanUniversityofTechnology,ChinaOffice:IS204,Phone:(408)924-6514,[email protected]:Packagingtechnologyandpackagingmaterials.KasuenMauldin,PhD,RD,AssistantProfessor.UCBerkeley,CA Office:CCB105,Phone:(408)924-3109,[email protected]


Researchinterests:nutritioninterventionstudies,dietandpregnancyoutcomes,simulationbasedteachingindieteticseducation.GiselleA.P.Pignotti.PhD,RD,AssistantProfessor.ArizonaStateUniversity,AZOffice:CCB202,Phone:(408)924-3108,[email protected]:community-basedinterventionstopreventchronicdiseases,withemphasisonhealthdisparities,dietquality,cardiometabolicdiseases,andbodycomposition.AshwiniR.Wagle,EdD,RD,Professor;DPDDirector.UniversityofNewEngland,MEOffice:CCB103,Phone:(408)924-3110,[email protected]:Foodservicemanagement,foodhabitsandpracticesofSouthAsianIndians.AdrianneWidaman,PhD,RD,AssistantProfessor.UCDavis,CAOffice:CCB103,Phone:(408)924-3377,[email protected]:Foodservicemanagementsystemseffectondietaryintakeandpatientsatisfaction,dietitianeffectiveness,internationalnutritionpracticesincancercare,anddietaryassessmentmethods.FritzYambrach,PhD,Professor;Director,PackagingProgram.UniversityofBuffaloOffice:IS207,Phone:(408)924-7193,[email protected]:consumerperceptionsofpackages,closedloopsystemanalysisforpackagingsystemsandhealthcarepackagedesign.

IMPORTANT:PleasenotethatfacultymembersarenotavailableduringSummer/Winterbreaks,exceptfordesignatedadvisingdatesindicatedonregistrationmaterials.

EnrollinginNUFS299unitsforPlanA:Master’sThesisIfyouchoosetheTHESISoption,youwillneedsix299unitstograduate.Thesesixunitswillbelistedonyouradvancementtocandidacyform.Yourgraduateadvisorwillhelpyoudeterminethenumberofunitsyoutakeeachsemester.Currently,studentsareadvisedtoaddfour299unitswiththeirmajoradvisor,(spreadoveratleasttwosemesters)andtwo299unitswiththeirsecondaryadvisor(s).YoumustfollowGraduateStudiesThesiswritingguidelines(http://www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies/forms/thesisguidenew.pdf).Notethedeadlineforsubmissionofyourthesis.Inaddition,youmustfollowNuFSdepartmentalguidelines:

YourThesiswillconsistof3chapters:

• Chapter1willprovideareviewofthepertinentliterature.• Chapter2willbewrittenasamanuscriptreadyforsubmissiontoajournal.Therefore,you

shouldconsultyouradvisorastotheparticularjournalinwhichyouwishtopublish,followingtheguidelinesforauthorsforthatparticularjournal.

• Chapter3isadiscussionofyourfindings.Inparticular,youshouldaddresshowyourresultsapplytotheknowledgeorpracticeofnutrition,dietetics,foodscience,packaging,orfoodservicemanagement,andmakeappropriaterecommendations.Italsocontainsafullreferencelist.


• Chapters1and3willbewrittenfollowingtheguidelinesofthemostrecenteditionoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA)andGraduateStudiesunlesspermissionisgrantedtodootherwise.

• AppendiceswillfollowGraduateStudies/APAGuidelines.

EnrollinginNUFS298unitsforPlanB:Master’sProjectIfyouchoosetheProjectoption,youneedatleastthree298unitstograduate,andyouwillinclude3unitsontheadvancementtocandidacyform.However,thetotalofthree(3)298unitswillbecomposedof:two(2)withyourmajorgraduateadvisorintwoseparatesemestersandone(1)withyoursecondaryadvisor.StudentswhosesecondaryadvisorisnotaNuFSfacultymemberwilltakeallthree298unitsfromtheirgraduateadvisor;thenumberofunitsyoutakeeachsemesterwithbothyourmajorandsecondadvisorwillbedeterminedbyyourprimaryadvisor.Yourprojectwriteupwillconsistofonlyonechapter—amanuscriptforsubmissiontoanappropriatejournal.SeediscussionofChapter2aboveformoreinformation.

FormatforPublicationFormatforpublication(frontpages,chapters,references)ofyourMSthesisorprojectisdiscussedinNuFS217.Pleasecontactthegraduatecoordinatorwithspecificquestions.

TimelineforcompletionofProjectorThesisAreasonablycompleteroughdraftofyourMaster’sThesis/ProjectmustbesubmittedtoyouradvisornolaterthanSeptember15orFebruary15ofthesemesterofanticipatedgraduation.ForthoseMSstudentswhoareapplyingfortheDieteticInternship,theThesis/Projectdraftsubmissiondatemaybeafewweeksearlierinthesemester.Thedraftshouldincludefrontpages,reviewofliterature,methods,results,discussion,andreferences.

Frequentmeetingsthereafterareanecessityinordertocompletethewritingoftheprojectintimetograduatethatsemester.Asmanyas7to10rewritesormoremayberequired.Donotexpectyouradvisortosignoffonyourprojectorthesisiftheyonlyreceiveadraftafewweeksoramonthbeforeyourintendedgraduationdate.GraduatefacultymembersaretypicallyavailableduringFallandSpringsemestersonly.

IMPORTANT:ifapplyingfortheinternalDieteticInternship(DI)pleasenotethatyoumustprovideaprojectdraftatthetimeofyourapplicationandcompleteallotherrequirementsspecifiedontheDieteticInternshipflyer.YoumustcompletetheM.S.requirements,includingprojectdefense,bythetimetheinternshipcommences.AfteryouhavecompletedyourinternshipandallrequirementsfortheMSdegree,yourmaterialsareforwardedtoACENDforprocessingandyouareeligibletotaketheregistrationexam.Thismaymeanadditionalfeesandadelayingraduation,andbecomingaregistereddietitian.

Studentsoftenunderestimatethetimerequiredforaprojectorthesis.Youshouldexpectatleasttwo,butoftenthreesemesterstoplan,conduct,andwriteupyourprojectwhileatleastthreesemestersistypicallyrequiredtocompleteathesis.YoumustbecontinuouslyenrolledinNuFS298or299untilyoucompleteyourMSprojectorthesis,evenifunitsexceedtheminimumamountrequired(e.g.3unitsNuFS298/6unitsNuFS299).Ifyoufeelthat


completingtheproject/thesiswilldelaystartingthedieteticinternship,pleasecontacttheDIdirector.

Otherrequirementsforthedegree

Oralexaminationdefense:YouarerequiredtopassafinalcomprehensiveoralexamwhichwillincludeadefenseofyourThesisorProjectandquestioningbyyourcommitteemembers.Itisyourresponsibilitytoscheduleyouroralexam(date,time,room)afterobtainingapprovalfromyourfacultyadvisor.Ifyouaresubmittingathesis,youshouldscheduleyourexaminearlyMarchorearlyOctoberofthesemesterinwhichyouplantograduateinordertomeetthedeadlineestablishedbyGraduateStudies.Oralexamsmustbescheduledduringtheacademicsemester(notduringwinterorsummersessions.)

Duringtheoralexam,youwillbeexpectedtomakea10minuteformalpresentationofyourMSprojectora20-minutepresentationofyourThesis;answerspecificquestions;clarifycontent/questionsonyourpaper(page-by-page);andrespondtoadditionalquestionsonmaterialrelatedtoyourprojectorThesis(whichcouldincludematerialfromcourses,theliterature,speakers,currentevents,etc.).

Beforetakingyouroralexam,pleaseprovidetoyourfacultyadvisoranacceptablethesis/projectdraft.Afterconsultationwithyouradvisor,pleasealsoprovidecopiesofyourdrafttoothercommitteemembers.Thisapproveddraftmustbeprovidedtocommitteemembers2-3weekspriortoschedulingyourexam.Youmustmakenecessaryrevisionstothedraftandresubmitacopytocommitteemembersassoonaspossiblepriortothecomprehensiveexam.Makesuretoleavesufficienttimeforadditionalrevisions,anothermeetingwithyourcommittee(ifnecessary),andeditingofthefinalcopyforfacultysignaturesonyourfinalboundcopyinordertomeetdeadlines.ThesisdeadlinesarepostedontheGAPEwebsite;forprojects,thedeadlineisthelastdayofthefallorspringsemester.GraduatestudiesandtheGraduateCoordinatorwillrejectathesiswithnumerouserrors,andstudentswillneedtopostponetheirgraduationuntilerrorsarecorrected.

Posterandabstract:YouarerequiredtoprepareanabstractandposteraccordingtoguidelinesdescribedinNuFS217.AllmaterialsshouldbesubmittedtotheGraduateCoordinatortoaccompanythesubmissionofyourPlanAThesisorPlanBProject.Eachyearposterspreparedbystudentsandfacultyarepresentedatanannualpostersessionataprofessionalmeeting.Department’sguidelinesonabstract/poster

• Thetitleofabstract/postershouldincludethestudent’snameasfirstauthor,graduateadvisorassecondauthor,followedbyothercommitteemembers.

• Thetitleofabstract/postershouldincludetheDepartmentofNutrition,FoodScience&Packaging,SanJoseStateUniversityasthesupportinginstitution.Institutionsassociatedwithothercommitteemembersshouldalsobelisted.

• Submitcopiesoftheposterformtoyouradvisor,graduatecoordinator,anddepartmentchair.


• Presentationofpostershouldincludevisualsandappropriatespacingandlayouttofacilitatecomprehensionandappealtoobservers(e.g.drawings,photos,tables,figures).Presentdraftofposteratdefenseofprojectorthesis.

• RemovalofallRP(reportinprogress)gradesforProjectorThesis(NuFS298or299)willnotbechangedtoCR(credit)untilyourposterissubmittedandapprovedbyyouradvisor.

Requirementforthedegree:submissionofthesisorproject

SubmitacopyoftheapprovedandsignedsignaturepagetotheGraduateCoordinator.ForPlanA,Thesis,velo-bind(navyblueorblackvinylforthebackcover,andaclearfrontpagecover)yourThesisandprovideonecopytotheDepartmentandonetoyourgraduateadvisor.Submitaboundcopy(copies)toallcommitteemembers.FollowinstructionsonthegraduatestudieswebsiteforsubmissionofThesisasrequirementsareforanelectroniccopy.ForPlanB,Project,velo-bind(navyblueorblackvinylforthebackcover,andaclearfrontpagecover)andsubmitonecopytotheDepartmentandonetoyourgraduateadvisor.Submitavelo-boundcopy(copies)toothercommitteemembersifrequested.Projects/thesesthatarenotboundperthesedirections,andnotformattedcorrectlywillberejected.

ApplicationforawardoftheMSdegree

Itisyourresponsibilitytofiletheapplicationfortheawardofthedegree.FileyourapplicationearlyinFebruaryorSeptemberwithGAPEthesemesteryouwanttograduatehttp://www.sjsu.edu/gape/docs/award_degree.pdf

Culminatingexperienceform

Thegraduatecoordinatoristheonlypersonallowedtosubmittheculminatingexperienceform.Pleaseprovideher/himwithanelectroniccopyofyourprojectorthesisandposterandshe/hewillsubmittherequiredformtoGAPE.Don’tforgettoremindallprofessorswhohavegivenyouaRPin298or299tofilechangeofgradeforms.

SpecialrequirementsfortheMS,RDdegree

ThedepartmentalsoworkswithstudentswhoareinterestedinbecomingaRegisteredDietitianinadditiontoobtainingtheirMSdegree.ApplicationtoadieteticinternshiprequirescompletionoftheDidacticPrograminDietetics(DPD)coursework.PleaseseeAshwiniWagle(DPDDirector)assoonaspossibleafteradmissiontohaveyourtranscriptsevaluatedtodeterminewhichdieteticcoursesyouneedtotake.(Transcriptsofstudentsapplyingtotheprogram,whoarenotadmitted,arenotreviewed.)IfyoualreadyhaveaDPDfromanothercollege/university,pleaseseetheDIDirector,Dr.LaSalle,todeterminewhichadditionalundergraduatecoursesyoumayneedtocompletepriortoapplyingtotheSJSU(Internal)DieteticInternship.(Noadditionalclassesarerequiredifyouareplanningonapplyingtoanexternalinternship.)IfyouarecompletingtheDPDatSJSU,atleastaportionofthecoursesneededtofulfillrequiredcoursesmandatedbytheAcademyofNutritionandDieteticscanincludethoseusedtowardtheMaster’sinNutritionalScience.Thesewouldbesomeofthe15creditsalreadynoted,andincludes100levelcoursesyoucantaketoearngraduatecredit.Youradvisorwilldirectyourchoiceofcoursesforyourgraduateprogram.(Seesuggestedplan


below—notestudentswillmostlikelyentertheprogramwithmanyofthepre-requisitesandthus,thisisjustageneraladvisingplanthatwillrequirerevisionsdependingonwhatclassesyouhavealreadytaken.)

NOTE:applicationtotheSJSU(internal)dieteticinternshipprogramrequiresthatyouprovideadraftofyourthesis/project,approvedbyyourgraduateadvisor,anditmustbesubmittedbeforeyouapplytotheinternshipprogram(inFebruaryorSeptember).Thismeansthatbythetimeyoustartyourinternship(typically5to6monthslater),yourwriteupandthesis/projectdefenseshouldbecomplete.MoreinformationcanbefoundintheDieteticInternshipbrochure.Failuretocompletethesestepswillrequirepostponementoftheinternshipand/orpaymentofadditionalfees.

DieteticInternship(DI)–SupervisedprofessionalfieldexperiencetofulfillACENDrequirementsforRDexamination.Prerequisites:TrackIIorIIIinDIbrochureandconsentofinstructor.(Credit/NoCreditgrading.).(Note,theseunitsDONOTcounttowardthe30-unitgraduationrequirement.Studentsenrolledintheinternaldieteticinternshiparerequiredtoenrollforatleast18unitsover2semesters.)


SuggestedPlanforM.S.DegreeNutritionalSciencePlusDieteticCoursework,PlusSJSUInternalDieteticInternship

ForstudentswithBSinMajorOtherthanNutritionMeetsrequirementsfortheDIDACTICPROGRAMINDIETETICS(DPD)1

Fall Units Spring UnitsChem1AGeneralChem 5 Chem30BOrganicChemistry 3NuFS008NutrforHealthProf 3 Psyc1GeneralPsychology 3Bio66Physiology 5 Micr20Gen.Bacteriology 5 Stat95,orHS67 3 13 14Fall Units Spring UnitsChem132Biochemistry 4 NuFS108A2NutrMetabolism 3NuFS103FoodProcessing/PkgI 2 Stat115,orHS167 3NuFS101AFoodScience 4 NuFS111FoodservProdMgmt 3NuFS201ColloquiuminNuFS/Pkg 3 Chem132LBiochemLab 1NuFS106AHumanNutrLifeSpan 3 NuFS1902NutrEd&Counseling 3 NuFS135or104A 3 16 16Fall Units Spring UnitsNuFS217IssuesinNutr,FS&Pkg 3 NuFS110B2MedicalNutrTherapy 3NuFS108LNutrLab 1 NUFS114A2CommunityNutr 3NuFS1092AdvancedNutr 3 NuFS295AResearchMethodology 3NuFS110A2MedicalNutrTherapy 3 NuFS298SpecialStudies 1NuFS1132FoodservSys:Mgmt&Proc

3 10

13

Fall Units Spring UnitsNuFS219A,219Bor242Adv.NutrMetaborAdvFoodservMgmtNuFS220AAdvancedMNT

33

NuFS280ADieteticInternship12unitsforfirstsemesterofDINUFS280A(6moreunits)duringwinteror

NuFS280A3DIApplicationNuFS298SpecialStudies

129

summertocompleteDI(maybetakenasspecialsessions)

1AccreditationbytheCouncilforEducationinNutritionandDieteticsoftheAcademyofNutritionandDietetics.2Approved100levelcoursesthatcanbeusedforgraduatecreditbycompletinganextraproject/presentation.3Dieteticswork/volunteerexperiencecompleted(450hourstotalofwhich225hoursareinhospital);completeddraftofMSprojectdueattimeofapplicationifstudenthasenteredprogramwiththeirDPD.


Chapter5.ProgressionThroughtheDegreeChecklist

Thefollowingchecklisthelpstrackyourprogressionthroughthedegree.o 1. SelectGraduateProgramObjective(See:Table3:GraduateProgramObjectives)o 2. CompleteallappropriateprerequisiterequirementsforyourGraduateProgram

Objectives(See:APPENDIX1.StudentTrackingform)o 3. CompleteNuFS217withagradeofatleastaC.o 4. Haveacumulativegradepointaverageofa"B"(3.0)inallcoursestakenasagraduate

student(lowerdivisioncoursesarenotincludedinthiscalculation).o 5. Advancetocandidacy(See:APPENDIX2.Candidacyform;mustmaintaina3.0average)o 6. SelectPlanAorPlanB,chooseaGraduateResearchAdvisor,provideyouradvisorwith

(See:Choosingagraduateadvisor)o 7. CompleteProjectofThesiso 8. Fileforgraduationo 9. Prepareanabstractandposterfordisplayatalocalorstatemeetingo 10. Defendyourthesis/projecto 11. SubmityourProjecttotheDepartmentorThesistoGS&RandtheDepartment.o 12. Celebrate!

ChangeofGraduateStatus

Graduatestatuscanbechangedfrom“conditionallyclassified”to“classified”.Studentsmayrequestachangeofstatusaccordingtothefollowingguidelines:Changefromconditionallyclassifiedtoclassifiedwhenyou:• Completeallpre-requisiteclassesrequiredforyourgraduateobjective

(See:APPENDIX1.StudentTrackingform)• Receiveandmaintaina3.0GPAorbetter;• CompletetheWritingRequirement(NuFS217)withagradeofatleastC.

AdvancementtocandidacyfortheMSdegreeAdvancementtoCandidacyfortheMSDegreemeansthatyouarenearingthecompletionofallrequirementsforawardoftheMSDegreeinNutritionalScience.Tobeadmittedtocandidacy,youmust:• Attaintheclassifiedgraduatestatus.Thiscanbedoneatthesametimeasyourcandidacy

petition;• Receiveatleasta3.0averageinallclasseslistedonyourcandidacyform;• ShowcompetencyinwrittenEnglishbyreceivingatleastaCinNuFS217.• Selectagraduateadvisorandathesis/projectproblemasoutlinedabove• SelectandmeetwithyourPlanAThesisCommittee(minimum3members)orPlanB

ProjectCommittee(minimum2members)todiscussyourthesisorproject.


AppendicesAPPENDIX1.StudenttrackingformGuidelinesregardingchangeofstatusfromConditionallyClassifiedtoClassifiedstandingforeachGraduateProgramObjective:

1. NutritionScienceandGeneral(whichisusuallypursuedbyDPDstudents):___________ Statisticscourse___________ Generalchemistrywithlab(minimumonesemesteror2quarters)___________ Organicchemistry,nolabrequired(1semesterorquarter)___________ Biochemistrywithlab,upperdivision(1semesterorquarter)___________ Physiologywithlab(1semesterorquarter)___________ Microbiology(equivalenttoMicro20)___________ Basicnutrition(equivalenttoNuFS8andNuFS106A)___________ Advancednutrition(equivalenttoNuFS108A,108L,and109)___________ Basicfoodscience(equivalenttoNuFS101AandNuFS103)(fornutritionscience103L)

2. NutritionEducation:SameasNutritionScienceEXCEPT:

Omit: NuFS108L(NutritionLaboratory)and103L(FoodProcessingLab)Add:___________ NuFS114A(CommunityNutrition)and___________ NuFS190(NutritionEducationandCounseling)

3. GerontologicalNutrition:SameasNutritionScienceEXCEPT:

Omit: NuFS108L(NutritionLab)&NuFS132L(BiochemLab)andomit103LAdd:___________ NuFS114A(CommunityNutrition)and___________ NuFS116(Aging&Nutrition)

4.Foodservice/RestaurantManagement:

___________ Statisticscourse___________ Introductorychemistry(equivalenttoChem30Aand30B)___________ Basicnutrition(equivalenttoNuFS8andNuFS106A)___________ Basicfoodscience(equivalenttoNuFS101AandNuFS103butnot103L)___________ Foodservicemanagement(equivalenttoNuFS111and113)

5.Packaging:___________ Statisticscourse___________ Introductorychemistry(equivalenttoChem30Aand30B)___________ Calculus(1semesterorquarter)*___________ Physics(1semesterorquarter)*___________ PrinciplesofPackaging(equivalenttoPKG107)___________ PackagingMaterialsI:Paper,MetalandWoodPackaging(PKG141A)ORPackaging

MaterialsII:Plastics,CompositesandGlass(PKG141B)___________ FoodProcessing(equivalenttoNuFS103including103L)

*Note:Design/Business/ManagementPackagingstudentsonlycansubstituteapproveddesigncoursesforphysicsandbusinesscoursesforcalculus.


APPENDIX2.Petitionforadvancementtocandidacyform


APPENDIX3.Graduatestudentchecklist

SanJoseStateUniversityDepartmentofNutrition,FoodScience&Packaging

Name:____________________________AdmissionDate:____________________UndergraduateDegree:___________________fromUniversity:_________________GraduateDegree:_______________________fromUniversity:______________(writeN/Aifnotapplicable)

GraduateStanding:

Date Concentration(check)

Candidate NutritionScienceo DIstudent:Classified NutritionEducationo YesoConditionallyClassified* FoodserviceMgmto Noo

GerontologicalNutr.o RDPackagingo YesoGeneralo Noo

*Ifadmittedconditionallyclassified,attachandemailtrackingform.GraduateWritingRequirement(NuFS217):SemesterTaken_________Grade____

PleaseattachSJSUstudenttranscripttothisformforAdvisorReviewGraduateCommitteeMembers:IndicateMajorAdvisorFirstandwith*PlanA*oPlanB**o

l requirestwotenuretrackNuFSfacultymembers

**requirestwocommitteemembers,onefulltimeNuFSfacultymember


APPENDIX4.Posterform

Instructions:PleaseprovideanELECTRONICcopyofthis,alongwithyourabstract,toyourmajoradvisor.EmailonecopytoDr.McProudandonetothegraduatecoordinatorwiththeREline:SJPDposterform.PleasealsoprovidetheSMALLPROOFofyourpostertotheadministrativeassistantpriortograduation.Theabstractshouldincludetitle,authors[withprofessionalcredentials]andsites.

Dept.ONLY:Checkin(date/initial)

DEPARTMENTOFNUTRITION,FOODSCIENCE&PACKAGING POSTER:(chooseone)DI,Master’sProjectorThesis NAMEDI/Master’s(circleone) TITLE AllAuthorsontheProject/ThesisorSiteSupervisor(s)andSJSUFacultyPreceptor DATE(Semester/Year) SITE(DI) DEPARTMENTUSEONLY DatePosterwasShown:


APPENDIX5.FrequentlyAskedQuestionsAbouttheMaster’sProgram

1. Asidefromtheapplication,whatothersupportdocumentsarerequired?Theapplicationprocessandallrequiredsupportdocumentsaredescribedinthegraduatehandbook.

2. HowdoIverifyifthesupportdocumentshavebeenreceived?YourapplicationstatuswillbeindicatedonMySJSU.

3. IstheGRErequired?Yes,beginningFall2014,theGREisrequiredforadmissiontotheMSNutritionalScienceprogram(p.7).

4. HowsoonwillIhearabouttheacceptancedecision?10-12weeksfromthesupportdocumentdeadline.

5. ArethereprerequisitesforcoursesanddoIneedtocompletethembeforeapplying?Yes,thereareprerequisites.Pleaseseethecoursecataloguefortheseprerequisites.Becauseofthedifficultyoftakingundergraduatesupportcourses(outsidetheNUFSdepartmentatSJSU),allstudentsarestronglyadvisedtocompleteprerequisiteclassespriortoenrolling.Consultwithastudentadvisorregardingwhichprerequisitesarerequiredpriortoadmission.

6. WhatifIhaveabachelor’sdegreethatisNOTinnutrition,andwouldliketopursuetheMSdegreeortheMSandRD?Youarenotrequiredtohaveabachelor’sdegreeinNutritiontoapplytotheMSprogram.However,studentswhodonothaveenoughsupportcoursestypicallywillnotbeaccepted(see#5above).PleaseseetheAdvisingFormforthisoptiononpage25ofthishandbook.

7. HowdoIcompletetheDPD(DidacticPrograminDietetics)TranscriptEvaluation?Instructionsareavailableat:http://www.nufs.sjsu.edu/DI/dpd.htm

8. HowlongwillittaketocompletetheMSandRD?Pleaseseetheadvisingforms(#6above).Ifyoudonothavesupportclassesitcantake4-5years.WithsupportcoursestheMSdegreecanbeobtainedin2-3years.IfyouarealsoconsideringreceivingyourDPDverificationfromSJSUthismayaddanotheryeartotheprogram.

9. HowdoIbecomeaRegisteredDietitian?Whatarethegeneralsteps?Visitthislink:http://www.nufs.sjsu.edu/DI.htmGenerally,youcanbecomeanRDwithaBSorMSdegreeinNutritionalScience.YouarerequiredtocompletetheDPD(DidacticPrograminDietetics)courses,450hoursvolunteer/orpaidworkexperienceindietetics,applyfortheinternalorexternalinternship,completetheinternship,andfinally,passtheRDexamthroughtheAcademyofNutritionandDietetics(AND).IfyouenterSJSUwithaDPDverificationfromanotheruniversity,youcanapplytotheSJSUinternalprogramortoanexternalprogram.

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