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The faculty advisor will review the advisee’s information and provide a summary of his/her progress to the graduate nutrition faculty committee. Nutrition faculty may provide additional information regarding student progress and performance. If faculty have concerns about a student's progress, the student will meet with the graduate program director to discuss concerns and create a plan for future success.
Academic Standards
Satisfactory Progress
All graduate students are required to maintain satisfactory progress in their degree program. This is accomplished by maintaining a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 (B) or higher in all courses listed in their program of study. This includes graduate courses taken outside the Nutrition Science Graduate Program (anthropology, education, psychology, sociology, etc.). Students must earn a B or better in all required courses.
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In addition to their coursework, students must complete either a master’s thesis or master's project as part of the MS program. Students should discuss these options with their academic advisor in the first semester of the program to determine which one is best fit. While the thesis involves investigative work on a specific topic, extensive examination and interpretation of nutrition literature on that topic, and the presentation of results in a clear and logical form, the master's project enables the application of nutrition skills and concepts to a nutrition related problem in either a community or clinical situation. Completion of the thesis or project may require an additional year of study beyond completion of coursework.
| Thesis | Project |
Primary mentor | Tenure-line faculty member in Nutrition science | Tenure-line or teaching faculty member in Nutrition science |
Thesis or Project Proposal and Proposal Defense | Thesis proposal approved by primary mentor then submitted to thesis committee. An oral defense of the proposal will take place before the end of the spring semester (Year 1). The thesis proposal consists of literature review to support the need for the study, study aims/hypothesis, methodology and timeline.
| Project proposal approved by primary mentor then submitted to thesis committee. An oral defense of the proposal will take place before the end of the spring semester (Year 1). Project proposal defense after problem statement is established and protocols are established. The project proposal consists of literature review to support the need and rationale for the project, the project plan for implementation, and timeline. |
Final thesis or project | The final thesis should be written in a manuscript format for a peer-reviewed primary research article. This will include introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusions. Tables and figures should be included as appropriate. See graduate school guidelines for formatting. | Statement of problem to be addressed. Background and/or Literature review Description of approach, setting, data collection, define process of analysis. Discussion of outcomes, evaluation of intervention as to whether goals were met, make recommendations, discuss applications and limitations. The final project should be written in a report format. This will include introduction/literature review, description of the project plan, project implementation, findings, conclusions, future recommendations and applications. Tables and figures should be included as appropriate. AMA and APA referencing styles is required. |
Thesis or Project Defense | Thesis defense after completion of project and with final approval from thesis advisor. | Project proposal defense after problem statement is established and protocols are established. Project defense after completion of project to present results, discuss applications and limitations. |
Defense Committee & Timeline | Thesis advisor Two graduate faculty Graduate school appointed Chair for Final defense Submission of final thesis to committee two weeks prior to defense. Defense will be scheduled based on Graduate school deadlines. | Project advisor Two graduate faculty Department decision on Chair for final defense of project. The Chair will be a faculty member from outside the Nutrition department will represent the Graduate school and ensure a fair process. Submission of final written project to committee two weeks prior to defense date. Schedule to be determined by Department. |
Dissemination of Results | Journal manuscript Poster or oral presentation at a national or international conference. | Article in a Practice based journal publication, newsletter article, or a conference presentation. |
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Master’s Comprehensive Exam
Master’s students are required to complete the Master’s Comprehensive Examination as part of their master’s degree and must pass this in order to receive their degree. The Master’s Comprehensive Examination is given to candidates who are in the final stages of completing all requirements for the master’s degree. This examination provides the master’s candidate an opportunity to demonstrate his/her capabilities for critical analysis and thinking and assimilation of information contained in the body of nutrition literature. The exam is a take home exam. It will be given to students in early March of their final year of study; students will be given two weeks to complete the exam. Students will participate in an oral defense of their written responses to a group of nutrition graduate faculty on a specified date toward the end of the semester.
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Contact Information: e-mail: clmono@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-9437
Maria Erdman, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., C.S.O.
Associate Teaching Professor
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