{"id":11115,"date":"2022-08-24T15:35:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T19:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/fnes\/?page_id=11115"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:45:39","slug":"ms-nutrition-and-exercise-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/ms-nutrition-and-exercise-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"MS Nutrition and Exercise Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; header_6_font=&#8221;Ubuntu|700|||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||1px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||true|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|20px|20px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">MS Nutrition and Exercise Sciences<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|50px|20px|50px|true|true&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14773  alignnone lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-133030-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"387\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 660px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 660\/387;\" \/><\/p>\n<div><em>(Picture depicts the DXA method for determining body composition)<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>The Master of Science Program in <strong>Nutrition and Exercise Sciences<\/strong> offers students the opportunity for advanced study in three (3)\u00a0areas of specialization:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Exercise science<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition and exercise sciences<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The program prepares future leaders in Nutrition and Exercise Science through rigorous training in research, evidence-based practice, and experiential learning. Graduates apply their expertise to advance knowledge and improve the health, performance, and well-being of diverse populations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Learning Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate comprehension and application of advanced <strong>concepts and theories <\/strong>of Nutrition and Exercise in health and pathology<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate effective professional <strong>writing skills <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate delivery of effective <strong>oral presentations <\/strong>for lay and professional audiences<\/li>\n<li>Critically assess and interpret <strong>research <\/strong>in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Understand and describe <strong>ethical practices <\/strong>in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Admission Eligibility <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants to the MS in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences must have a strong academic foundation in chemistry, biology, and nutrition or exercise science. Preparation for entry into the field is typically achieved through completion of a BS in Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>Highly motivated applicants with a bachelor\u2019s degree in chemistry, biology, or related field may be considered for admission but may be required to complete prerequisite coursework to address any deficiencies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/nutrition-and-exercise-sciences-specialization\/?et_fb=1&amp;PageSpeed=off\"><strong>Nutrition and Exercise Sciences Specialization<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/nutrition-specialization\/?et_fb=1&amp;PageSpeed=off\"><strong>Nutrition Specialization<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/exercise-science-specialization\/?et_fb=1&amp;PageSpeed=off\"><strong>Exercise Science Specialization<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>For more information please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:alyson.tse@qc.cuny.edu\">alyson.tse@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 124\/155;\" \/><br \/>Ashima Kant<\/strong><br \/>Graduate Advisor<br \/>Nutrition Specialization<br \/>(718) 997-4156<br \/><a href=\"mailto:ashima.kant@qc.cuny.edu\">ashima.kant@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/welcome.qc.cuny.edu\/apply\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Apply Now!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MS Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (Picture depicts the DXA method for determining body composition) \u00a0 The Master of Science Program in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences offers students the opportunity for advanced study in three (3)\u00a0areas of specialization: Nutrition Exercise science Nutrition and exercise sciences The program prepares future leaders in Nutrition and Exercise Science through [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":137,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"page_category":[],"wf_page_folders":[300],"class_list":["post-11115","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/137"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11115\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"page_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/page_category?post=11115"},{"taxonomy":"wf_page_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/fnes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_page_folders?post=11115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}