Turn Nutrition Research Into Real-World Impact
Understanding how nutrition influences human health is essential to improving wellbeing and addressing complex health challenges. Cal Poly’s Master of Science in Nutrition combines advanced coursework with faculty-guided research, giving you opportunities to investigate questions in nutrition science, human metabolism and health. You’ll build the scientific knowledge, analytical skills and research experience to contribute to discoveries that improve lives.
Hands-On Learning Labs
Put advanced nutrition science into practice through hands-on research in specialized laboratories and learning environments. You’ll explore human metabolism, nutritional assessment and health-related questions while using scientific methods to investigate how nutrition influences wellbeing.
Explore Your New Laboratories
Interdisciplinary Research
Explore nutrition from multiple perspectives through research that connects science, health and human behavior. Work with faculty across disciplines such as nutrition, kinesiology, public health and social sciences to investigate meaningful questions and develop knowledge that can improve health outcomes.
The Cal Poly Difference
Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing approach extends to graduate education. Through advanced coursework, faculty mentorship and original research or applied projects, you’ll develop practical expertise and contribute knowledge that addresses real-world challenges in nutrition and human health.
Advance Your Education
Take your nutrition expertise further through advanced coursework, research and applied learning. You’ll investigate questions in human nutrition, health and disease prevention while building the scientific and analytical skills to advance your career and contribute to healthier communities.
Master of Science in Nutrition Curriculum
Explore the coursework and research requirements that build advanced expertise in nutrition through molecular science, nutrient metabolism, research methods and real-world applications.
Graduate Studies Faculty
Work closely with faculty advisors who guide your research and academic growth. Their expertise across molecular nutrition, public health, metabolism, kinesiology and health sciences helps you explore interdisciplinary questions and develop research that matters.
You Belong Here
Being a Mustang means more than earning a degree — it’s growing your potential, finding your community, exploring the world and building a foundation for a life of meaningful impact.
Graduate Program Requirements
Students who complete a master’s degree at Cal Poly are prepared for jobs in industry, further graduate work at a Ph.D. institution or teaching. Discover the graduate program requirements.