What is expected of me during the Columbia University MS Program in Human Nutrition?
A. In order to maintain a high academic standard, students should be prepared to dedicate a minimum of one hour per credit IN CLASS, and about 3 hours per credit outside of class. Most students take 15 credits per semester; this would translate to about 60 hours per week of in, and out of, class time. In addition, you will be expected to spend about 10 hours/week in the Fall, and 15-20 hours/week in the Spring on your thesis project. You are also expected to devote a minimum of 10 weeks full-time from May – August to the thesis project. All students are expected to attend classes (and to be on time). The IHN MS Program is a rigorous 1 year program. Students are expected to work hard, and in return will be exposed to many different ideas in a complex field to which health professionals and policy-makers around the world have committed considerable energies, attention, and resources.
