理科硕士课程学位是为期两年的课程，旨在为曾经在政府，行业或私人执业领域并希望返回以进行升级和专业化的专业人士设计。学生需要完成8个研究生水平的课程，AFNS 601研讨会课程，8个小时的道德，专业发展和一个项目。教育部提供世界一流的研究部门，以补充在初级生产和牧场管理，动植物科学，食品和农业食品以及人类营养和健康。人类营养研究探索了营养与人类健康各个方面之间的联系，其最终目标是预防疾病和提高生活质量。
The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science offers thesis programs leading to Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, as well as course-based programs leading to Master of Agriculture and Master of Science degrees. Departmental graduate program guidelines exist and are summarized in the Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science Program Handbook. Human Nutrition research explores the links between all aspects of nutrition and human health with the ultimate goal of preventing diseases and enhancing the quality of life. This research explores the links between nutrition and human health. Research degrees span a number of disciplines including nutrition and metabolism, physiology, immunology, epidemiology, nutritional assessment, community nutrition, and public health. Research activities are strategically focused on health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and cancer, infant and child health and community nutrition, with the ultimate goal of preventing diseases and enhancing the quality of human life.