Breast milk and formula have on average, 20 calories per ounce, according to Texas Children's Pediatric Associates. This means that an 8-pound infant who is consuming 20 ounces of breast milk or formula a day newborn will have an average of 400 calories daily.
The prerequisites for graduate level work in this field are a bachelor's degree and coursework in biology and chemistry. Graduate coursework in anatomy and physiology takes about 18-24 months and a thesis may be required to graduate. Program Levels: Master's degree. Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree, prior coursework in biology.
A bachelor's degree in the same field would take up to 4 years, whereas a master's degree can be earned in 1 or 2 years, after finishing your bachelors. If you wish to go for a doctoral level education with focus on finance, you will need around 4 to 8 years to complete the program.