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 master's degree should take around two years to earn, during which time you'll complete between 30 and 50 hours of coursework and finish a written thesis that is likely based on original research of some kind. At the end of your program, you'll probably have to pass written or oral examinations as well.