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.
Length of Study. Like other associate degrees, it generally takes two years of full-time study to obtain the credits required to graduate with a general education associate's degree. If you attend classes part-time, it will take longer. Usually a student must earn 60 credits to obtain this degree, regardless of the time it takes to get there.