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Nutrition MS, without DPD Verification

Requirements

Program of Study

The Master of Science program in Nutritional Sciences provides students with a course of study in advanced nutrition topics related to disease prevention and management, health optimization, and food and nutrition sustainability. The program prepares graduates for positions in advanced clinical, community, and management careers as well as careers in various industry settings. Students are able to tailor the degree with additional course options within, and outside of, Nutritional Sciences. This degree requires a minimum of 30 semester hours beyond a Bachelor’s degree. Students may or may not choose to complete a thesis. In order to complete a thesis, students must complete 3 hours of course and 3 hours of course. Students must have a 3.0 GPA in prerequisite courses consisting of: General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II with lab, Organic Chemistry, Physiology with lab, and Nutrition. No GRE is required.

Students also have the option to pursue post-baccalaureate Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Nutrition MS, with DPD Verification. The MS NUTR DPD track is specifically designed for students who hold a Bachelor’s degree in a related or unrelated field, and want to pursue Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited supervised practice upon program completion, in order to become a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/RDN). 


Graduate First Year (Courses are listed by number, title, and credit hour for each semester)

course

Nutritional Sciences Seminar

3

course

Integrative Functional Nutrition and Nutritional Genomics

3

course

Nutrition Ecology, Food, and Sustainability

3

course

Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition

3

Electives

3

Graduate Second Year (Courses listed by number, title, and credit hour for each semester)

course

Thesis

3

Elective

3

OR

Non-thesis

Electives

6

course

Thesis

3

Elective

3

OR

Non-thesis

Electives

6

Elective Course Options

course

Nutritional Sciences Graduate Seminar

3

course

Gut Microbiota and Health

3

course

Community Nutrition and Public Health

3

Non-Nutrition Graduate Course Options

course

Trauma & Relationships

3

course

Case Studies in Child Development

3

course

Interaction Skills for Health Professionals

3

course

Diversity in American Education

3

course

Action Research

3

course

Counseling Theories and Techniques

3

course

Addictions Counseling

3

course

Assessment in Counseling

3

course

Healthcare Improvement Science

1.5

course

Diversity and Social Justice

3

course

Human Behavior and the Social Environment 1

3

course

Human Behavior and the Social Environment 2

3

course

Health Care in the U.S.

1.5

course

U.S. Health Care Policy

3

course

Challenges in Healthcare Leadership

1.5

course

Financial Reporting

1.5

*Students can take up to 15 hours of 50000 level credit towards the MS degree.