Nutrition - M.S. Program Requirements

• Nutrition concentration
• Dietetic Internship concentration

PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS (21 credit hours)
Course		Title	Credits
EVAL	65510	Statistics I for Educational Services	3
NUTR	61018	Techniques of Research in Family and Consumer Studies	3
	63519	Advanced Study of Micronutrients	3
	63520	Macronutrient Nutrition	3
	63521	Nutrition and Disease: Clinical Applications	3
Choose from a Thesis Option or Master's Project Option*			6
NUTR	61198	Master's Project (6)
	63199	Thesis I (6)
CONCENTRATIONS REQUIREMENTS (11-22 credit hours)
Nutrition concentration (11)
Dietetic Internship concentration (22)
MINIMUM TOTAL			32-43

* The thesis track is intended for research-oriented students and is designed to provide the opportunity to conduct original research. Approval of a thesis proposal by the student's thesis committee is required as is the successful completion of an oral final examination conducted by the thesis committee.

The master's project track is intended for students who do not plan to continue graduate work beyond the master's degree and provides the opportunity to approach research and theory in a more applied manner. The presentation and interpretation of original research is not required. However, approval of the intended project by the student's master's project committee is required, as is the successful completion of an oral final examination conducted by the  master's project committee.

 

Nutrition concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (11 credit hours)
Course		Title	Credits
Choose from the following: Supporting Courses In consultation with advisor			6
HM	63024	Management of Food and Nutrition Services (3)
NUTR	51093	Workshop in Nutrition (1-3)
	51095	Special topics in Nutrition (1-4)
	51096	Individual Investigation in Nutrition (1-3)
	53013	Experimental Methods in Nutrition (3)
	53016	Cultural Aspects of Food, Nutrition and Health (3)
	53512	Advanced Nutrition I (3)
	53513	Advanced Nutrition II (3)
	53514	Clinical Dietetics (4)
	53515	Community Nutrition (3)
	53518	Maternal and Child Nutrition (3)
	53520	Nutrition for Fitness (3)
	53532	Methods and Experiences in Nutrition Outreach (3)
	63524	Perspective on Prevention and Practice in Community Nutrition (3)
	63591	Nutrition Seminar (maximum 3 credits towards degree)
Supporting courses: the remaining 5 required hours may be selected from other graduate courses in Health Sciences or from other clearly related areas.			5
MINIMUM TOTAL			11

Dietetic Internship concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (22 credit hours)
Course		Title	Credits
HM	63024	Management of Food and Nutrition Services	3
NUTR	63525	Dietetic Practice: Community	1
	63526	Dietetic Practice: Management	1
	63527	Dietetic Practice: Clinical	1
	63592	Dietetic Internship	10
Choose from the following: Supporting Courses In consultation with advisor			6
NUTR	51093	Workshop in Nutrition (1-3)
	51095	Special topics in Nutrition (1-4)
	51096	Individual Investigation in Nutrition (1-3)
	53013	Experimental Methods in Nutrition (3)
	53016	Cultural Aspects of Food, Nutrition and Health (3)
	53512	Advanced Nutrition I (3)
	53513	Advanced Nutrition II (3)
	53514	Clinical Dietetics (4)
	53515	Community Nutrition (3)
	53518	Maternal and Child Nutrition (3)
	53520	Nutrition for Fitness (3)
	53532	Methods and Experiences in Nutrition Outreach (3)
	63524	Perspective on Prevention and Practice in Community Nutrition (3)
	63591	Nutrition Seminar (maximum 3 credits towards degree)
MINIMUM TOTAL			22