Nutrition, MS (CONU)

MS: Master of Science in Nutrition

Prerequisite Degree Requirements

This program requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. In addition, students must have completed Didactic Program in Dietetics requirements in an accredited program as specified by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

Major Requirements

Core Courses

NUTR 622 - Weight Management I Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 623 - Nutrition and Poverty Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 626 - Nutrition Assessment Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 628 - Nutrition Education and Counseling Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 629 - Nutrition and Integrative Medicine Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 633 - Nutritional Genomics Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 634 - Practice Skills and Current Issues Credit Hours: 3

Total: 21 Credit Hours

Nutrition Electives

Select 15 hours from the following menu:

NUTR 620 - Dietetic Internship Credit Hours: 6 hours will be awarded for a completed dietetic internship within the previous 5 years before admittance to the general MS in Nutrition program.
NUTR 621 - Nutrition Research Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 624 - Weight Management II Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 625 - School Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 627 - Nutrition for Diabetes Mellitus Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 632 - Nutrition for Eating Disorders Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 635 - Nutrition for Exercise and Sport Credit Hours: 3