Program: Nutrition, Combined MS Nutrition/Dietetic Internship, MS (CONU-MSDI) - Abilene Christian University

2022-2023 Catalog With Addendum

Apr 02, 2025

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

Combined MS Nutrition/Dietetic Internship (MSDI)

Required Courses

NUTR 620 - Dietetic Internship Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 620 - Dietetic Internship (this course must be taken twice) Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 621 - Nutrition Research Credit Hours: 3

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Select 6 hours from the following menu:

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

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 36

Other Graduation Requirements

In order to successfully complete the ACU MS in Nutrition/Dietetic Internship, all students/interns must receive an A or B on the graduate courses, complete all rotation evaluation forms and present the completed and signed evaluation forms (including self-evaluations) to the Program Director within the designated time frame; and have a satisfactory rating or above on all evaluations.