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Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

Main Subject Area

Medicine Related StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Study Level

Masters

The Master of Science in nutrition and dietetics is designed to equip graduates to work effectively in a variety of settings utilizing clinical, food service/management and/or community dietetics competencies. The 1280-hour internship builds on graduate academic courses. The program features a Nutrition Education Emphasis. The program requirements are, FCS core 6 semester hours are: FCS 5460 - current issues and trends and FCS 5900 - research methods in family and consumer sciences. Dietetics core 12 semester hours are: FCS 5150 - medical nutrition therapy, FCS 5153 - nutrition in the life cycle, FCS 5155 - principles of nutrition education, FCS 5152 - readings in nutrition research, FCS 5154 - medical nutrition therapy and FCS 5156 - nutrition services management. Internship 12 semester hours: FCS 5981 - dietetic internship, FCS 5982 - Dietetic Internship, FCS 5983 - dietetic internship and FCS 5984 - dietetic internship. Electives 6-8 semester hours, Non-thesis: 8 semester hours? electives and Thesis: 3 semester hour?s thesis plus 3 semester hours elective, such as independent study, statistics, additional thesis hours or a course.

Program overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Study Level

Masters

The Master of Science in nutrition and dietetics is designed to equip graduates to work effectively in a variety of settings utilizing clinical, food service/management and/or community dietetics competencies. The 1280-hour internship builds on graduate academic courses. The program features a Nutrition Education Emphasis. The program requirements are, FCS core 6 semester hours are: FCS 5460 - current issues and trends and FCS 5900 - research methods in family and consumer sciences. Dietetics core 12 semester hours are: FCS 5150 - medical nutrition therapy, FCS 5153 - nutrition in the life cycle, FCS 5155 - principles of nutrition education, FCS 5152 - readings in nutrition research, FCS 5154 - medical nutrition therapy and FCS 5156 - nutrition services management. Internship 12 semester hours: FCS 5981 - dietetic internship, FCS 5982 - Dietetic Internship, FCS 5983 - dietetic internship and FCS 5984 - dietetic internship. Electives 6-8 semester hours, Non-thesis: 8 semester hours? electives and Thesis: 3 semester hour?s thesis plus 3 semester hours elective, such as independent study, statistics, additional thesis hours or a course.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

6+

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