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Dietetics Administration, MDA (Option 1: Research Project Track)

Tuitionfee

19,311 USDTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

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Main Subject Area

Public PolicyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

The MDA degree is a professional degree with online coursework designed to provide dietitians with in-depth training in management and leadership in food and nutrition program administration. Nationwide, there is a need for professionally trained managers at local, district, state, and federal levels in food and nutrition programs, including school, university, and hospital food services; public health programs; and clinical management. This program provides in-depth training in financial management, human resource management, marketing, and dietetics-specific management and entrepreneurship. Candidates for the MDA program must qualify for one of the following categories: Option 1: Must have completed the USU Distance Dietetics Internship within the last six years; Option 2: Must be currently registered as a dietitian and working in the dietetics profession.

Program overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

The MDA degree is a professional degree with online coursework designed to provide dietitians with in-depth training in management and leadership in food and nutrition program administration. Nationwide, there is a need for professionally trained managers at local, district, state, and federal levels in food and nutrition programs, including school, university, and hospital food services; public health programs; and clinical management. This program provides in-depth training in financial management, human resource management, marketing, and dietetics-specific management and entrepreneurship. Candidates for the MDA program must qualify for one of the following categories: Option 1: Must have completed the USU Distance Dietetics Internship within the last six years; Option 2: Must be currently registered as a dietitian and working in the dietetics profession.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

79+
6+
3+
To be eligible to apply to the MDA program, students must have completed the USU Dietetic Internship within the past six years and passed the RD exam. Students from other dietetic internships and USU’s Coordinated Undergraduate Program are also eligible to apply. If you have completed the USU Dietetic Internship within the past five years, you do NOT need to submit your transcripts.  You also do NOT need to submit information for letters of reference. The USU Dietetic Internship Director will submit a recommendation letter based on your performance in the internship which substitutes for the letters of recommendation. The following materials must be submitted as part of the application process: Current Resume; RD Certification (exam results or active RD certification card); AND Statement of Purpose.
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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

16,004 USD
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International Students

19,311 USD
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