Nutrition and Dietetics (MS) with Dietetics Internship (DI)

Program Educational Goals:

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

Integrate scientific information and evaluate emerging research for application in nutrition and dietetics practice.
Demonstrate the strong critical thinking and communication skills, professional integrity, ethical behavior, and cultural humility required for effective practice as a member of interprofessional teams.
Develop and deliver information, products and services to individuals, groups, and populations.
Strategically apply management principles in the provision of nutrition services to individuals and organizations.
Demonstrate the ability to synthesize the nutrition literature to form evidence-based conclusions.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of applied human nutrition.

Program Policy Document:

Please see the Program Policy Document for more information.

Requirements for the Degree:

The MS/DI program requires completion of a minimum of 39 credits, including coursework, evidence based project (field) work, successful completion of a comprehensive examination, and Dietetic Internship rotations. The program is designed to be completed in 19 months.

Nutrition and Dietetics (MS) Core

27 credits

Nutrition and Dietetics Required Courses:

HBNS 608 - Nutrition Program Planning and Evaluation Credit(s): 3
HBNS 611 - Advanced Macronutrient Metabolism Credit(s): 3
HBNS 665 - Seminar Credit(s): 1-3 * (taken for 1 cr)
HBNS 669 - Field Project or Theoretical Paper Credit(s): 1-6 (taken for 2 cr)
HBNS 810 - Nutrition Informatics Credit(s): 3
HBNS 812 - Current Topics in Nutritional Sciences Credit(s): 3
HBNS 822 - Research Methods in Nutrition Assessment Credit(s): 3

Nutrition and Dietetics Elective:

One three-credit Nutrition Course Elective.

HBNS 610 - Weight Management in Adult Populations Credit(s): 3
EPID 632 - Nutrition Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
HBNS 640 - Nutrition and Aging Credit(s): 3
HBNS 655 - Issues in International Nutrition Credit(s): 3

Statistics Elective:

STAT608 or an approved statistics course.

General Elective:

Three (3) credits of graduate level coursework in any subject area at the 600 level or higher.

Dietetics Internship (DI) Core:

12 credits.

Dietetics Internship Required Courses:

HBNS 648 - Dietetics Practicum I Credit(s): 1-4 * (taken for 4 cr)
HBNS 649 - Dietetics Practicum II Credit(s): 1-4 * (taken for 4 cr)
HBNS 650 - Current Perspectives in Dietetics I Credit(s): 2
HBNS 651 - Current Perspectives in Dietetics II Credit(s): 2

Note:

*All courses are standard grading option except: HBNS 648 , HBNS 649 and HBNS 665 , which are graded Pass/Fail.