Advanced Dietetics Graduate Option
This option is available within the Nutrition major at the following location:
- Ecampus
The MS in Nutrition, Advanced Dietetics option is a graduate-level program that prepares dietetics practitioners, including Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) and Nutrition and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (NDTR), to be leaders with advanced skills in diverse practice areas of food and nutrition. The program was created to reflect the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics philosophy that “Education is a dynamic and complex process that translates the theoretical and ideal into actual application and practice.” The program builds advanced skills in research and evaluation with coursework and a capstone tied to students’ professional development goals.
Option Code: 4664
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
- Analyze data for decision making and problem solving in nutrition and dietetics practice.
- Develop nutrition counseling and behavior change practice skills.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| CITI | Online Research Ethics Course 1 | 0 |
| H 524 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS | 4 |
| H 533 | HEALTH SYSTEMS ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| HHS 523 | PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT | 4 |
| HHS 526 | LINEAR REGRESSION IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 2 |
| NUTR 506 | SPECIAL PROBLEMS; PROJECTS | 6 |
| NUTR 507 | SEMINAR | 1 |
| NUTR 547 | RESEARCH IN NUTRITION & DIETETICS | 3 |
| NUTR 548 | CAPSTONE LITERATURE REVIEW | 1 |
| NUTR 549 | CAPSTONE PROPOSAL | 1 |
| NUTR 552 | FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION | 4 |
| NUTR 553 | DIETARY BEHAVIOR AND COUNSELING | 4 |
| Electives | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 44 | |
- 1
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) is a free online research ethics training. Students will receive detailed instructions for completing the CITI program from their advisor
Option Code: 4664