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.

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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