If you are currently a registered dietitian and are interested in deepening your knowledge base, enhancing your professional practice and developing your research skills in Nutrition and Dietetics, then this program was designed for you. You will complete courses in biochemistry, statistics, physiology, research methods, research communication, and trends and issues in health care (total of 19 credits). You will then choose either adult or pediatric nutrition emphasis and complete an additional 12 or 15 credits of course work, and complete your thesis project (6 credits) or problem (3 credits).
A total of 36 credit hours are required for the MS degree completion. For more information on the curriculum, please visit the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics webpage.
MS ND Thesis and Problem
The Master of Science Program in Nutrition and Dietetics requires a thesis or a problem. A problem is a smaller scale inquiry project. Students who elect to complete a problem will be required to enroll in an additional 3 credits of course work. During the thesis/problem process you will focus on a nutrition topic of interest to you. The Nutrition and Dietetics faculty will mentor and guide you through the process of selecting and completing a study.
