Nutritional Sciences: Dietetics Practice, MS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.

Total Hours: 32

Common Core
NSCI 5123Research Approaches and Translation in Nutritional Sciences3
NSCI 5960Master's Seminar in Nutritional Sciences1
NSCI 5643Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy3
NSCI 5412Dietetic Internship Management Practicum2
NSCI 5422Dietetic Internship Clinical Practicum2
NSCI 5432Dietetic Internship Community Nutrition Practicum2
Option Specific Core
NSCI 5403Contemporary Issues in Dietetics Practice3
NSCI 5613Nutrition Education and Behavior Change3
NSCI 5713Public Health Nutrition and Food Policy3
Hours Subtotal22
Electives
Select 10 hours of the following:10
Advanced Nutrition in the Pathophysiology of Chronic Disease
Macronutrients in Human Nutrition
Micronutrients in Human Nutrition
Advanced Nutrition for Exercise and Sport
Dietary and Herbal Supplements
Maternal and Child Nutrition
Global Nutrition and Food Security
Problems in Nutritional Science
Functional Foods and Phytochemicals
Contemporary Perspectives in Adult Development and Aging
Basic Counseling Skills
Multicultural Counseling
Physiology of Aging
Clin Ex Test & Prescript
Human Bioenergetics
Environmental Health
General Epidemiology
Cultural Issues in Health
Foundations of Public Health Education and Promotion
Health Behavior Theory and Practice for Public Health
Designing Public Health Programs
Implementation and Evaluation of Public Health Programs
Survey of Health Care Administration
Problems and Issues in Global Health
Legal Issues in Health Care Administration
Introduction to Global Health
Entrepreneurship and the Health Sciences
Health Care Informatics
International Health Systems
Human Development in Psychology
Psychology of Learning
Psychology of Adult Learning
Or other elective courses as approved by the committee.
Hours Subtotal10
Total Hours32

Graduate College Master's Program Requirements

Learn more about Graduate College 2025-2026 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.