The MS Degree in Community Nutrition and Dietetics requires 30 credits that include:
Grounding in Public Health
SPHL 6020 Foundations of Public Health (3)
SPHL 6080 Design Strategies in Public Health (3)
SPHL 6070 Health Systems Policy and Management (3)
Total Credits 9
Community Nutrition and Dietetics Required Program Courses
SBPS 6030 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Health (3)
SBPS 6670 Nutrient Metabolism (3)
SBPS 6610 Local Food Systems (3)
SBPS 6680 Medical Nutrition Therapy (3) (Prerequisite: SBPS 6670)
SBPS 6750 Population Nutrition Assessment (3)
SBPS 6770 Food and Nutrition Policy (3)
SBPS 7930 Supervised Experiential Learning I (1)
SBPS7940 Supervised Experiential Learning II (1) (Prerequisite: SBPS 7930)
SBPS 7980 Professional Practice Seminar in Nutrition (1)
Total Credits 21
Culminating Experience
The Culminating Experience for the MS in Community and Dietetics will be fulfilled through the SBPS 7980 Professional Practice Seminar in Nutrition. Students will complete research or practice-based written product as part of the course.
MS in Community Nutrition and Dietetics Model Course Schedule
Year 1, [Summer]
SPHL 6020 Foundations of Public Health (3)
SPHL 6080 Design Strategies in Public Health (3)
Semester Sub-Total 6
Year 1, [Fall]
SBPS 6030 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Health (3)
SBPS 6670 Nutrient Metabolism (3)
SBPS 6750 Population Nutrition Assessment (3)
SBPS 6770 Food and Nutrition Policy (3)
SBPS 7930 Supervised Experiential Learning I (1)
Semester Sub-Total 13
Year 1, [Spring]
SPHL 6070 Health Systems Policy and Management (3)
SBPS 6610 Local Food Systems and Nutrition (3)
SBPS 6680 Medical Nutrition Therapy (3)
SBPS 7930 Supervised Experiential Learning I (0)
SBPS 7940 Supervised Experiential Learning II (1)
SBPS 7980 Professional Practice Seminar in Nutrition (1)
Semester Sub-Total 11
Year 2, [Summer]
SBPS 7940 Supervised Experiential Learning II (0)
Semester Sub-Total 0
Total Degree Credits 30