Master of Science in Food & Nutrition concentration in Coordinated Program in Dietetics
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Degree Requirements
The program requires a minimum of fifteen (15) courses: four (4) core courses, four and one-half (4.5) concentration courses, two (2) elective courses, and four and one-half (4.5) practicum courses, together with undergraduate prerequisite courses required for students without appropriate academic backgrounds. Students are also required to register for Nutrition in the School Environment (0.5 course credit), an online course, in the summer preceding the School Nutrition Practicum. The Continuing Education registration fee applies.
Students who provide a current ACEND Verification Form indicating completion of the Didactic Program in Dietetics may have some core and/or concentration courses waived. Students are required to select additional graduate elective courses for a total of fourteen (14) to replace any waived courses. An oral comprehensive examination is required as the student’s culminating experience.
| Undergraduate Prerequisite Courses (equivalent to the following Framingham State University courses): | |
|---|---|
| BIOL 101 | Biological Concepts |
| BIOL 272 BIOL 333 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Human Anatomy and Physiology: Cellular and Organ Systems and Human Anatomy and Physiology: Muscular Skeletal required if BIOL 272 not taken at Framingham State College) OR Human Physiology |
| BIOL 307 | Principles of Microbiology |
| CHEM 107 | Principles of Chemistry |
| CHEM 108 | Principles of Chemistry & Quantitative Analysis |
| CHEM 207 | Organic Chemistry I |
| CHEM 301 | Biochemistry |
| MATH 208 | Biostatistics (not required for students having had an acceptable statistics course within the last five years) |
| NUTR 002 | Orientation to Dietetics (a non-credit 200-hour work experience) |
| NUTR 205 | Nutrition Science and Applications |
| NUTR 262 | Food, Culture, and Society (not required for students having had an equivalent foods course) |
| NUTR 364 | Experimental Study of Food |
| NUTR 381 | Introduction to Nutrition Practice |
| NUTR 478 | Community Nutrition |
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology OR |
| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology OR |
| ANTH 161 | Cultural Anthropology |
Courses in Human Anatomy and Physiology and in Biochemistry must have been successfully completed within the last five years. Students may inquire about challenge exams.
| Core Courses (4) | |
|---|---|
| NUTR 874 | Human Nutrition Science |
| NUTR 903 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism |
| NUTR 911 | Research Methods in Nutrition and Education |
| NUTR 980 | Seminar in Food and Nutrition |
| Concentration Courses (4.5) | |
|---|---|
| NUTR 827 | Nutrition in the School Environment (0.5 course-credit) |
| NUTR 882 | Management of Food and Nutrition Services |
| NUTR 883 | Medical Nutrition Therapy |
| NUTR 884 | Foodservice Systems |
| NUTR 888 | Seminar in Clinical Nutrition |
| Practicum Courses (4.5) | |
|---|---|
| NUTR 885 | Practicum in Foodservice Systems |
| NUTR 886 | Experience in Community Nutrition |
| NUTR 887 | School Nutrition Practicum (0.5 course-credit) |
| NUTR 889 | Clinical Experience in Dietetics (2 courses credits) |
| Elective Courses (2) Elective courses will not be offered each semester and may not be offered every year. Elective courses require written approval from the student's advisor. | |
|---|---|
| CHEM 805 | Food Analysis |
| CHEM 808 | Food Chemistry |
| CPSY 911 | Orientation to Counseling Practice |
| NUTR 879 | Computer Applications in Nutrition OR |
| NUTR 970 | Computers in Nutrition Education |
| NUTR 918 | Nutrition Informatics |
| NUTR 920 | Pediatric Nutrition |
| NUTR 940 | Geriatric Nutrition |
| NUTR 960 | Sports Nutrition |
| NUTR 973 | Designing Nutrition Education Programs and Curricula |
| NUTR 978 | Public Health Nutrition |
| NUTR 990 | Directed Study in Food and Nutrition |
| NUTR 993 | Independent Projects in Health and Wellness |
Coordinator and Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Neubauer, Consumer Sciences
- Requirements are accurate to date. However, the University reserves the right to change requirements in the future, and will notify applicants should any changes be made.
- Refer to appropriate catalog for Degree Requirements for prior years.
