4+1 Bachelor of Science to Master of Science in Food & Nutrition

College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) - Department of Food and Nutrition

Food and Nutrition Coordinated Program in Dietetics 4+1 Program

Application is a stepwise process:

Application forms can be found on the department website www.framingham.edu/nutrition and on the graduate school website https://www.framingham.edu/admissions-and-aid/admissions/graduate-admissions/index. Please note only twenty-four (24) students are admitted to this program each year.

Undergraduate Major in Food and Nutrition

4+1 Coordinated Program in Dietetics Concentration Requirements (10 courses):

These courses are in addition to the major core requirements (9 courses) and preconcentration requirements (5 courses).

• BIOL 307 Microbiology with Lab
• NUTR 002 Orientation to Dietetics (non-credit)
• NUTR 374 Human Nutrition Science
• NUTR 481 Medical Nutrition Therapy II
• NUTR 481L Medical Nutrition Therapy II Clinical Practice (non-credit)
• PSYC 101 General Psychology or
  • SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology or
  • ANTH 161 Cultural Anthropology
• STAT 117 Introduction to Statistics or
  • STAT 208 Biostatistics or
  • ENVS 202 Data Analysis for Scientists

Required graduate courses (3 courses in the undergraduate senior year, which will appear as transfer coursework):

• NUTR 903 Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism
• NUTR 911 Research in Nutrition and Education

Choose one (1) graduate elective course from the following:

• CPSY 911 Orientation to Counseling Practice
• Any NUTR 900-level course
• Any NUED 900-level course with the exception of NUED 914 Contemporary Nutrition Issues in Schools or NUED 910 Nutrition Science in the Classroom