Oct 14, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Clinical Nutrition MS


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The Clinical Nutrition MS program is an innovative and integrated graduate program designed to prepare students to become competent, entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), capable of impacting global and local communities. Through educational excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and critical thinking, students will improve the health of populations, communities, and individuals.

This ACEND-accredited program combines rigorous coursework to complete an MS in clinical nutrition with on-site experiential learning. Gain hands-on experience through 1:1 rotations in community nutrition management, nutrition research, and medical nutrition therapy practice. This training equips graduates with the skills to excel in their field and pass the national Registration Examination for Dietitians.

Electives / Research and Culminating Experience: Exam, Project or Thesis (5-6 credits)


Select culminating experience option from: 

Comprehensive Exam (5-6 credits)


  • Credits: 1 - 4  (minimum of 2 credits)
  • and  Additional Didactic Elective course  Credits: 3

Project (5-6 credits)


  • Credits: 1 - 4  (minimum of 2 credits)
  • and  Additional Didactic Elective course  Credits: 3

Thesis (6 credits)


Total Credit Hours: 55-56


3.0 Degree GPA required

 

Instruction Method


  • In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options


  • Full Time

Credits Required


  • 55-56 Hours

Time-To-Degree


  • 2 Years

Application Fee


  • $50

SED Statement


This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.

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