Curriculum and Requirements
This curriculum is reserved for students who already hold the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential or have successfully completed an ACEND dietetic internship. It is designed to strengthen the clinical nutrition knowledge and skills of practicing dietitians.
Notes:
- No master's level NUTR-GE courses may be taken pass/fail.
- You must take all 34 credits at NYU to receive an NYU degree. We do not allow graduate transfer credits from other colleges.
- Not all courses listed are offered every semester. Classes run only if enrollment is sufficient.
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to graduate from the program.
Curriculum (34 Credits)
FIRST SEMESTER – all students
| Course # | Course Title | 3 |
|---|---|---|
|
SAHS-GE 2000 |
New Graduate Student Seminar (HOND) |
0 |
|
FOOD-GE 2190 |
Research Methods (HOND) |
3 |
NUTRITION SCIENCE – required to take both:
| Course # | Course Title | 6 |
|---|---|---|
|
NUTR-GE 2139 |
Advanced Nutrition: Protein, Fats, and Carbohydrates |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2144 |
Advanced Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals |
3 |
ADVANCED CLINICAL NUTRITION – two required:
| Course # | Course Title | 6 |
|---|---|---|
|
NUTR-GE 2041 |
Pediatric Nutrition |
3 |
|
*NUTR-GE 2043 |
Critical Care Nutrition |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2045 |
Sports Nutrition |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2194 |
Weight Management |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2220 |
Nutrition in Aging |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2222 |
Nutritional Aspects of Eating Disorders |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE- 2286 |
Diseased gut |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE- 2292 |
Nutrition for Musculoskeletal |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE- 2290 |
Malnutrition Screening and Assessment |
3 |
ELECTIVES: Graduate level courses
| Course # | Course Title | 3 |
|---|---|---|
|
With approval by advisement, graduate electives may be taken from other programs and schools. Only 2000-level courses are considered graduate level. |
|
|
|
FOOD-GE 2015 |
Food Policy |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2199 |
Nutrition Education |
3 |
| NUTR-GE 2192 | Nutrition Epidemiology | |
| NUTR-GE 22xx | Seminar in Advanced Nutrition | |
| PUHE-GE 2213 | Nutrition in Public Health | |
| NUTR-GE 2042 | Maternal/Child Nutrition | |
| NUTR-GE 2300 | Independent Study | |
| NUTR-GE 2210 | Complementary and Alternative Nutrition | |
| NUTR-GE | Seminars | |
| NUTR-GE 2187 | Global Issues in Nutrition | |
| NUTR-GE 2117 | Current Issues | |
| NUTR-GE 2192 | Nutritional Epidemiology | |
| FOOD-GE 2000+ | Courses | |
CULMINATING EXPERIENCE – at least one required
| Course # | Course Title | 16 |
|---|---|---|
|
NUTR-GE 2061 |
Research Applications |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2063 |
Research Apprenticeship (by departmental permission) |
3 |
TOTAL CREDITS: 34