Curriculum and Requirements
This is a 34-credit curriculum for students with bachelor's degrees, and professional credentials in health fields (RDN, RN, MD, DDS, or RPh) at matriculation, who seek advanced training in foods and nutrition.
Notes:
- No master's level NUTR-GE courses may be taken pass/fail.
- Not all courses listed are offered every semester. Classes run if enrollment is sufficient.
- Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be taken only after you have completed FOOD-GE 2190 Research Methods. Please consult with your academic advisor for additional information about course sequencing.
Curriculum (34 Credits)
FIRST SEMESTER - all students
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
NUTR-GE 2000 |
New Graduate Student Seminar (all students) |
0 |
|
NUTR-GE 2190 |
Research Methods (all students) |
3 |
Total Credits: 3
NUTRITION SCIENCE
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
NUTR-GE 2139 |
Advanced Nutrition: Protein, Fats, and Carbohydrates (required) |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2144 |
Advanced Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals (required) |
3 |
Total Credits: 6
ADVANCED CLINICAL NUTRITION – two required:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Total Credits: 6*
FOOD & NUTRITION
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
FOOD-GE 2191 |
Food and Culture (required) |
3 |
Total Credits: 3
STATISTICS: one graduate-level course
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APSTA-GE 2085 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| or another graduate level statistics course by advisement | ||
Total Credits: 3
ELECTIVES (Graduate level courses)
With approval by advisement, graduate electives may be taken from other programs and schools. Only 2000-level courses are considered graduate level.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
NUTR-GE 2042 |
Maternal/Child Nutrition |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2300 |
Independent Study |
1-6 |
|
NUTR-GE 2210 |
Complementary and Alternative Nutrition |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2XXX |
Seminars |
1-3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2187 |
Global Issues in Nutrition |
3
|
|
NUTR-GE 2117 |
Current Issues |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2192 |
Nutritional Epidemiology |
3 |
|
FOOD-GE 2000+ |
Courses |
1-4 |
Total Credits: 10
CULMINATING EXPERIENCE (only one required)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
NUTR-GE 2061 |
Research Applications |
3 |
|
NUTR-GE 2063 |
Research Apprenticeship (permission by department) |
3 |
Total Credits: 3
TOTAL CURRICULUM CREDITS: 34