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MS-DI Program of Study and Schedule

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Program of Study

Course Number, TitleCredit Hours
Fall Term 1st Year
NTFS 7333 Research Methods in Nutrition and Foods
NTFS 7335 Public Health and Community Nutrition 
NTFS 7339 Energy Balance and Weight Management
3
3
3
Spring Term 1st Year
NTFS 7331 Applied Food Science
NTFS 7337 Macronutrient Metabolism
NTFS 7431 Nutrition Education or COHE 7238 Communications for Change
3
3
3
Summer Term 1st Year
NTFS 7334 Applied Medical Nutrition Therapy
NTFS 7338 Micronutrient Metabolism
NTFS 7612 Professional Development
NTFS 7611 Graduate Seminar
NTFS 7613 Dietetic Internship Orientation
3
3
1
1
1
Fall Term 2nd Year
NTFS 7790 Practicum in Nutrition and Dietetics9
Spring Term 2nd Year
NTFS 7790 Practicum in Nutrition and Dietetics 9
Total45

The program does not offer credit for prior learning to substitute for supervised practice. Previous graduate coursework maybe be accepted at the discretion of the program director. Before starting the program, students must submit a request for graduate transfer credits with the supporting accredited higher education institutional catalog description and course syllabus.

Program Schedule and Hours

Dates (2023-2025)Internship ExperienceSupervised Practice Hours
August 14, 2023 – December 15, 2023Fall Semester Classesnone
January 8, 2024-May 3, 2024Spring Semester Classesnone
May 13, 2024-July 19, 2024Summer Semester Classes
Comprehensive Exam
DI Orientation
none
August 14, 2024-December 15, 2024DI Practicum
Mid-Internship Evaluation
600 hours
January 13, 2025-May 9, 2025DI Practicum
Final Internship Evaluation
600 hours

Note: The DI Program Schedule does not always follow the academic calendar.

Last updated: 4/28/2023