The Master of Science in Human Nutrition program is concerned with normal and therapeutic nutrition for individuals and groups. The program accommodates students who:

• Are Registered Dietitians and wish to pursue an advanced degree
• Have a bachelors degree and wish to become a Registered Dietitian
• Are not RD’s, but wish to delve more deeply into nutritional science and research

Depending on one’s goals, students opt to pursue the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) track or the Nutritional Sciences (NS) track.  Both tracks stress the interdisciplinary and scientific nature of nutrition and food and provide students with a base of theoretical knowledge and methodology enabling them to continue professional growth after graduation. 

Graduate study in human nutrition is offered on both a full-time and part-time basis with courses in the evening.  Forty-five credits are required for the M.S. degree.  Students are given the option to do a Master’s thesis or successfully complete a written Comprehensive Exam. Students pursuing the DPD track to become an RD are non-thesis student and complete the program by passing the Comprehensive Exam.