| Barbara Blake, MAC, MS, CCC-SLP Instructor of Health Sciences Head of Department of Allied Health Sciences Office: 107-A Gouaux Hall Phone: 985-448-4139 |
| Sherry Foret, Ed.D., RDN, LDN Assistant Professor of Dietetics Program Coordinator of the Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Leadership Office: 107-B Gouaux Hall Phone: 985-448-4732 |
Description
The program leading to the Master of Science degree in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Leadership requires the completion of thirty-six semester hours in the field of Dietetics. The primary focus of the program is the preparation of dietitians for clinical practice with an emphasis in leadership. The program consists of a clinical nutrition, leadership, and research core. The elements of the Master of Science degree serve to make prospective dietitians proficient in their content areas, and to enhance their professional development of leadership skills.
Admission Requirements
In addition to all general requirements for admission to the University and to Graduate Studies, applicants must:
Admission requirements into the Master’s program includes acceptance into the Dietetic Internship Program or the following:
- Bachelor’s degree and a DPD Verification statement from an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship Program, or confirmation of registered dietitian credentials.
- GRE score: minimum of 280
- Undergraduate GPA: minimum of 2.8
- Conditional admissions with the approval of the program admissions committee
Graduate Course Work
Required Courses (18 hours)
| DIET 502 (3) Leadership in Clinical Nutrition |
| DIET 503 (3) Food Systems Management |
| DIET 504 (3) Public Policy and Advocacy in Dietetics |
| DIET 505 (3) Research I |
| DIET 506 (3) Research II |
| AHSC 500 (3) Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration in Healthcare |
| Elective Courses (18 hours) Elective course work is selected from approved courses in Dietetics, Business, and Nursing. |
| Dietetics DIET 510 (3) Advanced Counseling and Education Theories |
| DIET 511 (3) Nutrition in the Older Adult |
| DIET 512 (3) Nutrition Entrepreneurship |
| DIET 513 (3) Current Topics in Advanced Nutrition (can be repeated when content differs) |
| DIET 520 (3) Dietetics Pre-Professional Practice I (Restricted Course, DI only) |
| DIET 521 (6) Dietetics Pre-Professional Practice II (Restricted Course, DI only – only 3 hours can be used toward degree credit) |
| DIET 522 (6) Dietetics Pre-Professional Practice III (Restricted Course, DI only – only 3 hours can be used toward degree credit) |
| Business MKTG 501 (3) Market Analysis, Planning and Control |
| MNGT 502 (3) Managing Human Capital |
| BSAD 507 (3) Leadership, Ethics, and Accountability |
| Nursing NURS 505 (3) Applied Statistics for the Health Sciences |
