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Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Leadership

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
Director of Dietetic Graduate Studies
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.
  • Undergraduate GPA: minimum of 2.8
  • Conditional admissions with the approval of the program admissions committee

Graduate Course Work

Required Courses (18 hours)

DIET 501 (3) Leadreship Theories and Practice
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
Elective Courses (18 hours)
Elective course work is selected from approved courses in Dietetics, Business, and Nursing.
 
Allied Health Sciences
AHSC 500 (3) Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration in Healthcare
 
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)
DIET 523 (6) Dietetic Intership (may be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 credit hours)
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

 

 

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