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Master of Science in Health
Specialization: Nutrition

This degree is designed for those students who wish to emphasize the application of advanced nutrition knowledge in clinical
or community based health programs. There are three options to this 41-semester hour program.

The first option, MSH/Nutrition thesis, allows students to pursue an independent research project as a culminating experience in their masters program.

The second option, MSH Nutrition non-thesis program, allows students to complete 12 pre-approved credits through a series of project, field experience, and independent study courses.
These two options are designed for Registered Dietitians who wish to pursue graduate training with an emphasis in clinical or community dietetics. If the undergraduate degree is not in nutrition or dietetics, it is recommended that students apply for a second bachelor’s degree to meet prerequisite requirements. Persons with a bachelor’s in nutrition or dietetics that is older than seven years will receive a course by course evaluation to determine needed prerequisites after application is made to the program.

The third option, MSH Nutrition/Internship, enables graduates from CADE approved didactic programs in dietetics to fulfill the requirement for a pre-professional practice experience and become eligible to sit for the National Registration Examination. The Dietetic Internship at the University of North Florida has been granted Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetics Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312-899-0040 ext. 5400. Twelve students are admitted each Fall to this four semester full-time program and students must complete both the Masters Degree and Internship experience in order to receive a verification statement and sit for the Dietetic Registration Exam.

ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAMS
In addition to satisfying general University criteria for admission into a graduate program, students wishing to enter the degree program leading to the Master of Science in Health degree must present GRE scores (1000 minimum total on verbal and quantitative sections) or a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in all work completed as an upper-division student (normally 60 semester hours taken during the last two years of undergraduate study). GRE scores are mandatory and must be received prior to being fully admitted into the graduate program. Students who do not meet these requirements must submit three letters of recommendation in order to be considered for a trial program.

In addition, students must have an undergraduate degree supporting graduate study in Health Science. Students not satisfying the latter condition may be admitted only after arranging with the graduate advisor for a program of study which will remove the deficiencies.
The Internship component of the Nutrition MSH program requires a separate application and students must participate in the D & D Computer Matching process for internship admission.
You may get information about the D&D Computer Matching process from the BSH/DPD Nutrition Program Director or D&D Digital Systems, Suite 301, 304 Main Street, Ames, IA 50010; telephone (515) 292-0490 and fax number (515) 663-9427.
E-mail dnd@netins.net and URL http://www.dnddigital.com

Advising letter to applicants
Masters degree/Dietetic Internship application checklist
Recommendation form (Word) (pdf)
Nutrition/Internship

Please contact the program advisor for more information:
Dr. Catherine Christie
(904) 620-2840
E-mail: cchristi@unf.edu

Graduate Learning Outcome Statement
Master of Science in Health - Nutrition and Dietetics

Major: Health Science
Track: Nutrition
Degree: Master of Science In Health

Core (6 Semester Hours)

	HSC 6735	Health Science Research	(3 hours)
	HSC 6505	Epidemiology and Disease Control	(3 hours)

Major Requirements (23 Semester Hours)

HUN 6612	Nutrition Education and Counseling	(3 hours)
HUN 6123	Sociocultural Influence on Nutrition	(3 hours)
HUN 5265	Methods of Nutrition Assessment	(1 hour)
HUN 6225	Nutrition and Metabolism I	(3 hours)
HUN 6331	Metabolism II	(3 hours)
DIE 6248	Clinical Nutrition	(3 hours)
PHC 6525	Advanced Concepts of Nutrition and Health	(3 hours)
DIE 6127	Advanced Administration of Food and Nutrition Services	(3 hours)
HSC 6934	Seminar in Nutrition	(1 hour)

Thesis or Clinical practicum (Internship) option
(12 Semester Hours)

	DIE 6940	Clinical Practice in Nutrition and Dietetics	(12 hours)
		OR
	HSC 6970	Thesis	(9 hours)
		Electives (selected with program director)	(3 hours)

Non-thesis option (12 Semester Hours) Twelve hours of projects, independent study or field reserach.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Dr. Catherine Christie, Program Director, (904) 620-2840, cchristi@unf.edu

Brooks College of Health Advising Office (904) 620-2812

Office of Admissions 620-2624

Financial Aid 620-2604