Nutrition - MS

The MS in Nutrition offers a choice of four tracks.

Nutrition Track I-MS DPD Track is designed for individuals seeking to attain the RD credential. The MS DPD in Nutrition is an accredited didactic program in dietetics (DPD), completion of which certifies eligibility to apply for a dietetic internship. Graduates of the NUTR-MS program may work as nutritionists in a wide variety of health care facilities including hospitals and public health agencies.

Nutrition Track II MS Academic DI (36 credits) for students who have completed a Dietetic Internship in an academic/collegiate setting

Nutrition Track III MS External/Non-Academic DI (30 credits) for students who have completed a Dietetic Internship in a non-college/external setting such as a hospital or other health care facility.

Nutrition Track IV MS Focused Study (36 credits) encompasses core and major elective classes and a culminating experience. The anticipated student audience includes nutrition professionals (RDNs) with a BS degree, and current or graduated students with undergraduate degrees in nutrition, biology, allied health, etc. The curriculum allows elective course multi-disciplinary flexibility for integrative, focused study to this broad student audience. The Nutrition Program will foster partnerships with other majors at Hunter and other universities to enrich academic opportunities for students in this track.

Admission Prerequisite Requirements

41 credits as follows:

Upper-division undergraduates who have completed 96 credits (CUNY/HC Core and NFS major coursework) may qualify for this competitive accelerated degree if he/she :

is an NFS-BS major
has fulfilled prerequisite coursework and will complete NFS-BS & Hunter/CUNY coursework by senior Fall semester;
has completed BIOL 28000 Biochemistry or its equivalent;
has a university grade point average of at least 3.5 and 3.2 GPA in all required sciences with no grade less than C;
completes the UPH provided BS/MS application January (preSpring) of junior year, and receives acceptance to the BS/MS by the Nutrition Program Director.

BS/MS students begin graduate courses senior (4th) year and complete graduate courses in one additional (5th) year, if attending full-time. Upon completion of all coursework, students receive both a BS and MS degree.

Students pay undergraduate tuition up to the 120 credit required of a baccalaureate degree, with credits taken beyond 120 charged at the graduate tuition level.

Nutrition MS-DPD

NUTR Core Courses (6 credits)

PH 75000 Fundamentals of Biostatistics or equivalent (3)
NUTR 72500 Nutrition Research (3)

NUTR DPD Courses

NUTR 71500 - Food Service and Management (3)
NUTR 72000 - Community Nutrition Education (3)
NUTR 73100 - Human Nutrition and Metabolism (3)
NUTR 73200 - Advanced Nutrition II (3)
NUTR 73300 - Nutrition and Human Development (3)
NUTR 73400 - Clinical Nutrition I (3)
NUTR 73500 - Clinical Nutrition II (3)
NUTR 74600 - Nutrition and Disease (3)
NUTR 74700 - Advanced Nutrition and Assessment Laboratory (1)
NUTR 74800 Nutrition Assessment & Counseling (3)
NUTR 75600 - Food Science and the Environment (3)
NUTR 75700 - Food Science and the Environment Laboratory (1)
NUTR Culminating Experience (3 credits)
NUTR 78000 Capstone or NUTR 79000 Thesis