MS-Didactic Program in Dietetics Track
The Master of Science Degree in Nutrition – Didactic Program in Dietetics is a 36 semester hour program. The curriculum contains coursework providing the foundation of the science and application of nutrition which includes the research process, study of the essential nutrients and their role in human biology and well-being, nutrition in the lifecycle, education, and the food system.
Plan of Study Full-time Sample:
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Semester |
Course/Credit |
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Fall Year 1 |
Nutrition Education (3 credits) Foundational Research Methods (3 credits) Biostatistics in Nutrition Science (3 credits) |
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Spring Year 1 |
Advanced Nutrient Metabolism (3 credits) Lifecycle Nutrition (3 credits) Nutrition and Food Policy (3 credits) |
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Fall Year 2 |
Foodservice Management with Lab (4 credits) Medical Nutrition Therapy I (4 credits) |
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Spring Year 2 |
Medical Nutrition Therapy II (4 credits) Capstone: Dietetics (3 credits) |
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Total of 36 credit hours |
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The MS-Didactic Program in Dietetics is an ACEND* accredited program designed for individuals with a career goal of becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Nutrition and Dietetic Technician, Registered (NDTR). If a student successfully matches to an ACEND accredited dietetic internship post-graduation, they will complete a minimum of 1000 hours of supervised practice to become eligible to take the CDR credentialing exam for registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN).
Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). For more information about this requirement visit CDR’s website: https://www.cdrnet.org/graduatedegree. In addition, CDR requires that individuals complete coursework and supervised practice in program(s) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Graduates who successfully complete the ACEND-accredited MS-DPD program at Meredith College are eligible to apply to an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program.
The Meredith College Didactic Program in Dietetics is fully accredited by The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
*Master’s Programs with Dietetics concentration and Dietetic Internship are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
*The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606, 1-800-877-1600 ext 5400, www.eatrightpro.org/acend
Maximum enrollment for the dietetics track at Meredith College is 66 students.
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Contact Information
138 Martin Hall
(919) 760-8735
gradnutrition@meredith.edu
