Health Sciences, M.S. - Nutrition Concentration

Health Sciences Core (9 Hours)

• CNHP 6000 - Research for the Health Professions 3 Credit Hours

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• CNHP 7150 - Database Systems in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours

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• CNHP 8000 - Trends Affecting Health Policies, Practices, and Laws 3 Credit Hours
• CNHP 8010 - Leadership and Ethics in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours

Specialization Curriculum (15 Hours)

• NUTR 6500 - Macronutrients 3 Credit Hours (Students without a DPD verification statement must also take)
• NUTR 6700 - Micronutrients 3 Credit Hours (Students without a DPD verification statement must also take)
• NUTR 6101 - Nutrition Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
• NUTR 6102 - Nutrition Intervention 3 Credit Hours
• NUTR 6104 - Advanced Normal Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
• NUTR 7280 - Nutritional Genomics 3 Credit Hours

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• NUTR 7101 - Nutrition Issues 3 Credit Hours

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• NUTR 6150 - Culinary Medicine in Clinical Practice 3 Credit Hours

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• CNHP 7800 - Interprofessional Collaboration for Advanced Practice 1 to 3 Credit Hours

Electives (3-6 Hours)

• Chosen in Consultation with Graduate Program Director

Capstone (6 Hours Minimum)

• Thesis Option: Students will take NUTR 7999 Thesis. A minimum of two semesters at three credits each must be completed. Students must be enrolled in thesis credit each semester they continue to work on completion of the requirements for thesis research and must be registered for thesis in the semester of graduation.
• Nonthesis Options:
  • Master’s Project - Students will take NUTR 7990 Master’s Project. A minimum of two semesters at three credits each must be completed.
  • Coursework - Students must take three courses at three credits each. Courses are defined in specialty areas which may include but are not limited to: geriatrics, pediatrics, public health and sports. Students who select the coursework option will be required to take one three credit elective course vs. two.
  • Comprehensive exam - Students will take NUTR 7500 Comprehensive Examination for three credits in the semester of graduation. Students who select the comprehensive examination option will be required to take one additional three credit elective course.

• NUTR 7999 - Thesis 3 Credit Hours
• NUTR 7990 - Master’s Project 3 Credit Hours
• NUTR 7500 - Comprehensive Examination 3 Credit Hours