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Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Get your RDN.
This program, which meets the standards of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, is designed for students without undergraduate backgrounds in nutrition who want to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
Gain lifelong skills in the areas of research
analysis, ability to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition interventions and medical nutrition therapy.
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Complete the program quickly, in a way that fits your needs. Full time students can complete the program in as few as three semesters.
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GRADUATES EMPLOYED AT:
Community Care Physicians Cornell Cooperative Extension St. Peter’s Hospital New York State Women, Infants and Children Programs
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended • Two letters of recommendation • A 1-2 page career goals essay • A current resume Deadline: Rolling admission Start date: Fall, Spring, Summer semester
PROGRAM SUMMARY | Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Core Didactic Program in Dietetics Courses
Core Master’s Courses
NTR 501
Nutrition Metabolism I: Macronutrients
3 credits
NTR 502
Advanced Food Science
4 credits
NTR 503
Nutrition Metabolism II: Micronutrients
3 credits
NTR 504
Medical Nutrition Therapy
4 credits
NTR 507
Nutrition Counseling Across the Lifespan
3 credits
NTR 517
Nutrition and Human Disease
4 credits
NTR 522
Current Issues in Nutrition
3 credits
NTR 551
Research Methods for the Health Sciences
3 credits
NTR 549
Nutrition and Disease Management for Pediatrics
3 credits
NTR 553
Epidemiology for the Health Sciences
3 credits
NTR 561
Nutrition Programs and Interventions: Theory and Practice
3 credits
NTR 562
Weight Management
3 credits
NTR 690
Directed Research I
3 credits
NTR 691
Directed Research II
3 credits
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CONTACT:
Sonya Hauser, Ph.D., Associate Professor Graduate Programs Director 518-244-2047 | hauses@sage.edu Laurel Petersen Office Coordinator 518-244-2396 | nutrition@sage.edu
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