Curriculum
Curriculum See a detailed list of our MS Courses
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Thesis Option
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Non-Thesis Option
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DN 834 Methods of Research
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3 h
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3 h
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DN 895 Advanced Macronutrients & Metabolism
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3 h
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3 h
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Biostatistics (700-800 level)
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3 h
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3 h
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DN 896 Advanced Micronutrients & Metabolism
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3 h
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3 h
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DN 817 Seminar in D&N I
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1 h
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1 h
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DN 818 Seminar in D&N II
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1 h
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1 h
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DN 819 Scientific Writing for the Nutritional Sciences
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1 h
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1 h
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Research (See below for differences between options)
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3 h min. DN 899
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3 h DN 854
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Electives* (Up to 6 hours may be outside D&N program)
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12 h
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15 h
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Total
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30 h
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33 h
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* Students completing the dietetic internship and the MS program will have limited hours available for electives due to courses completed during the internship program
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Differences in Research Experiences for the Two Options:
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DN 899 Thesis
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Characteristics
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DN 854 Special Problems
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Includes all aspects of the research process
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Scope of research
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Involves doing a part of the research process
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Usually three semesters
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Time period
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Usually one semester
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Written research proposal; collection of research data; written thesis; oral research defense; and 30 min oral exam
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Written and oral presentation
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One-page proposal; final written report, project defense, one hour oral exam
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Last modified:
Sep 07, 2018