MS Medical Nutrition at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Master of Science program in medical nutrition, you learn how nutritional knowledge can be applied to health maintenance, the treatment of disease and disease prevention. Coursework and culminating experiences provide you with an overview of the components of therapeutic diets and the role of qualified health care providers in diet prescription.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (NTR 593), or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (NTR 593) - Dietetics Track Required Core (15 credit hours) BST 501 Biostatistics for Research and Practice (3) or HCD 501 Population Health Data Analysis (3) NTR 503 Designing Health Behavior Change Interventions or NTR 533 Food Systems, Ethics and the American Diet (3) NTR 524 Chronic Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome: The Common Pathway for Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes (3) NTR 525 Complementary Nutrition (3) NTR 535 Nutrigenomics (3) Other Requirements (3 or 9 credit hours) NTR 500 Research Methods (3) NTR 510 Food and Nutrition Across the Lifespan (3) NTR 511 Medical Nutrition in the Care and Prevention of Disease (3) Electives or Track Coursework (3 or 9 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) NTR 593 Topic: Medical Nutrition (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students should contact the academic unit regarding course selection for the elective requirement.

Career pathways

A medical nutrition degree complements a variety of pursuits across health and health care fields. Career opportunities for those who have completed this program are vast and include: dentist medical doctor nurse pharmacist physical therapist physician assistant This program is not a pathway to become a registered dietitian .

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. A previous bachelor's or master's degree in nutrition, public health, biology, chemistry or related field is preferred. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts resume or curriculum vitae one reference (academic or professional) personal statement proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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