Nutrition, MS at George Mason University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Nutrition degree offers opportunities to study nutrition in the context of overall self-care and well-being from a wide range of perspectives. Students are required to select one of the following concentrations: Community Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutrition & Performance, General Nutrition, and Research. Please note that students interested in pursuing a career as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) must select our Dietetics concentration, which is referred to as the Graduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Faculty: College of Public Health | Duration: 39-45 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 39-45 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Foundations of Public Health; Fundamentals of Cooking; Nutrition Across the Lifespan; Nutrition Education; Food Systems; Nutrition Assessment for Dietitians 1.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Requirements Applicants must meet the admission standards and application requirements specified in Graduate Admissions and must apply using the online Application for Graduate Admission . For application deadlines and detailed application requirements, refer to the College of Public Health Admissions website . Applicants interested in the General Nutrition, Research, Community Nutrition, and Nutrition and Performance concentrations must have completed NUTR 295 Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core) or equivalent and GCH 270 Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I or equivalent prior to admission.

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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