MS Nutrition at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The MS in Nutrition is a fully online programme providing advanced study of nutrition topics to prevent and manage disease and optimise health through food and nutrition strategies, taught by practising experts. A general sequence and two concentrations (Advanced Nutrition Therapy and Critical Care; Integrative Nutrition Therapy) are offered. It does not satisfy the DPD requirements for a dietetic internship or the RD exam.

Faculty: Renaissance School of Medicine | Department: Graduate Nutrition Programs | Duration: 36 credits; up to five years to complete; fully online; sample plans of two or four years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

36 credits. General sequence core: Maternal and Child Nutrition, Issues and Trends in Nutrition, Macronutrients and Metabolic Regulation, Advanced Nutrition in Clinical Practice I, Advanced Communications and Counseling, Nutrition Management and Leadership, Statistics, Research Methods, Applications of Nutrition Research Literature and Practical Applications, plus selectives such as Sports Nutrition and Public Health Nutrition. Concentrations add critical care and neonatal support, or integrative nutrition therapy courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and certain prerequisite courses, with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher. Admission to either concentration requires a DPD Verification Statement or RDN credential. Nutrition Physiology and Metabolism and Concepts in Nutrition Therapy may be required as additional prerequisites outside the 36 credits.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are for fall entry with funding consideration; deadlines and any other entry terms vary by program.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Applications are submitted online through the Slate portal. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are listed on the application checklist and three letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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