MS Nutrition at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

The Nutrition graduate program offers two specializations: Dietetics, which combines a master's degree with a Dietetic Internship, and Nutritional Science, with thesis and non-thesis options for research, industry, education and doctoral preparation.

Department: Department of Nutrition | Duration: Dietetics specialization: 18 months (24 online asynchronous credits plus 1,000 supervised practice hours) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

Nutritional Science integrates experimental, clinical, public health, education, policy and human and community development perspectives. The Dietetics specialization consists of 24 online asynchronous didactic credits and 1,000 hours of on-site supervised practice.

Career pathways

Dietetics practice, nutrition research, industry, education and public health nutrition.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Competitive admission. Undergraduate degree in nutrition or a related area with GPA 3.0 or higher; official transcripts; prerequisite courses including general chemistry, organic chemistry, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, algebra and trigonometry, principles of nutrition, biochemistry and advanced nutrition; DPD Verification Statement or Declaration of Intent (Dietetics specialization only); competitive GRE scores (waived with a graduate degree); statement of purpose; three letters of recommendation. English minimums for admission and assistantships: TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 105.

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 entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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