Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship at University of New Mexico

Programme overview

The UNM combined Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship (DI) is designed to prepare students for careers in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics, including opportunities in research, clinical nutrition, community nutrition and public health. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of College of Education and Human Sciences faculty in Nutrition & Dietetics, Exercise Science, and Health Education, and College of Population Health program.

Faculty: College of Education & Human Sciences | Department: Individual, Family, & Community Education | Duration: 30-39 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Albuquerque, NM, United States

What you will study

Successful completion of all program requirements by Plan as described in the Program Requirements section for the MS and the DI programs. The MS/DI Program offers four plans including Plan I (thesis with dietetic internship), Plan Ib (thesis without dietetic internship), Plan III (coursework and dietetic internship), and Plan IIIb (coursework only without dietetic internship) in accordance with the regulations...

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must have completed an undergraduate Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) to apply for the MS/DI program. Individuals who have not completed a DPD should consult program faculty for more information. Students without prior preparation in nutrition may be accepted into the program following completion of prerequisites. A list of prerequisites and application deadline dates are available on the Nutrition and Dietetics program website . Students applying for combined MS/DI plans [Plan I (thesis with dietetic internship) and Plan III (coursework and dietetic internship)] must apply to both the MS and DI Programs and participate in the online centralized dietetic internship application system, DICAS, which may be accessed at https://portal.dicas.org , or via email at [email protected]. Information on applying to the Dietetic Internship is found on the Dietetic Internship.

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.

Each graduate and professional programme has its own admission requirements and deadlines; applicants apply through the Graduate Studies application.

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