Description

The Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition (DCN) at UNF is an advanced practice doctoral program emphasizing leadership, advanced clinical practice, and research. Unlike a PhD, which focuses on bench research, the DCN centers on applied scholarship and evidence-based outcomes in practice settings. The program prepares registered dietitians with at least three years of experience for leadership roles in clinical, community, or higher education settings through coursework, an advanced practice residency, and a dissertation project.

Course Curriculum

The program comprises 48 credit hours, including:​ UNF Home +1 UNF Home +1 Core Requirements (12 credits): HUN7518 Public Health Nutrition (3 credits) HUN7219 Advanced Concepts in Clinical Nutrition (3 credits) HUN7525 Advanced Leadership & Public Policy (3 credits) Choose one: HUN7625 Advanced Nutrition Counseling (3 credits) HUN7638 Teaching Nutrition in Higher Education (3 credits) Research Core Requirements (12 credits): HUN7830 Research Methods I (3 credits) HUN7831 Research Methods II (3 credits) NGR7843 Statistical Interpretation for Advanced Practice (3 credits) Choose one: HUN7832 Survey Design and Validation (3 credits) HUN7808 Qualitative Methods in Nutrition Research (3 credits) Practice Residency (6 credits): HUN7943 Advanced Practice Residency (1-6 credits)​ UNF Home +5 UNF Home +5 UNF Home +5 UNF Home +1 UNF Home +1 Dissertation (15 credits): HUN7981 Pre-Doctoral Dissertation (1-6 credits) HUN7985 Doctoral Dissertation (1-9 credits) HUN7939 Doctoral Seminar in Nutrition (1-3 credits)

Trainer Expertise

Nutritionist

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