RIT`s MS in Dietetics and Nutrition program is designed to prepare graduates to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs). The program emphasizes a deep understanding of food as medicine, grounding students in medical nutrition, community and public health nutrition, health systems, research dissemination and implementation, and nutritional assessment and counseling.
Course Sem. Cr. Hrs. First Year NUTR-625 Medical Nutrition Therapy I 3 NUTR-626 Medical Nutrition Therapy II 3 NUTR-655 Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle 3 WSHN-624 Advanced Nutrition Science 3 WSHN-700 Research Methods in Health and Well-being 3 WSHN-710 Population Health, Risk Identification & Management 3 WSHN-715 Culinary and Food Systems Management 3 WSHN-770 Community and Public Health Nutrition Supervised Experiential Learning 3 WSHN-775 Culinary and Food Systems Management Supervised Experiential Learning 3 Program Elective 3 Second Year HLTH-746 Leading Health Systems II 3 WSHN-702 Dissemination and Implementation Science for Health and Well-being 3 WSHN-730 Nutritional Assessment and Counseling 3 WSHN-780 Clinical Nutrition Supervised Experiential Learning 6 WSHN-790 Health and Well-being Management Thesis 6 Statistics Elective* 3 Total Semester Credit Hours 54
Nutritionist