This 30-credit (1.5 years/3 semesters) master's degree in Nutrition is for students who have completed an undergraduate Didactic Program in Nutrition & Dietetics (DPD) and have been accepted into an external (non-credit bearing) Supervised Practice Program. Students may start taking graduate courses as a non-degree student during their supervised practice, but will need the DI Verification Statement in order to matriculate in the MS track.
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MS Nutrition - External Dietetic Internship
Admissions Requirements
- Completion of a Hunter Graduate application. Admission is for Fall semester only.
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited university with GPA of at least 3.0 preferred (overall and major).
- TOEFL exam is required if undergraduate degree is from a country where English is not the official language.
- Minimum score: 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), or 100 (internet-based). Hunter ETS GRE code =2301
Application Content
Submit all application materials to Hunter Graduate Admissions:
- Hunter Graduate online Application
- Electronic transcript(s) from all institutions of higher learning attended (official transcript required if currently attending Hunter)
- Statement of interest (500 words maximum)
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Resume
- TOEFL scores, if applicable. Hunter ETS GRE code =2301
Application Deadline: March 1
- Non US-institution: Applicants who have completed all or part of their university studies in a non-US institution and/or require student visas must submit their applications by February 1.
Prerequisites
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from a U.S. accredited institution or approved foreign institution
- Successful completion of an ACEND-accredited undergraduate Didactic Program in Nutrition & Dietetics (DPD)
- Successful match with an external (non-credit bearing) Supervised Practice Program
Note: Students may start taking graduate courses as a non-degree student during their supervised practice, but will need the DI Verification Statement in order to matriculate into the MS track.
The 1.5-year (3 semesters), 30-credit MS-External Dietetic Internship Track is comprised of the courses below. Each course is 3 credits except where noted. Classes meet once a week, Monday-Thursday mornings or afternoons (occasionally a class may need to be scheduled in the evening). For course descriptions please see the current Hunter College Graduate Catalog: Department of Nutrition and Public Health.
NUTR Core Courses (6 credits total)
- PH 75000 Biostatistics or equivalent
- NUTR 72500 Nutrition Research
NUTR Specialization/Major Electives (21 credits total)
- NUTR 71500 Food Service and Management
- NUTR 72000 Community Nutrition Education
- NUTR 73300 Nutrition and Human Development
- NUTR 73100 Advanced Nutrition I
- NUTR 73200 Advanced Nutrition II
- NUTR 73400 Clinical Nutrition I
- NUTR 73500 Clinical Nutrition II
- NUTR 74600 Nutrition and Disease
- NUTR 74700 Advanced Nutrition and Assessment Lab (1 credit)
- NUTR 74800 Assessment and Counseling
- NUTR 75600 Food Science and Environment
- NUTR 75700 Food Science and Environment Lab (1 credit)
- NUTR 77000 Topics in Nutrition (1, 2, or 3 credits)
- NUTR 78301, 02, 03 Independent Study (1, 2, or 3 credits)
- Other NUTR or Biology or other electives approved by advisor
NUTR Culminating Experience (3 credits total)
- NUTR 78000 (78003) Capstone or NUTR 79000 Thesis