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Dietetic Internship | Family and Consumer Sciences (M.S.) | Nutrition and Dietetics (M.S.)

General Information
  • Master of Science degree
  • Program emphasis is applied dietetics
  • Degree is awarded only to Registered Dietitians and those who are eligible for registration
  • Degree program is 30 hours (thesis option) or 36 hours (non-thesis option)
  • All students complete individual projects: thesis or multi-quarter project (non-thesis option)
  • Specialized courses offered evenings by online interactive video to accommodate working dietitians
  • Course work offered in conjunction with dietetic internship for students who wish to complete both programs
  • Graduate assistantships and scholarships available
Course Requirements
  • Human Ecology 504: Research Methodology (3 hours)
  • Human Ecology 546: Microcomputer Applications of Research (3 hours)
  • Statistics 402: Introduction to Statistics (3 hours) OR Statistics 405: Statistical Methods (3 hours) OR Psychology 542: Statistical Methods in Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
  • Human Ecology 551: Thesis (6 hours) OR Human Ecology 506: Multi-quarter project (6 hours)
  • Food and Nutrition Courses (9 hours minimum for thesis option or 12 hours minimum for non-thesis option)
  • 6-9 additional hours to be chosen from Food and Nutrition courses or other approved electives


  • Food and Nutrition Course Offerings:
    F&NU 525: Nutrition for Educators (3 hours)
    F&NU 526: Maternal and Infant Nutrition (3 hours)
    F&NU 527: Issues in Weight Management (3 hours)
    F&NU 528: Nutritional Management of Cardiovascular Disease (3 hours)
    F&NU 529: Nutritional Management of Diabetes (3 hours)
    F&NU 530: Nutritional Assessment (3 hours)
    F&NU 532: Nutrition and Aging (3 hours)
    F&NU 533: Vitamins and Minerals in Human Nutrition (3 hours)
    F&NU 543: Community Nutrition and Wellness Programs (3 hours)
    F&NU 553: Clinical Management and Private Practice in Dietetics (3 hours)


    Online Food and Nutrition Course Offerings
    F&NU 503: World Nutrition Problems (3 hours)
    F&NU 523: Recent Advances in Medical Nutrition Therapy (3 hours)
    F&NU 531: Nutrition and Renal Disease (3 hours)
    F&NU 562: Trends in Food Systems Administration
Admission Requirements
  • Completion of ADA Didactic Program requirements
  • Minimum 2.75 GPA overall or on last 60 hours
  • Satisfactory scores of Graduate Record Exam
For More Information Contact:
Dr. Bill Campbell
Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research
College of Applied and Natural Sciences
Louisiana Tech University
PO Box 10197
Ruston, LA 71272
318-257-4287
campbell@ans.latech.edu
   
Dr. Janet Pope
Director, School of Human Ecology
College of Applied and Natural Sciences
Louisiana Tech University
PO Box 3167
Ruston, LA 71272
318-257-3727
pope@hec.latech.edu
Dr. Alice Hunt
Graduate Coordinator
College of Applied and Natural Sciences
Louisiana Tech University
PO Box 3167
Ruston, LA 71272
318-257-3952
hunt@hec.latech.edu
 


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