Students will earn a Master of Science (MS) in Nutritional Sciences and acquire the minimum of 1000 hours of Dietetics Supervised Practice needed to achieve the competencies to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).
MS Coursework
- Medical Nutrition Therapy (16:709:508)
- Health Promotion in Nutrition and Dietetics 1 (16:709:524)
- Introduction to Applied Nutrition Research (16:709:503)
- Advanced Topics in Disease Prevention (16:709:510)
- Health Promotion in Nutrition and Dietetics 2 (16:709:526)
- Dietetics Supervised Practice (16:709:618)
- Research Supervised Practice (16:709:644)
Masters’ requirements include satisfactory completion of all requirements for Rutgers University, School of Graduate Studies (SGS).
- Completion of 30-semester hours of graduate level coursework
- Completion of master’s research project requirements
- Achievement of a grade B or better in all coursework
- Compliance with Rutgers (SGS) policies and requirements for a graduate degree.
DI Supervised Practice
~1000 hours of Dietetics Supervised Practice
- Food Service Management and Business (~130 Hours)
- Community Nutrition ( ~330 Hours)
- Clinical Nutrition ( ~390 Hours)
- Research (~100 Hours)
- Specialty (~80 Hours)
- Professional Development (~10 Hours)
Schedule
Dietetic interns observe the Rutgers Academic Calendar for term start/end dates and holidays. The academic calendar is updated yearly. Students will typically complete the program in four terms. Most terms include both classroom coursework and dietetics supervised practice. The dietetic internship program reserves the right to alter the calendar to accommodate program requirements, including weather emergencies and unique learning experience opportunities (e.g., events, speakers, supervised practice availability) *Students may access information regarding all Rutgers Technology Services here.