2020-2021 University Catalog

Applied Clinical Nutrition, MHS

For Master of Health Science in Applied Clinical Nutrition

All 22 academic credits you earn upon completion of both certificates (10 total courses) can be applied toward the 30-credit Master of Health Science (MHS) in Applied Clinical Nutrition degree.

The 8 additional credits required for the Master's degree consist of the following 3 additional courses:

NUTR5301READING THE RESEARCH: STATISTICS/EVIDENCE-BASED

2

NUTR5302THEORIES OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE AND MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING

2

NUTR5303CAPSTONE PROJECT

4

PROGRAM SUMMARY: Applied Clinical Nutrition

  • Part-time enrollment
  • A combination of online and on-campus graduate-level courses
  • Each stand-alone graduate certificate is comprised of 7 courses (16 credits)
  • Core courses: 4 courses (10 credits) are common to both certificates
  • Emphasis area: 3 courses (6 credits) are specialty-area courses unique to each certificate
  • Completion of both certificates can be done for a total of 10 courses (22 credits)
  • Course credit can be applied toward completion of Master of Health Science (MHS) in Applied Clinical Nutrition (30 credits)
  • Only 3 additional courses (8 credits) are needed to complete the MHS degree