Curriculum

Nutrition Core Requirements

18 Cr.

NTFD 5410

Seminar in Nutrition

(3 cr.)

NTFD 5420

Maternal-Child Nutrition

(3 cr.)

NTFD 5430

Complex Adult Nutrition Care

(4 cr.)

NTFD 5440

Nutrition Programs: Theory to Appl.

(4 cr.)

NTFD 5450

Advanced Nutrition Therapy

(4 cr.)

Program Requirements

9 Cr.

Students will choose one of the following research courses:

(3 cr.)

ALHE 5500

Methods of Research for Allied Health

PUBH 5950

Research Seminar

Students will choose one of the following science courses:

(3 cr.)

NTFD 5447

Nutritional Biochemistry

BIOL 5167

Biochemistry of Metabolism

Students will choose one of the following statistics courses:

(3 cr.)

PUBH 5310

Biostatistics

SOAA 5444

Applied Data Analytics

Students will choose one of the following options for the culminating experience:

Non-thesis Option

(13 cr.)

Thesis Option

(9 cr.)

Internship Experience (Non-Thesis Option)

The dietetic internship requires 13 credits in supervised practice/practicum settings. Students complete these under the guidance of registered dietitians at 12 different clinical, community and food management sites. The internship practicum rotations follow completion of the didactic coursework for the MS in clinical nutrition. For more information about the program, please contact the Program Director at 423–439–7524.

Non-thesis option/dietetic internship experience includes the following 13 credits to be taken after completing the graduate coursework above:

NTFD 5415

Professional Issues in Dietetics

(1 cr.)

NTFD 5421

Lifecycle Nutrition Practicum

(2 cr.)

NTFD 5431

Nutrition Therapy Practicum I

(2 cr.)

NTFD 5432

Nutrition Therapy Practicum

(2 cr.)

NTFD 5433

Nutrition Therapy Practicum III

(2 cr.)

NTFD 5451

Nutrition and Food Service Mgmt Practicum I

(2 cr.)

NTFD 5452

Nutrition and Food Service Mgmt Practicum II

(2 cr.)

Thesis Option

NTFD 5960

Thesis

(6 cr.)

Elective as approved by Advisor

(3 cr.)

Directed elective courses will be determined by the Graduate Advisory Committee that is responsible for overseeing the student's overall academic program, including the program of study. Courses applicable to this program exist at ETSU in the Colleges of Public Health, Clinical and Rehabilitative Sciences, Nursing, Arts and Sciences, and Business and Technology.

TOTALS:

Thesis Option

(36 cr.)

Non-thesis Option (Internship Experience)

(40 cr.)

Thesis Option with Internship Experience

(46 cr.)