Graduate Programs

Graduate Advisor and Student Information Contact
Program Office at Simpson Hall (505) 277-4535

Application Deadlines
Screening of applications will begin:

Fall semester:	February 1
Spring semester:	October 1
Summer session:	February 1

Applications received by these dates will be given highest consideration for admission and financial assistance. Applications received after dates above will be reviewed through the following dates for each semester/session but will be considered on a space available basis only.

Fall semester:	June 1
Spring semester:	November 1
Summer session:	April 1

Dietetic Internship

The Dietetic Internship (DI) is a post-bachelor’s program that provides the supervised practice necessary for eligibility to write the Registration Examination for Dietitians. The Dietetic Internship is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), 120 South Riverside Place, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606-4876, (312) 899-0040, ext. 5400. Applications for the DI are due early in February for August admission.

The Internship includes supervised practice in the areas of clinical dietetics, community nutrition and food service management, as well as didactic (classroom) instruction. Interns are enrolled as graduate students at the University of New Mexico; however, completion of the M.S. degree is not required for DI completion. Information on applying to the DI and on additional requirements for completion of the M.S. degree is on the program Web site.

Degrees Offered

M.S. in Nutrition

The Master of Science in Nutrition is designed to prepare students for careers in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics including opportunities in administrative and clinical dietetics and community nutrition programs. It is desirable that the candidate has an undergraduate major in nutrition/dietetics. Individuals without an undergraduate degree in nutrition should consult a nutrition faculty member. Students without prior preparation in nutrition may be accepted into the program following completion of prerequisites. A list of prerequisites is available on the program Web site. The degree is available under both Plan I and Plan II in accordance with the regulations in this catalog. Course work for this degree can be chosen from a number of areas reflecting the interests and goals of the student and can include health education and exercise science.

Course requirements for the Master’s degree in Nutrition are:

Nutrition	(15 hours required)
	Required for Plan I and Plan II:
NUTR 526	Nutrition Assessment	3
NUTR 528	Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy	3
	Nutrition electives selected from:
NUTR *424	Nutrition in the Life Cycle	3
NUTR 530	Phytochemicals in Health and Human Performance	3
NUTR 535	Seminar in Nutrition	3
NUTR 591	Problems	1-6
NUTR 595	Advanced Field Experience	3-6
NUTR 593	Topics
Research Methods	(15 hours required for Plan I, 6 hours for Plan II)
	Required for Plan I and Plan II:
EDPY 505	Conducting Quantitative Educational Research	3
-or-
HED 507	Research Design in HPER
EDPY 511	Introductory Educational Statistics	3
	Required for Plan I:
EDPY 603	Applied Statistical Design and Analysis	3
NUTR 599	Master's Thesis	6
Elective Courses	(6 hours in Plan I; 15 hours in Plan II)
	Selected after consultation with Nutrition Program faculty.
	Plan I and Plan II:	36