Graduate Program

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

Application Deadlines
Screening of applications begins:

Fall semester:	March 15
Spring semester:	October 15

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 Nutrition and Dietetics program Web site.

Degree Offered

Master of Science in Nutrition (M.S.)

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutrition is designed to prepare students for careers in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics including opportunities in administrative and clinical dietetics community nutrition and research. Students gain advanced training in nutrition science and clinical decision making, as well as enhanced skills in designing and interpreting research studies. It is desirable that the candidate has an undergraduate major in nutrition and dietetics or closely related field. Individuals without an undergraduate degree in nutrition should consult a Nutrition Graduate Advisor for more information. Students without prior preparation in nutrition may be accepted into the program following completion of prerequisites. A list of prerequisites is available on the Nutrition and Dietetics 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, counseling, exercise science management, biochemistry/biology and public health courses.

Requirements

		Credit Hours
	Nutrition (15 credit hours)
	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 593	Topics
NUTR 595	Advanced Field Experience	3-6
	Research Methods
	Required Credit Hours: Plan I (15); Plan II (6)
	Required for Plan I and Plan II:
EDPY 505 -or- HED 507	Conducting Quantitative Educational Research Research Design in HPER	3
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
	Required Credit Hours: Plan I (6); Plan II (15)
	Selected after consultation with Nutrition Program faculty.
	Plan I / Plan II Total	36