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 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 of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Place, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606-4876, (312) 899-0040, ext. 5400. Applications for the Dietetic Internship are due early in February for August admission.

The Dietetic 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 the Dietetic Internship completion. Information on applying to the Dietetic Internship 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 found in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog. Plan II consists of a publishable paper. Coursework 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
NUTR 526	Nutrition Assessment	3
NUTR 528	Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy	3
	Subtotal	6
	Electives
NUTR *424	Nutrition in the Life Cycle	3
NUTR 535	Seminar in Nutrition	3
NUTR 591	Problems	1-6
NUTR 593	Topics	3
NUTR 595	Advanced Field Experience	3-6
	Other courses as approved by program Faculty.
	Plan I Subtotal	15
	Plan II Subtotal	18
	Plan I: Research Methods and Statistics
NUTR 527	Methods in Nutrition Research	3
EDPY 511	Introductory Educational Statistics	3
EDPY 603	Applied Statistical Design and Analysis	3
	Subtotal	9
	Plan II: Research Methods and Statistics
NUTR 527	Methods in Nutrition Research	3
EDPY 511	Introductory Educational Statistics	3
	Subtotal	6
	Plan I: Thesis
NUTR 599	Master's Thesis	6
	Subtotal	6
	Plan II: Problems
NUTR 591	Problems	6
	Subtotal	6
	Plan I Total	36
	Plan II Total	36