Graduate Program

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

Application Deadlines
Screening of applications begins:

Fall semester:	February 15
Spring semester:	September 15

Dietetic Internship

The Dietetic Internship is a post-bachelor's program that provides the supervised practice necessary for eligibility to take 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, 120 South Riverside Place, Suite 2190, 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 is found on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 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 research, clinical nutrition, community nutrition and public health. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of College of Education and Human Sciences faculty in Nutrition, Exercise Science, Health Education, and College of Population Health program faculty in Public Health as well as health care professionals at UNM, the Prevention Research Center and other UNM Health Sciences sites. Coursework includes gaining a deeper understanding of a variety of different areas including medical nutrition therapy, research methods, longevity, and weight management.

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 program faculty 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 (thesis) and Plan II (non-thesis) in accordance with the regulations found in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog. Plan II students are required to complete a publishable paper.

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