MS in Human Nutrition

MS IN HUMAN NUTRITION

The Master of Science in Human Nutrition is a 30 credit-hour (10 course) program offered both on campus and online. There are three course options available: Generalist, Community, or Clinical. The program is designed for registered dietitians, dietetic interns, students with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition, or students from another discipline who successfully complete the listed prerequisites. For more information, contact Dr. Tiffany Hylton tmhylton@ches.ua.edu.

COORDINATED PROGRAM IN DIETETICS

The Graduate Coordinated Program combines the theory presented in class with experience in health care settings under the supervision of faculty or other health professionals. More information about the program may be found here. Note, application to the Graduate Coordinated program is a separate process from applying to the MS in Human Nutrition. For more information, contact Mrs. Greene lgreene@ches.ua.edu.

DIETETIC INTERNSHIP AFFILIATIONS

The MS in Human Nutrition program is partnered with Dietetic Internship programs to provide interns an opportunity to earn graduate credit while enrolled in the Dietetic Internship. The program is creatively designed to provide foundation knowledge prior to rotations and coordinate coursework with internship requirements. A list of the Dietetic Internships, including contact information and a brief description of each program may be found here. Note, application to each Dietetic Internship is a separate process from applying to the MS in Human Nutrition. For more information, contact Dr. Tiffany Hylton tmhylton@ches.ua.edu.

MINIMUM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher
  • Your application may also be considered if you have a 3.0 or higher in your last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.
• Completion of required prerequisites
  • If you earned a bachelor’s degree from a nutrition program accredited by ACEND and received your verification statement, then you are eligible to apply.
  • If you earned a bachelor’s degree from a program that was not accredited by ACEND, then the prerequisites courses (listed below) must be completed or in progress at the time of application.
• The GRE is not required.

Prerequisite list

UA Equivalent	Course	Credit Hours
CH 104	Introductory Chemistry + Lab	4
CH 105	Introductory Organic Chemistry + Lab	4
BSC 215	Human Anatomy & Physiology I + Lab	4
BSC 216	Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 + Lab	4
NHM 101	Introduction to Nutrition	3
NHM 201	Nutrition in the Life Cycle	3
NHM 295	Intro to Research in Nutrition	1
NHM 340	Community Nutrition	3
NHM 361	Nutritional Biochemistry	3
NHM 363	Applied Nutrition	3
NHM 365	Medical Nutrition Therapy I	3
		35 credit hours

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Generalist	Community Concentration	Clinical Concentration
Research Core	Research Core	Research Core
NHM 509: Research Methods	NHM 509: Research Methods in Nutrition	NHM 509: Research Methods in Nutrition
POPH 522: Biostatistics	POPH 522: Biostatistics	POPH 522: Biostatistics
	NHM 625:  Epidemiology
Required Nutrition Core	Required Nutrition Core	Required Nutrition Core
NHM 572: Metabolism of Energy Nutrients	NHM 550:  Community Nutrition I	NHM 572: Metabolism of Energy Nutrients
NHM 573: Advanced Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism	NHM 551: Community Nutrition Il	NHM 573: Advanced Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism
NHM 558: Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Disease OR NHM 585: Clinical Nutrition Management	NHM 557: Childhood Obesity OR NHM 558: Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Disease	NHM 555: Maternal and Infant Nutrition OR NHM 567: Nutrition Support for the Critically Ill OR NHM 530: Advanced Nutrition Counseling
NHM 567: Nutrition Support for the Critically Ill	NHM 555: Maternal and Infant Nutrition	NHM 597, 598 or 599: Capstone Experience
NHM 568: Nutrition for the Older Adult	NHM 556: Child and Adolescent Nutrition
NHM 597, 598 or 599: Capstone Experience	NHM 597, 598 or 599: Capstone Experience
Electives	Electives	Electives
2 electives	1 electives	4 electives

HOW TO APPLY

To apply to the MS in Human Nutrition:

• Complete the online application, and include the following.
  • Resume
  • Statement of purpose
    • You will find the specific information to include in the UA Graduate School’s Program Directory.
  • Transcripts
    •  You must upload a legible transcript or mark sheet for each college/university attended (including community colleges) at which you earned at least 15 semester hours of coursework.
    • Unofficial copies of transcripts are acceptable for the application. Official copies will be required upon acceptance.
    • The University of Alabama transcripts do not need to be uploaded.
  • 3 letters of recommendation
    • At least 2 should come from academic sources (ex: professors, instructors, program directors, etc..).
  • Language scores for non-native English speakers
  • Select your entry term
  • Choose your concentration
    • You may select either the clinical or community concentration.
    • If you do not select a concentration, you will default to the generalist track.
    • See the program’s curriculum above to help guide your selection.
• Apply by the following deadlines.
  • Fall admission = July 1
  • Spring admission = December 1
  • Summer admission = April 15
• Pay the nonrefundable application fee.
• Review the Graduate School’s admission requirements and materials.

DISTANCE EDUCATION

The master’s degree is available 100% through distance education. The degree requirements and course content are the same regardless of how it is completed on campus or through distance education.

CURRENT STUDENTS

Reference the Nutrition Graduate Program Handbook for program guidance and expectations.

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CONTACT US

For more information, contact Dr. Tiffany Hylton tmhylton@ches.ua.edu.