Master of Science in Nutritional Health
About the Online Program
Applications open August 1st, 2024 for Master of Science in Nutritional Health
The Master of Science in Nutritional Health is a fully online course focused on advanced topics in nutrition. This program is specifically designed for undergraduate students with a passion for nutrition, as well as medical students, Registered Dietitians, and healthcare professionals looking for an advanced degree to enhance their expertise in this field. This program will support the development of research skills, stimulate independent thought, and provide up-to-date knowledge to graduates to understand evidence-based nutrition applications.
Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). In order to be approved for registration examination eligibility with a bachelor’s degree, an individual must meet all eligibility requirements and be submitted into CDR's Registration Eligibility Processing System (REPS) before 12:00 midnight Central Time, December 31, 2023. For more information about this requirement visit CDR's website: https://www.cdrnet.org/graduatedegree
How to Become a Registered Dietitian?
- Bachelor’s Degree
Complete a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university or foreign equivalent.
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
Complete an ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics concurrently or after completing a degree.
- Master's Degree
Enroll in a graduate degree and either complete with dietetic internship or before applying to dietetic internship.
- Dietetic Internship Program
After a successful application and match, complete an ACEND-accredited Dietetic Internship Program.
- Pass Cedentialing Exam
Pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration credentialing exam to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
Meet the Department Chair
Meet the Program Director
Parul Sharma, Ph.D., RDN, LD, CNSC
Assistant Professor
parul.sharma@utsouthwestern.edu
