Curriculum

The MS-DI Program Director meets with incoming students to explain the requirements of the graduate program, provide course advisement, and answer individual questions. Course requirements and a sample program of study can be viewed using the links listed below. The curriculum includes approximately 38 graded credits of graduate courses and 12 credits of S/U graduate credits.

The UF Graduate Catalog, FSHN Department Graduate Student Handbook and the MS-DI Program Handbook and Policy and Procedure Manual identify requirements for the MS non-thesis graduation requirements and degree.

The MS-DI program adheres to the University of Florida Academic Calendar during the first four semesters of the program. During the full-time internship component of the program (January-July, semesters 5 and 6), all university holidays are observed and there is a one week break that occurs at approximately 14 weeks into the internship. There are no breaks between semesters.

Required Courses for General Emphasis

BCH 6206	Advanced Metabolism	3
FOS 6915	Research Planning	2
HUN 6936	Research Projects in Nutrition & Dietetics	1
STA 6166	Statistical Methods in Research	3
DIE 6241	Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy I	3
DIE 6242	Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy II	4
DIE 6938	Advanced Dietetic Seminar	1
DIE 6516	Professional Development in Dietetics	2
DIE 6942	Dietetic Internship I*	8
DIE 6944	Dietetic Internship II*	4
FYC 6421	Nonprofit Organizations	3
FYC 6932	Special Topics in Nutrition Education and Wellness : Program Planning and Development	3
DIE 6905	Problems in Dietetics: School Nutrition and Wellness	1

Plus at least 3 courses from the following list

HUN 5246	Current Issues in Dietary Supplements	2
HUN 5441	Metabolic Response to Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition	2
HUN 5447	Nutrition and Immunity	3
HUN 6245	Advanced Human Nutrition (Odd Years)	3
HUN 6301	Nutritional Aspects of Lipid Metabolism	3
HUN 6305	Nutritional Aspects of Carbohydrates	3
HUN 6321	Proteins and Amino Acids in Nutrition	4
HUN 6331	Vitamins in Human Nutrition	3
HUN 6356	Minerals In Nutrition	3