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Human Ecology:
Master of Science in Nutrition |
Program Description OBTAINING THIS MASTERS DEGREE DOES NOT QUALIFY A GRADUATE TO APPLY FOR A DIETETIC INTERNSHIP OR TO SIT FOR THE DIETETIC REGISTRATION EXAMINATION FOR BECOMING A Registered Dietitian. Specifically, review the ECU graduate handbook, which is located at http://www.ecu.edu/aa/ (then click on graduate catalogs) & the MS in Nutrition graduate handbook, which can be found at http://www.ecu.edu/che/nutr/docs/gshandbook.pdf. Information regarding application to the graduate school can be found at http://www.ecu.edu/gradschool/. If you are interested in completing course work at East Carolina University in preparation for qualifying you to apply to a dietetic internship and sit for the dietetic registration examination for becoming a Registered Dietitian, please contact Mrs. Sylvia Escott-Stump at escottstumps@ecu.edu. Your inquiry will be in regard to the undergraduate program in nutrition, which is not offered fully on-line. If you have further questions about the profession of dietetics in general, you will find the American Dietetic Association (ADA) website to be a useful resource (http://www.eatright.org). |
Entrance Requirements |
You can locate specific course descriptions, pre-requisite, and/or co-requisite requirements for the courses required for the equivalent of the Nutrition Foundation requirement at ECU in the undergraduate catalog, located at http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/aa/SrchCatalog.cfm |
| Master of Science in Nutrition program requirements
The Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics requires a minimum of 33 semester hours, 17 semester hours must be 6000-level and 15 semester hours must be NUTR courses. You are required to successfully complete all core courses and the appropriate research/professional practice courses for the thesis or non-thesis option. All programs options (thesis or non-thesis) and concentrations emphasize professional development in Clinical Nutrition (can be completed in entirety as non-thesis on-line) or Nutrition in Wellness and Performance (requires some face-to-face program instruction), with supplemental coursework that you choose in conjunction with and approved by your Advisor. |
For more information see Program Outline and Course Requirements in the Master of Science in Nutrition student handbook. |
Thesis and non-thesis options Thesis: This option emphasizes the building of research skills through the independent planning, collection of data, analysis of data, and formal presentation as a manuscript in coordination with a Graduate Faculty Committee. Non-thesis: This option emphasizes professional development and may include independent research in coordination with your Advisor. Both options require: Core Courses: 9 semester hours of core courses, including a research methods course, a basic metabolism course, and a graduate level statistics course (college algebra is a pre-requisite for this statistics course).Guided Electives: 14 (thesis option) or 18 (non-thesis option) semester hours of guided electives in a professional concentration. Research/Professional Practice: A research/professional practice component of 10 (thesis option) or 6 (non-thesis option) semester hours. Time allowed to complete the program and graduate transfer credit Students enrolled in the program have 6 years to complete all degree requirements, which begins when any graduate coursework is taken that applies toward the Master of Science in Nutrition degree. If you have graduate transfer credits from another institute (up to 6 hours are allowed but cannot be credits applied for a different degree), send your official transcripts to your Advisor the first semester you are enrolled in the program. A request for transfer credit must be filed through ECU Graduate School the first semester you are enrolled in the Master of Science in Nutrition program. Continuous enrollment is expected for each Fall and Spring semester. Failure to register for a Fall or Spring semester requires that you apply for readmission to ECU Graduate School (http://www.ecu.edu/gradschool/default.htm ) and pay a reinstatement fee. Summer enrollment is required for international students. |
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics |
College of Human Ecology |
East Carolina University |
148 Rivers Building |
Greenville, NC 27858-4353 |
252-328-4274 |