2018-2019 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Master of Science in Clinical Dietetics
Degree Requirements
Demonstration of completion of the 39 to 54 credits in the professional curriculum is required for the student to be granted the M.S. degree. General graduate academic policies and regulations can be found elsewhere in this catalog or in the Grand Valley State University graduate bulletin.
In addition, for each CD course or a discrete unit of instruction in the professional curriculum, a minimum proficiency level is described in each course syllabus. A minimum grade of 85 percent is required for passing all CD courses, additionally, the students overall G.P.A. must never drop below the B minimum in any semester or the student may be placed on academic probation or dismissed from the CD program.
Coordinated Program Curriculum: Track A
Fall Semester 1 (12 credits, 180 hours supervised practice)
- CD 501 - Emerging Professional Practice Issues in Clinical Dietetics (2 credits)
- CD 510 - Nutritional Assessment (3 credits)
- CD 516 - Food and Culinary Science (4 credits)
- CD 520 - Supervised Practice: Food Management Systems (3 credits) (180 hours)
Winter Semester 1 (12 credits, 180 hours supervised practice)
- CD 530 - Supervised Practice: Community Nutrition I (3 credits) (180 hours)
- CD 560 - Advanced Nutrition Education, Counseling, and Coaching (2 credits)
- CD 600 - Advanced Medical Nutritional Therapy I (3 credits)
- CD 690 - Research Methodology in Clinical Dietetics (1 credit)
- STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions (3 credits)
Spring/Summer Semester 1 (variable credits, 420 hours supervised practice)
- CD 550 - Food, Culture and the Health Environment (2 credits)
- CD 610 - Advanced Medical Nutritional Therapy II (3 credits)
- CD 625 - Supervised Practice: Clinical Nutrition I (5 credits) (300 hours)
- CD 630 - Supervised Practice: Community Nutrition II (2 credits) (120 hrs; 60 hrs may be taken internationally)
- CD 693 - Master's Project (1 to 3 credits) OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics (1 to 6 credits)
Fall Semester 2 (variable credits, 420 hours supervised practice)
- CD 505 - Health Care Regulation and Policy in Dietetic Practice (2 credits)
- CD 640 - Supervised Practice: Clinical Nutrition II (5 credits) (300 hours)
- CD 650 - Supervised Practice: Area of Specialization (2 credits)
- CD 689 - Seminar in Clinical Dietetics (1 credit)
- CD 693 - Master's Project (1 to 3 credits) OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics (1 to 6 credits)
Total credits: 49 (52) Clinical experience = 1200 hours, including 180 optional international hours.
Curriculum: Track B (M.S. only)
Track B is set up to be a part-time hybrid program which includes research, informatics and grant writing classes in addition to advanced medical nutrition therapy and micronutrient metabolism.
Fall Semester 1 (7 credits)
- CD 501 - Emerging Professional Practice Issues in Clinical Dietetics (2 credits)
- CD 505 - Health Care Regulation and Policy in Dietetic Practice (2 credits)
- CD 510 - Nutritional Assessment (3 credits)
Winter Semester 1 (8 credits)
- CD 560 - Advanced Nutrition Education, Counseling, and Coaching (2 credits)
- CD 600 - Advanced Medical Nutritional Therapy I (3 credits)
- NUR 703 - Nursing Informatics (3 credits)
Spring/Summer Semester 1 (9 credits)
- CD 610 - Advanced Medical Nutritional Therapy II (3 credits)
- PA 535 - Grant Writing (3 credits)
- PH 525 - Quantitative Research Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
Fall Semester 2 (7 credits)
- CD 620 - Micronutrient Metabolism and Genetic Considerations in Clinical Dietetics (3 credits)
- CD 690 - Research Methodology in Clinical Dietetics (1 credit)
- STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions (3 credits)
Winter Semester 2 (variable credits)
- CD 550 - Food, Culture and the Health Environment (2 credits)
- CD 693 - Master's Project (1 to 3 credits) OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics (1 to 6 credits)
- PSM 650 - Ethics and Professionalism in Applied Science (3 credits)
Spring/Summer Semester 2 (variable credits)
- CD 693 - Master's Project (1 to 3 credits) OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics (1 to 6 credits)
Total credits: 39 (42)