2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [In Progress]
Combined Bachelor of Science in Applied Food and Nutrition and Master of Science in Clinical Dietetics
Qualified undergraduate students majoring in applied food and nutrition (AFN) may be admitted to a combined degree program (CDP) to obtain both their undergraduate degree and master's degree in clinical dietetics (CD) within an accelerated time frame.
Overview
- Students admitted to AFN program who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater may apply to the CDP in their junior year.
- A minimum of 55 semester credits must be completed or in progress in order to apply to the CDP.
- Students accepted into the CDP are eligible to take 11 credits of graduate-level CD courses in their senior year. These graduate credits will count toward the fulfillment of requirements for both their baccalaureate and graduate degrees.
- The 11 credits of graduate-level CD courses are charged at undergraduate tuition rates and eligible for undergraduate financial aid consideration.
- Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA to remain in good standing in the CDP. Each graduate course taken during this time must receive a grade of B or better (not B-) in order to continue in the CD graduate program beyond the initial 11 credits.
- The specific 11 credits of graduate coursework to be taken and applied toward the fulfillment of the undergraduate/graduate programs are CD 501, CD 516, CD 560, and CD 690. If a student decides to pursue only the undergraduate portion of the CDP, the graduate credits completed will satisfy requirements for the undergraduate applied food and nutrition major.
- Note that this CDP requires enrollment in two spring/summer semesters.
Application
Apply at gvsu.edu/admissions/graduate-application-24.htm. You are required to submit an online graduate application, GVSU transcript, current resume, two letters of recommendation, and a 500-word essay that addresses career goals and how the CD graduate program is relevant to these goals. Deadline for application is January 15 for fall admission in the same year. Applicants are encouraged to meet with the graduate program director in advance of the deadline to discuss the CDP. Based on the initial application materials, qualified applicants will be invited to complete an interview with CD program faculty.
Jennifer Ford, MA, RDN, Graduate Program Director, Clinical Dietetics
Email: [email protected]
Plan of Study and Suggested Schedule of Courses
First Year
Fall
- AHS 110 - Introduction to Health Care (3 credits) (optional but recommended)
- CHM 109 - Introductory Chemistry (4 credits) (general education - Physical Science)
- MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits) (prerequisite to STA 215)
- General education - Art (3 credits)
Total Credit Hours: 14
Winter
- BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits) (general education - Life Science)
- CHM 231 - Introductory Organic Chemistry (4 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits) (general education - Writing)
- General education - Philosophy & Literature (3 credits)
Total Credit Hours: 15
Second Year
Fall
- AHS 100 - Medical Terminology (3 credits) (optional but recommended)
- BMS 105 - Basic Nutrition (3 credits)
- BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
- General education - Historical Analysis
- General education - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Total Credit Hours: 16
Winter
- AFN 281 - Advocacy in Food and Nutrition (1 credit)
- BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
- CHM 232 - Biological Chemistry (4 credits)
- *General education - Global Perspectives
- *General education - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Total Credit Hours: 15
Third Year
Fall
- AFN 400 - Applied Medical Nutrition Therapy I (3 credits)
- AHS 340 - Health Care Management (3 credits) (Issues)
- BMS 212 - Introductory Microbiology (3 credits)
- BMS 213 - Laboratory in Microbiology (1 credit)
- COM 209 - Health Communication Systems (3 credits)
- *General education - U.S. Diversity
Total Credit Hours: 16
Winter
- AFN 300 - Food Protection Management (3 credits)
- AFN 405 - Applied Medical Nutrition Therapy II (3 credits)
- AFN 417 - Food Service Practicum (1 to 2 credits)
- BMS 304 - Community Nutrition (3 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits) (general education - math)
Total Credit Hours: 14
Fourth Year
Fall
- AFN 418 - Community Nutrition Practicum (1 to 3 credits)
- BMS 407 - Nutrition in the Life Cycle (3 credits)
- CD 501 - Emerging Professional Practice Issues in Clinical Dietetics (2 credits) [takes place of AFN 401, 2 credits in undergraduate program]
- CD 516 - Food and Culinary Science (4 credits) [takes place of AFN 416, 3 credits, in undergraduate program]
- CD 560 - Advanced Nutrition Education, Counseling, and Coaching (3 credits) [takes place of AFN 460, 3 credits in undergraduate program]
Total Credit Hours: 15 (9 credits toward graduate/undergraduate degrees)
Winter
- AFN 410 - Nutrition Care Delivery: Assessment, Implementation, and Evaluation (4 credits)
- AFN 419 - Clinical Nutrition Practicum (1 to 3 credits)
- AFN 495 - Applied Food and Nutrition Capstone (3 credits) (Capstone/SWS)
- CD 690 - Research Methodology in Clinical Dietetics (2 credits) [takes place of AHS 301, 3 credits in undergraduate program]
- General education (Issues /SWS)
Total Credit Hours: 16 (2 credits toward graduate/undergraduate degrees)
Bachelor's degree awarded in applied food and nutrition.
Didactic program in dietetics (DPD) verification statement earned.
Full-time clinical dietetics program begins:
Spring/Summer
- CD 530 - Supervised Practice: Community Nutrition I (3 credits) (180 hours)*
- CD 630 - Supervised Practice: Community Nutrition II (2 credits)
- CD 693 - Master's Project (1 credit) OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics (1 to 6 credits)
- STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions (3 credits)
Total Credit Hours: 7 (8)
Fifth Year
Fall
- CD 505 - Health Care Regulation and Policy in Dietetic Practice (2 credits)
- CD 520 - Supervised Practice: Food Management Systems (3 credits) (180 hours)*
- CD 550 - Social Determinants in Food, Culture, and Environmental Justice (3 credits)
- CD 693 - Master's Project (1 credit) OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics (1 to 6 credits)
Total Credit Hours: 11 (12)
Winter
- CD 510 - Nutritional Assessment (3 credits)
- CD 600 - Advanced Medical Nutritional Therapy I (3 credits)
- CD 625 - Supervised Practice: Clinical Nutrition I (5 credits) (300 hours)*
- CD 689 - Seminar in Clinical Dietetics (1 credit)
- CD 693 - Master's Project (1 credit) OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics (1 to 6 credits)
Total Credit Hours: 13 (14)
Spring/Summer
- CD 610 - Advanced Medical Nutritional Therapy II (3 credits)
- CD 640 - Supervised Practice: Clinical Nutrition II (5 credits) (300 hours)*
- CD 650 - Supervised Practice: Area of Specialization (2 credits) (120 hours)*
Total Credit Hours: 10