Curriculum

Here's what you'll study

The Doctorate in Nutrition and Dietetics (DND) provides a strong, academic foundation in nutrition and dietetics to allow you to meet the challenges of a rapidly developing and changing profession. This three-year, full-time, entry-level coordinated program includes 83 credit hours of graduate work and 1,296 hours (18 credit hours) of supervised practice experience in a wide range of inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. 

The supervised practice component will prepare you to translate this knowledge into the provision of healthy, attractive food required for health and healing, patient care in the community and tertiary care hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation facilities, workplace wellness, and community nutrition services.

Successful candidates for the degree are required to meet grade requirements and demonstrate entry-level competency in the supervised practice component of the degree. As a graduate of the DND program, you'll receive verification to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians.

DND Curriculum Year One

Semester 1 (Fall) | 15 credit hours

  • BIOL 55600 Physiology I (3 credits)
  • BIOC-B 500 Introductory Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 600 Legal and Ethical Issues in Nutrition & Dietetics (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 508 Managing Health Care Accounting Information for Decision Making (3 credits)
  • PBHL-B 561 Introduction to Biostatistics I (3 credits)

Semester 2 (Spring) | 15 credit hours

  • BIOL 55700 Physiology II (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 652 Meal Planning for Culturally Diverse Populations (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 663 Evidence Based Practice in Nutrition and Dietetics (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 670 Nutrition in Pregnancy & Lactation (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 509 Health Services Financial Management (3 credits) 

Semester 3 (Summer) | 3 credit hours

  • NTRD-N 640 U.S. Public Health Nutrition (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 650 Food Science (3 credits)

DND Curriculum Year Two

Semester 4 (Fall) | 15 credit hours

  • MPAS-M 818 Principles of Medical Pharmacology for Physician Assistants (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 674 Pediatric Nutrition (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 751 Human Metabolic Nutrition I (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 755 Management of Food & Nutrition Systems (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 760 Personalized Adult Medical Nutrition Therapy I (3 credits)

Semester 5 (Spring) | 15 credit hours

  • NTRD-N 750 Vitamins and Minerals (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 752 Human Metabolic Nutrition II (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 762 Personalized Adult Medical Nutrition Therapy II (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 765 Advanced Pediatric Nutrition (3 credits)
  • PBHL-H 507 Management of Individual and Group Behavior (3 credits)

Semester 6 (Summer) | 6 credit hours

  • NTRD-N 740 Nutrition Counseling Techniques (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 753 Nutrition & The Microbiome (3 credits)

DND Curriculum Year Three

Semester 7 (Fall) | 14 credit hours

  • NTRD-N 745 Nutrition Communication Techniques (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 746 Nutrition Education Experience (1 credit)
  • NTRD-N 850 Process Improvement Proposal (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 890 Supervised Practice (7 credits)

Semester 8 (Spring) | 12 credit hours

  • NTRD-N 801 Seminar in Nutrition & Dietetics (1 credit)
  • NTRD-N 855 Process Improvement Project (3 credits)
  • NTRD-N 890 Supervised Practice (8 credits)

Semester 9 (Summer) | 3 credit hours

  • NTRD-N 855 continues
  • NTRD-N 890 Supervised Practice Concentration Capstone (3 credits)

Transfer of Graduate Credit