Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Master of Science in Medical Nutrition is a graduate degree program designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of nutritional science and its application in healthcare. This program is ideal for current and future healthcare professionals, including gap-year students, medical students, residents, fellows, and practitioners seeking to develop a strong knowledge base in nutritional sciences.

Program Description

The Master of Science in Medical Nutrition program emphasizes self-directed learning with immersion in current nutrition research. Students develop foundational knowledge of nutritional assessment techniques used by healthcare providers in clinical practice and become well-versed in making recommendations grounded in evidence-based practice. This non-thesis program supports students focusing on the health professions, particularly pre-professional students in their gap years or those who want to expand their education after completion of a didactic program in dietetics or receiving registered dietitian nutritionist licensure.

At a Glance

• College/School: College of Health Solutions
• Location: Online
• STEM-OPT Extension Eligible: No

Accelerated Program Options

This program allows students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years. Accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree programs are designed for high-achieving students who want the opportunity to share undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of their master's degree. These programs feature the same high-quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty. The program is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with:

• Applied Nutrition and Health, BS
• Health Sciences (Healthy Lifestyles and Fitness Science), BS

Degree Requirements

• 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (NTR 593), or
• 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (NTR 593) - Dietetics Track
• Required Core (15 credit hours)
  • NTR 502 Statistics in Research (3)
  • NTR 503 Designing Health Behavior Interventions or NTR 533 Food Systems, Ethics and the American Diet (3)
  • NTR 524 Chronic Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome: The Common Pathway for Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes (3)
  • NTR 525 Complementary Nutrition (3)
  • NTR 535 Nutrigenomics (3)
• Other Requirements (3 or 9 credit hours)
  • NTR 500 Research Methods (3)
  • NTR 510 Food and Nutrition Across the Lifespan (3)
  • NTR 511 Medical Nutrition in the Care and Prevention of Disease (3)
• Electives or Track Coursework (3 or 9 credit hours)
• Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)
  • NTR 593 Topic: Medical Nutrition (3)

Admission Requirements

• General University Admission Requirements: All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
• Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. A previous bachelor's or master's degree in nutrition, public health, biology, chemistry, or related field is preferred.
• Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
• All applicants must submit:
  • Graduate admission application and application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • Two references (academic)
  • Personal statement
  • Proof of English proficiency

Tuition Information

When it comes to paying for higher education, everyone’s situation is different. Students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options to find out which will work best for them.

Attend Online

ASU Online offers this program in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.

Application Deadlines

• Fall: Session A/C, Online, Deadline: 07/15, Type: Priority
• Spring: Session A/C, Online, Deadline: 11/15, Type: Priority
• Summer: Session A/C, Online, Deadline: 04/15, Type: Priority

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:

• Graduates will be able to create evidence-based nutrition plans to support patient care.
• Graduates will be able to evaluate evidence to address a nutrition research question.
• Students will be able to compose written and oral presentations geared toward lay and professional audiences in the nutrition field.

Career Opportunities

A medical nutrition degree complements a variety of pursuits across health and healthcare fields, and career opportunities for those who have completed this program are vast. Career opportunities include:

• Dentist
• Medical Doctor
• Nurse
• Pharmacist
• Physical Therapist
• Physician Assistant

This program is not a pathway to become a registered dietitian.