Master of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & HEALTH
Master of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & HEALTH
The Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics program at Benedictine University provides a powerful foundation in nutrition and health risk assessment, motivation, intervention and evaluation.
In our dynamic health care environment, it is essential for health practitioners to develop skills for fostering improved health outcomes. This degree serves as a portal to careers in health promotion and risk reduction, medical nutrition therapeutic intervention and community education. Students become broadly educated in the core discipline of nutrition and dietetics. Learning at Benedictine University combines instructional expertise with individual initiative, creativity, research and field experience so that the adult learner will find the educational experience a stepping stone to professional success.
Students take an active role in their own learning process through shaping their curriculum through choice of electives. The M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics program requires 33 semester credits of graduate coursework. The Foundation courses are required of those pursuing any of the three tracks in addition to course requirements specific to that track. Students must earn a grade of ‘B’ or better in foundation courses. Students in Track A must earn a grade of ‘B’ or better in all courses. Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.00/4.00.
As a freelance health and nutrition writer, I work to make nutrition knowledge more palatable for the general public. I help my clients leverage the latest accurate nutrition science to communicate their messages in a way that is objective and free of bias. Benedictine gave me the tools to evaluate research findings and successfully communicate complex concepts, no matter my audience.
ADRIANA CHYCHULA, M.S., RD, LDN
Health and Nutrition Writer
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