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x remove Clinical Dietetics, M.S.
Credits Required
52 - 55
Format
Location

Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.

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Coursework

The hybrid curriculum consists of 52-55 credits with classroom, simulation, and culinary laboratory experiences. Supervised practice includes clinical, community, food management, and area of specialization rotations located in Michigan and surrounding states.

  • Nutritional assessment
  • Advanced medical nutrition therapy I and II
  • Food, culture, and health environment
  • Food and culinary science
  • Research methodology
  • Health care regulation and policy
  • Nutrition education, counseling, and coaching
  • Master's research project or thesis

Application deadline is January 15 for fall admission or until all seats are filled. Visit gvsu.edu/grad/clinicaldiet and select Admissions Requirements for details. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.

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Career Options

Program graduates with their RDN credential are employed in various settings such as clinical, outpatient counseling, community, food service, corporate, school systems, management/leadership, private practice, and sport/athletics.

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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The Master of Science in Clinical Dietetics at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.

  • Dietetics
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Nutritional Assessment
  • Food Services
  • Pediatrics
  • Nutrition Intervention
  • Nutrition Diagnosis
  • Clinical Nutrition

Source: EMSI, 2022

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