2019-2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Master of Science in Clinical Dietetics
Degree Requirements
Demonstration of completion of the 49 to 54 credits in the professional curriculum is required for the student to be granted the M.S. degree. General graduate academic policies and regulations can be found on The Graduate School website (www.gvsu.edu/gs/).
In addition, for each CD course or a discrete unit of instruction in the professional curriculum, a minimum proficiency level is described in each course syllabus. A minimum grade of 80 percent is required for passing all CD courses, additionally, the students overall G.P.A. must never drop below the 3.0 minimum in any semester or the student may be placed on academic probation or dismissed from the CD program.
Coordinated Program Curriculum:
Fall Semester One (12 credits, 180 hours supervised practice)
- CD 501 - Emerging Professional Practice Issues in Clinical Dietetics Credits: 2
- CD 510 - Nutritional Assessment Credits: 3
- CD 516 - Food and Culinary Science Credits: 4
- CD 520 - Supervised Practice: Food Management Systems Credits: 3 (180 hours)
Winter Semester One (12 credits, 180 hours supervised practice)
- CD 530 - Supervised Practice: Community Nutrition I Credits: 3 (180 hours)
- CD 560 - Advanced Nutrition Education, Counseling, and Coaching Credits: 2
- CD 600 - Advanced Medical Nutritional Therapy I Credits: 3
- CD 690 - Research Methodology in Clinical Dietetics Credits: 1
- STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions Credits: 3
Spring/Summer Semester One (variable credits, 420 hours supervised practice)
- CD 550 - Food, Culture and the Health Environment Credits: 2
- CD 610 - Advanced Medical Nutritional Therapy II Credits: 3
- CD 625 - Supervised Practice: Clinical Nutrition I Credits: 5 (300 hours)
- CD 630 - Supervised Practice: Community Nutrition II Credits: 2 (120 hrs; 60 hrs may be taken internationally)
- CD 693 - Master's Project Credits: 1 to 3 OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics (1 to 6 credits)
Fall Semester Two (variable credits, 420 hours supervised practice)
- CD 505 - Health Care Regulation and Policy in Dietetic Practice Credits: 2
- CD 640 - Supervised Practice: Clinical Nutrition II Credits: 5 (300 hours)
- CD 650 - Supervised Practice: Area of Specialization Credits: 2
- CD 689 - Seminar in Clinical Dietetics Credits: 1
- CD 693 - Master's Project Credits: 1 to 3 OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics (1 to 6 credits)
Total credits: 49 (52) Clinical experience: 1200 hours, including 180 optional international hours.