2026-2027 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [In Progress]
Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Dietetics
Program Requirements
Demonstration of completion of the 52 to 55 credits in the professional curriculum is required for the student to be granted the MS in Clinical Dietetics degree. General graduate academic policies and regulations can be found on The Graduate School website (gvsu.edu/gs).
In addition, for each Clinical Dietetics course or a discrete unit of instruction in the profession, a minimum proficiency level is described in each course syllabus. A minimum grade of 80 percent is required for passing all Clinical Dietetics courses; additionally, the student's overall grade point average (GPG) must never drop below the 3.0 minimum in any semester or the student may be placed on academic probation or dismissed from the Clinical Dietetics program.
Suggested Order of Coursework
Semester One
12 credits, 180 hours of supervised practice.
- CD 501 - Emerging Professional Practice Issues in Clinical Dietetics (2 credits)
- CD 516 - Food and Culinary Science (4 credits)
- CD 520 - Supervised Practice: Food Management Systems (3 credits) (180 hours)
- CD 560 - Advanced Nutrition Education, Counseling, and Coaching (3 credits)
Semester Two
11 credits, 180 hours of supervised practice.
- CD 510 - Nutritional Assessment (3 credits)
- CD 530 - Supervised Practice: Community Nutrition I (3 credits) 180 hours.
- CD 600 - Advanced Medical Nutritional Therapy I (3 credits)
- CD 690 - Research Methodology in Clinical Dietetics (2 credits)
Semester Three
9/10 credits, 120 hours of supervised practice.
- CD 610 - Advanced Medical Nutritional Therapy II (3 credits)
- CD 630 - Supervised Practice: Community Nutrition II (2 credits) 120 hours; 60 hours may be taken internationally.
- CD 693 - Master's Project (1 credit) OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics (2 credits)
- STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions (3 credits)
Semester Four
11/12 credits, 300 hours of supervised practice.
- CD 505 - Health Care Regulation and Policy in Dietetic Practice (2 credits)
- CD 550 - Social Determinants in Food, Culture, and Environmental Justice (3 credits)
- CD 625 - Supervised Practice: Clinical Nutrition I (5 credits)
- CD 693 - Master's Project (1 credit) OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics(2 credits)
Semester Five
9/10 credits, 420 hours of supervised practice.
- CD 640 - Supervised Practice: Clinical Nutrition II (5 credits)
- CD 650 - Supervised Practice: Area of Specialization (2 credits)
- CD 689 - Seminar in Clinical Dietetics (1 credit)
- CD 693 - Master's Project (1 credit) OR CD 695 - Thesis Research in Clinical Dietetics(2 credits)
Total: 52-55 credits, 1200 hours of supervised practice (55) clinical experience: 1200 hours, including 180 optional international hours.