Dietetics

Degree Overview

This unique, online graduate degree teaches you how to design and lead effective food and nutrition programs in a variety of settings, integrating principles from biomedical sciences, human behavior, and management. Coursework will develop your research skills, stimulate independent thought, and provide up-to-date knowledge in foods, nutrition, and food service and business management.

Credentialed, practicing dietetics professionals are able to:

• Advance their level of practice
• Retool for new career opportunities
• Pursue doctoral study with enhanced knowledge in a specific area of dietetics practice

As an inter-institutional graduate program offered through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (Great Plains IDEA), you have access to and learn from expert faculty at eight universities. You apply and need to be accepted to a home institution. Then, you register for classes at your home institution but take online classes offered by any of the partner schools.

Curriculum

The degree requires completion of 36 semester credits, with 15 credits at the 500-level and 15 credits at the 600-level. The remaining 6 credits will be thesis or non-thesis research.

Required Courses

Comprehensive Research Paper

Selected Electives

How to Apply

This degree follows the graduate admission and application procedures. Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Hold the credential of registered dietitian (RD) or be RD-eligible. You are RD-eligible if you hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited institution and have met both the academic and supervised practice requirements to sit for the credentialing examination to become a registered dietitian. Learn more about becoming a registered dietitian »
• Minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA at all institutions attended.

Learning Experience

You will learn through online presentations and lectures, which are supplemented by assignments, readings, and online interaction and discussion with faculty and fellow students.

This self-paced online program allows you to earn your degree while maintaining your busy work and family schedules. Is online learning right for you?

Why Choose CSU?

As a CSU OnlinePlus student, you can expect:

• Academic Excellence: Earn a highly-respected, regionally-accredited degree from a top tier university that consistently earns top rankings.
• Quality: Because your degree is taught by the same faculty and covers the same content as the on-campus equivalent, your diploma and transcript are identical to those awarded to students on campus.
• Value: Financial aid is available for all programs, and you pay the same affordable tuition regardless of where you live. CSU is consistently one of the top public universities in the United States in terms of educational quality and affordability.
• Convenience: You have the flexibility and convenience of taking courses at times and locations that fit your life.
• Access: Have access to numerous University resources, including email, advising, career services, and library services.
• Community: Become a part of our community by reading our blog and connecting with other students, alumni, and faculty on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
• Recognition: Join us for a graduation lunch each spring, participate in the on-campus graduation ceremony, or view a live, online streaming video of graduation ceremonies.