Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

FND 610 Nutrition Communication

Provide students with effective oral and written communication skills in order to provide science-based nutrition information to various audiences.
3

Prerequisites

(FND 570 with a minimum grade of C) and (RCS 610 or SRM 600 with a minimum grade of C)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Dietetics (and) Dietetics with Internship (and) Dietetics Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

FND 620 Current Topics in Nutrition and Dietetics

Analyze, critique, and communicate current topics in nutrition. Compare and contrast headline news to evidence based research.
3

Prerequisites

(RCS 610 or SRM 600 with a minimum grade of C)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Dietetics (and) Dietetics with Internship (and) Dietetics Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

FND 622 Directed Study

Individualized investigation about a specific nutrition/dietetics topic under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 3

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Dietetics (and) Dietetics with Internship Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles and course may be repeated 2 times

FND 625 Advanced Maternal and Child Nutrition

Advanced study of pre-conception, pregnancy, lactation, infancy, and child nutrition including nutrient requirements, mealtime behaviors, and common nutrition related conditions incorporating evidence-based research in maternal and child nutrition.
3

Prerequisites

FND 570 with a minimum grade of C

Level Restriction

Include GR

FND 652 Public Health Nutrition

Advanced study of the socioecological framework, examining multi-factorial levels of influence on food choices, dietary intake, public policy and health outcomes and how these are inter-related to public health nutrition.
3

Prerequisites

(RCS 610 or SRM 600 with a minimum grade of C)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Dietetics (and) Dietetics with Internship (and) Dietetics Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

FND 655 Sports Nutrition

Provide an overview of the roles that nutrient selection, metabolism and timing play in supporting and improving human physical performance. Course includes thorough review of current literature in Sports Nutrition.
3

Prerequisites

FND 570 with a minimum grade of C

Level Restriction

Include GR

FND 675 Clinical Pediatric Nutrition

Study of clinical pediatric nutrition related to diseases and illnesses that affect children from birth through 18 years of age. Students will analyze, critique, and discuss current topics in evidence-based literature and on the news.
3

Prerequisites

FND 530 with a minimum grade of C

Level Restriction

Include GR

FND 686 Dietetics Capstone

Capstone course provides students the opportunity to complete an in-depth study of an area of evidence-based research/practice, write a comprehensive paper and present the project results. S/U or letter graded.
5

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Dietetics (and) Dietetics with Internship Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR