Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

About

Saint Louis University’s nutrition and dietetics graduate program prepares students to be competent, compassionate dietetic professionals. SLU's nutrition and dietetics department offers a Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics that can be customized to your interest with the following options: Nutrition and physical performance concentration. Combined MS-Dietetic Internship Program (MS-DI) (culinary entrepreneurship, nutrition therapy, nutrition and physical performance and medical pediatric nutrition concentrations). Culinary entrepreneurship concentration, and Nutrition therapy concentration. Upon completing the internship, students will receive their master’s degree and are eligible to sit for the national registration exam. The dietetic internship is currently granted accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Beginning in late June, with two online courses, the internship program provides a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised practice rotations in a variety of health care facilities in St. Louis and surrounding areas. SLU's graduate nutrition program promotes self-directed learning, self-assessment for professional advancement, and collaborative opportunities to prepare graduates for emerging jobs in the field. The mission of SLU's MS-DI program is to prepare our graduates to assume entry-level positions as registered dietitian nutritionists in the provision of evidence-based care with diverse patient populations. SLU's graduate nutrition and dietetics curriculum builds upon a strong foundation in the sciences and includes unique aspects such as the investigation of nutrition topics in the media, the study of ethnic meal patterns and hands-on experience. Courses include classroom, lab and community experiences. SLU's graduate medical nutrition and nutrition and physical performance concentrations are thesis-degree programs where students must dedicate multiple semesters to research, data collection, data analysis and a written thesis.   

Career Path  

Graduate career path includes Clinical Dietitian (Advanced Practice), Specialist Dietitian (Renal, Oncology, Critical Care), Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Integrative & Functional Nutrition Specialist, Sports Nutrition Specialist, Advanced Practice Nutrition Counselor, Public Health Nutrition Specialist,Community Nutrition Program Director, Global Health Nutritionist, School Nutrition Program Administrator, Nutrition Policy Analyst, Food Security & Sustainability Specialist, Nutrition Advocacy Specialist, Nutrition Support Specialist (Parenteral/Enteral), Geriatric Nutrition Specialist, Nutrigenomics Researcher, Functional Foods & Supplements Researcher, Metabolic Disorders Researcher, Food Science & Technology Researcher, AI-Driven Nutrition Analyst, Nutrition Informatics Specialist, Personalized Nutrition Researcher, Sustainable Food Systems Researcher, Nutrition Product Development Specialist,Corporate Wellness Program Director