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Family and Consumer Sciences

Sequence of Courses

Course plans differ for Track 1: On-Campus Masters/Dietetic Internship and Track 2: Distance Internship Certificate Program/Online Master's.

Track 1: On-Campus Masters/Dietetic Internship

For Track 1, in order to be eligible to receive your Verification Statement and sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians, you must meet the Core Competencies of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and complete the Master's degree requirements. You may choose the thesis or the non-thesis option. See the sequences of courses for each option below. Please talk with the program director for questions on which option is right for you.

Thesis Option

  • Semester 1 (Fall)

    Nine (9) semester hours graduate course work:

    • FCS 420 Advanced Nutrition - 3 credits
    • FCS 445 or FCS 497 Core Course - 3 credits
    • Elective - From the graduate catalog - 3 credits

  • Semester 2 (Spring)

    Eleven (11) semester hours graduate course work:

    • FCS 481 Graduate Seminar in Food and Nutrition - 3 credits
    • FCS 417 Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy - 4 credits
    • FCS 445 or FCS 497 Core Course - 3 credits
    • FCS 499 Master's Thesis - 1 credit

  • Semester 3 (Summer)

    Five (5) credit hours of graduate course work:

    • FCS 498 Supervised Practice - 3 credits (Rotations)
    • FCS 499 Master's Thesis - 2 hours

  • Semester 4 ( Fall)

    Seven (7) credit hours of graduate course work:

    • FCS 482 Graduate Seminar in Food and Nutrition - 3 credits
    • FCS 498 Supervised Practice - 3 credits - (Rotations)
    • FCS 499 Master's Thesis - 1 credit

Non-Thesis Option

  • Semester 1 (Fall)

    Nine (9) semester hours graduate course work:

    • FCS 420 Advanced Nutrition - 3 credits
    • FCS 445 or FCS 497 Core Course - 3 credits
    • Elective from the graduate catalog - 3 credits

  • Semester 2 (Spring)

    Thirteen (13) semester hours graduate course work:

    • FCS 481 Graduate Seminar in Food and Nutrition - 3 credits
    • FCS 417 Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy - 4 credits
    • FCS 445 or FCS 497 Core Corse - 3 credits
    • Elective from the graduate catalog - 3 credits

  • Semester 3 (Summer)

    Three (3) credit hours of graduate course work:

    • FCS 498 Supervised Practice - 3 credits - (Rotations)
    • FCS 400 Independent Study - 1 credit

  • Semester 4 ( Fall)

    Six (6) credit hours of graduate course work:

    • FCS 482 Graduate Seminar in Food and Nutrition - 3 credits
    • FCS 498 Supervised Practice - 3 credits - (Rotations)