Nutrition and Wellness

The M.S. in Nutrition and Wellness is offered through the Department of Nutrition & Wellness and is a graduate program of the College of Arts and Sciences at Andrews University.

This new program incorporates:

• Basic knowledge of running a wellness program
• The ability to serve the public with responsible public education
• Promotion of lifestyle change

Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with an overall GPA of 2.6 and have completed the following prerequisites:

• Intro to Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Basic Nutrition
• Advanced Nutrition
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Statistics

Three options are available for completing the M.S. in Nutrition and Wellness.

Project Requirements

Option #1
Completion of research thesis.

Option #2
Non-thesis option available only to those planning to seek registration with the American Dietetic Association (ADA). This option includes completion of a Dietetic Internship that involves 8 months of full-time work in the areas of clinical nutrition, community nutrition, and food service administration. Students who choose this option need to take the following classes outlined in this section: 

Courses Needed For Eligibility for Dietetic Internship for Applicants Who Already Have a Bachelor's Degree

Nutrition Core Requirements (20 credits)

• FDNT  448       Nutrition and Wellness  (3 credits)
• FDNT  498       Research Methods   (2 credits)
• FDNT  545       Nutrition and Wellness Programs  (2 credits)
• FDNT  565       Current Issues in Nutrition and Wellness  (3 credits)
• FDNT  586       Professional Experience  (2 credits)
• FDNT  680       Research Seminar   (1,1 credits)
• MKTG 500       Survey of Marketing    (2 credits)
• PETH  460       Exercise Physiology  (4 credits)
  
  

Option #3
Non-thesis option that involves completion of a research project rather than a research thesis.

Credit Requirements

Option #1 Thesis

FDNT 699     Master's Thesis (6 credits)
Electives*     6 credits

Option #2 Dietetic Internship

FDNT 594     Dietetic Internship (4 + 4 credits)
Electives*     4 credits

Option #3 Project

FDNT 698      Research Project  (3 credits)
Electives*      9 credits

*Electives are selected in consultation with a graduate advisor. May include any of the following:

FDNT 476      Nutrition and Aging (2 cr)
FDNT 585      Topics: Stress and Weight Management (2 cr)
MKTG 680     Marketing Strategy (3 cr)
PSYC 471      Behavior Modification (3 cr)

The following courses are necessary for those students who already have a Bachelor's Degree and want to be candidates for an 8-month Dietetic Internship in order to be eligible to seek registration with the American Dietetic Association (ADA). After successful completion of the ADA exam the student becomes a Registered Dietitian.

General Courses

• Intro to Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Basic Nutrition
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Fundamentals of Accounting
• General Microbiology
• Management & Organization
• Human Resource Management
• Introductory Computer Tools
• Introduction to Psychology
• College algebra or equivalent
• BHSC 220 Contemporary Social Issues
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• BHSC 235 Culture, Place or Interdependence
  
  
  

  Nutrition Courses

• FDNT 118      The Profession of Dietetics
• FDNT 124      Food Science
• FDNT 310      Nutrition in the Life Cycle
• FDNT 351      Food Service Management I
• FDNT 352      Food Service Management II
• FDNT 421      Community Nutrition I
• FDNT 422      Community Nutrition II
• FDNT 431      Medical Nutrition Therapy I
• FDNT 432      Medical Nutrition Therapy II
• FDNT 448      Nutrition & Wellness
• FDNT 485      Nutrition and Metabolism
• FDNT 498      Research Methods

See bulletin for details.

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