Nutrition and Dietetics — B.S. and M.S., M.S. (Prior B.S.), M.S. (DPD), M.S. for RDs Comparison

Course TitleBS and MSMS (Prior BS)MS (DPD)
Junior Year
AHCJ 328Wholeness Portfolio I11.0
DTCS 302Food Selection and Presentation5.0
DTCS 304Community Nutrition4.0
DTCS 305Professional Issues in Nutrition and Dietetics1.0
DTCS 321Nutrition and Human Metabolism4.0
DTCS 329Organic Chemistry with Applications for Nutrition4.0
DTCS 334Biochemistry with Applications for Nutrition4.0
DTCS 340Nutrition through Life Stages3.0
DTCS 371Quantity Food Purchasing, Production, and Service4.0
DTCS 372Food Systems Organization and Management4.0
RELT 436Adventist Heritage and Health2.0
RELE 456Personal and Professional Ethics3.0
RELT 416God and Human Suffering2.0
DTCS 338Introduction to Clinical Nutrition2.0
DTCS 452Advanced Nutrition2.0
DTCS 446Nutrition Counseling and Education3.0
Totals48.0
Course TitleBS and MSMS (Prior BS)MS (DPD)
Senior Year
AHCJ 407Financial Management2.0
AHRM 471Statistics and Research for Health Professionals I3.0
AHRM 472Statistics and Research for Health Professionals II3.0
DTCS 342Medical Nutrition Therapy I4.0
DTCS 445Nutrition Care Management4.0
DTCS 461Food Science4.0
DTCS 476Exercise Physiology in Medical Nutrition Therapy3.0
REL_ 4__ Upper-division Religion3.0
Totals26.0
Course TitleBS and MSMS (Prior BS)MS (DPD)
Graduate Program
AHCJ 548Human Resource Management in the Health-Care Environment3.03.03.0
AHRM 604Research-Proposal Writing3.03.03.0
DTCS 506Professional Seminar in Nutrition and Dietetics1.01.01.0
DTCS 526Pharmacology in Medical Nutrition Therapy2.02.02.0
DTCS 546Introduction to Integrative and Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy3.03.03.0
DTCS 554Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy3.03.03.0
DTCS 694Research4.04.04.0
EPDM 509Principles of Epidemiology3.03.03.0
NUTR 517Advanced Nutrition I: Carbohydrates and Lipids4.04.04.0
NUTR 518Advanced Nutrition II: Proteins, Vitamins, and Minerals4.04.04.0
NUTR 519Phytochemicals2.02.02.0
RELE 5__ Religion Elective - Ethics3.0
Elective: Any graduate-level course approved by advisor9.0
DTCS 544Medical Nutrition Therapy II4.04.0
DTCS 584Contemporary Issues in the Dietetic Profession
DTCS 589Capstone Course in Nutrition and Dietetics
NUTR 506Nutritional Metabolism3.0
NUTR 510Advanced Public Health Nutrition3.0
Elective: Any graduate-level course approved by advisor
REL_ 5__ Graduate-level Religion
DTCS 329Organic Chemistry with Applications for Nutrition4.0
DTCS 502Food Selection and Presentation5.0
DTCS 507Professional Issues in Nutrition and Dietetics1.0
DTCS 508Community Nutrition4.0
DTCS 538Introduction to Clinical Nutrition2.0
DTCS 530Biochemistry with Applications for Nutrition4.0
DTCS 540Nutrition through Life Stages3.0
DTCS 548Nutrition Counseling and Education3.0
DTCS 521Nutrition and Human Metabolism4.0
DTCS 541Medical Nutrition Therapy I4.0
DTCS 571Quantity Food Purchasing, Production, and Service4.0
DTCS 572Food Systems Organization and Management4.0
AHRM 571Statistics and Research for Health Professionals I3.03.0
AHRM 572Statistics and Research for Health Professionals II3.03.0
DTCS 545Nutrition Care Management4.04.0
DTCS 566Food Chemistry and Experimental Foods4.0
DTCS 576Exercise Physiology in Medical Nutrition Therapy3.03.0
RELE 5__ Religion Elective - Ethics3.0
RELR/T Religion Elective -Relational/Theology3.0
AHCJ 519Graduate Wholeness Portfolio11.01.0
RELE 5__ Religion Elective - Ethics3.0
RELR 5__ Religion Elective - Relational3.0
Elective: Any graduate-level course approved by advisor5.0
DTCS 575Food Systems Management5.0
Totals48.0102.068.0
Overall Totals122.0102.068.0
Course TitleBS and MSMS (Prior BS)MS (DPD)
Affiliation and practicum
DTCS 395Nutrition and Dietetics Practicum212.0
DTCS 778Clinical Nutrition Affiliation212.012.012.0
DTCS 795Nutrition and Dietetics Graduate Practicum212.012.0
Totals24.024.024.0
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Multiple registrations required to fulfill unit requirement.

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Affiliation and practicum units do not count toward minimum didactic units required for the degree.