Fall Semester

• NTR 589: Internship Practicum (10 credit hours)
• NTR 604: Principles and Practice of Nutrition Support (3 credit hours)*
• NTR 621: Applied Statistics to Nutrition Sciences I (3 credit hours)*
• NTR 690: Seminar (2 credit hours)*

Spring Semester

• NTR 589: Internship Practicum (10 credit hours)
• NTR 601: Advanced Medical Nutrition (3 credit hours)*
• NTR 637: Applied Research in Nutrition Sciences (3 credit hours)*

Summer Semester

• NTR 500: Communication in Nutrition (1 credit hour)*
• NTR 501: RDN Certification Review (0 credit hours)**
• NTR 589: Internship Practicum (4 credit hours)
• NTR 611: Advanced Food System and Resource Management (3 credit hours)*
• NTR 618: Nutritional Biochemistry (6 credit hours)*

A thesis option is available with additional semesters.

The program does not grant credit for prior supervised practice or graduate learning. Students enrolled in the MS in Nutrition Sciences, Clinical Track/Dietetic Internship are required to successfully complete all courses in the program to receive a verification statement.

*Denotes online course

**NTR 501 is a non-credit hour review course for the RDN credentialing exam and includes a one-year subscription to eatrightPREP. Students will pay a non-refundable fee of $550.

For a list of course descriptions, visit the UAB Graduate Catalog.

For a list of relevant dates throughout the program year, visit the UAB Academic Calendar.

Students must have an overall program grade point average of 3.0, earn a grade of C or better in all didactic courses, and earn a grade of “pass” for 14 credit hours of supervised practice (NTR 589: Internship Practicum) to be awarded the MS in Nutrition Sciences degree. Program graduates are issued a signed verification statement by the Program Director upon completion of the MS in Nutrition Sciences degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, achievement of all ACEND competencies, and completion of a minimum of 1000 hours of supervised practice experience. The maximum time allowed for completion of the program is two years.

For more information on becoming an RDN, visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website.