Advanced Level Dietetic Course Descriptions

Undergraduate course descriptions are available in the university’s undergraduate bulletin.

NUTR 461 Nutrition Supervised Practice I

This is the first of the four required supervised practice courses. Students will be placed in one of the following rotations: community, foodservice management, specialty/outpatient, or inpatient. Students will be required to meet specific ACEND competencies aligned with each rotation. (2 hours)

NUTR 462 Nutrition Seminar I

This seminar will review the role of the community dietitian and nutrition needs during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood and throughout the lifecycle. Students will explore and practice motivational interviewing and other counseling modalities. Students will improve communication skills through oral presentations and professional writing. (3 hours)

NUTR 463 Nutrition Supervised Practice II

This is the second of the four required supervised practice courses. Students will be placed in one of the following rotations: community, foodservice management, specialty/outpatient, or inpatient. Students will be required to meet specific ACEND competencies aligned with each rotation. (2 hours)

NUTR 464 Nutrition Seminar II

This course will examine medical nutrition therapy guidelines for various chronic diseases. Students will be required to utilize the nutrition care process, evidence analysis library, and nutrition care manual. Students will apply their previous medical nutrition therapy knowledge, while developing both their oral and written communication skills. Weekly CDR-style medical nutrition therapy quizzes are a fundamental part of this course, intended to increase student breadth of knowledge and improve critical thinking skills. (3 hours)

NUTR 465 Nutrition Supervised Practice III

This is the third of the four required supervised practice courses. Students will be placed in one of the following rotations:  community, foodservice management, specialty/outpatient, or inpatient. Students will be required to meet specific ACEND competencies aligned with each rotation. (2 hours)

NUTR 466 Nutrition Seminar III

Students will create a Professional Development Portfolio (PDP). Students will complete a Legislative Action Project to increase understanding of public policy initiates. Students will gain an understanding of the Code of Ethics, organizational theories, foodservice management protocols and sustainability practices. (3 hours)

NUTR 467 Nutrition Supervised Practice IV

This is the fourth of the four required supervised practice courses.  Students will be placed in one of the following rotations:  community, foodservice management, specialty/outpatient, or inpatient.  Students will be required to meet specific ACEND competencies aligned with each rotation. (2 hours)

NUTR 468 Nutrition Seminar IV

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of research design. An essential component of this course is the successful completion of the Research Methods Project. Students will also participate in review activities for the Registration Examination for Dietitians. (3 hours)

NUTR 509 Advanced Clinical Nutrition

This course will examine the role of nutrition in human metabolism and physiology with primary consideration of regulatory mechanisms; relationships appraised in both health and disease; emphasis on current research. An expanded study of nutritional needs in advanced disease states will be included. (3 hours)