Nutrition Department
Nutrition Major:
Graduate Affiliations
Admission to the graduate programs is not automatic. Enrollment in and/or successful completion of graduate cross-listed courses does not imply acceptance into that
program or the
Dietetic Internship program. The student must apply and meet graduate program admissions
requirements.
M.S. in Nutrition and Wellness
With careful planning of the undergraduate course sequence, this program offers the student the possibility of
completing select cross-listed courses to meet some of the requirements of the
Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness
(M.S.N.W.) program while still an
undergraduate student.
Students interested in the exercise physiology concentration of the M.S.N.W. program can elect to
complete the courses as an undergraduate (taken as electives)in
addition to fulfilling the requirements for a bachelor of science degree in nutrition. These
courses include:
BIOL-203 Anatomy (4), BIOL-229 Biometry (3) (as the preferred statistics choice), BIOL-268 Biomechanics (3),
HLSC-321 Fitness Testing (1), HLSC-322 EKG Lab (1), HLSC-360 Advanced CV/Respiratory Physiology (3), and
NUTR-342 Applied Nutritional Physiology (3).
These are the program pre-requisites for this concentration and some recommended courses
for the exercise physiology concentration of the M.S. in Nutrition and Wellness degree.
Master of Public Health
This program offers the student the possibility of completing select courses to meet some of the requirements of the
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree program while an
undergraduate student. In addition to fulfilling the requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition, the student may complete the following
courses as an undergraduate (taken as electives): NUTR-381 Health Behavior (3), NUTR-382 U.S. Health Care System (3), and NUTR-383 Ethical
and Political Issues in Public Health (3).
M.S. Clinical Exercise Physiology
This program offers the student the possibility of completing select courses to meet some of the requirements of the M.C.E.P. degree program
while an undergraduate student. In addition to fulfilling the requirements for a
Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition, the following required
courses may be taken as an undergraduate: BIOL-203 Anatomy (4), BIOL-229 Biometry
(3) (as the preferred statistics choice),
BIOL-268 Biomechanics (3),
HLSC-321 Fitness Testing (1), HLSC-322 EKG Lab (1), HLSC-360 Advanced CV/Respiratory Physiology (3),
HLSC-361 CV/Respiratory Pathophysiology and
Prevention (3), HLSC-380 Current Topics (2), HLSC-390 Internship Preparation and Internship (2),
HLSC-392 Exercise Biochemistry (3),
NUTR-342 Applied Nutritional Physiology (3).
BIOL-259 Human Physiology Lab (1)
and MATH-111 Trigonometry (3) are strongly recommended.
Dietetic Internship
Acceptance into the
Dietetic Internship is by separate
application and matching.
Placements into
Dietetic Internships are competitive. However, through attending our undergraduate
Nutrition Program, you can gain a competitive edge as you will (1) meet the exact course
prerequisites for the Dietetic Internship, (2) create a portfolio of your undergraduate work,
(3) be able to have an ongoing
discussion with the Dietetic Internship Program Director during your stay at Benedictine
University, (4) have the opportunity to demonstrate your personal positive qualities for
success directly to the Dietetic Internship Director through
course work and extracurricular
activities, and (5) participate in the Dietetic Internship
pre-match process in your senior year, in which
qualified applicants may receive early
acceptance into the Benedictine University
Dietetic Internship program. Students who elect to pursue the dietetic internship at
Benedictine University must also complete either the Master of Public Health or the Master of Science in Nutrition
and Wellness.
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