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In addition to the 32 quarter hours of required core, students select from one of four 20-22 quarter credit hour concentrations: Health Education Exercise Physiology Sports Nutrition Dietetic Internship Based on concentration and course selection, a student may become eligible to take a certification exam. M.S.N.W. Core The following courses comprise the 32 quarter credits of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness Core. Core courses are taken in addition to those in the selected concentration. master of science core courses course   quarter credits   NTR 614 Advanced Human Nutrition 4 NTR 621 Obesity: Theory and Practice Applications 4 NTR 625 Complementary and Alternative Nutrition 4 NTR 629 Nutrition and Health Research Planning 4 NTR 684 Program Development and Administration 4 Select one: NTR 511 Nutrition Education MPH 632 Public Health Education Methods 4 Select: NTR elective(s) 4 Research - Select in consultation with academic advisor: NTR 691 Nutrition Research Interpretation and NTR 692 Nutrition Thesis NTR 685 Applied Program Evaluation 4 M.S.N.W. Concentration Options The following courses comprise the 22 quarter credit hours in the Health Education Concentration, which are taken in addition the M.S.N.W. core course work. health education concentration courses course   quarter credits   MPH 601 Health Behavior 4 MPH 607 Community Health Risk Analysis 4 NTR 511 Nutrition Education or MPH 632 Public Health Education Methods 4 MPH 634 Professional Health Education Preparation 2 MPH 668 Health Services Marketing 4 MPH 688 Community Health Education 4 The following courses comprise the 20 quarter credit hours in the Sports Nutriton Concentration, which are taken in addition the M.S.N.W. core course work. sports nutrition concentration courses course   quarter credits   NTR 519 Sports Nutrition for Health 2 NTR 630 Science of Sports Nutrition 4 NTR 631 Nutrition for Elite Athletes 2 NTR 632 Counseling for Disordered Eating in Sports 2 NTR 521 Fitness Testing Lab 2 NTR electives (sugg. NTR coded exercise physiology courses) 8 The following courses comprise the 21 quarter credit hours in the Exercise Physiology Concentration, which are taken in addition the M.S.N.W. core course work. exercise physiology concentration courses course   quarter credits   NTR 500 Exercise Physiology 4 NTR 519 Sports Nutrition for Health 2 3 Exercise Physiology Labs: NTR 521, 522, 623 7 NTR 560 Advanced Cardio and Respiratory Physiology 4 NTR 664 Special Populations or NTR 600 Internship 4 The following courses comprise the 20 quarter credit hours in the Dietetic Internship Concentration, which are taken in addition the M.S.N.W. core course work. dietetic internship concentration courses course   quarter credits   NTR 595 Nutrition Counseling 2 NTR 615 MNT Adv Concepts and Outcome Measurement 4 NTR 622 Case Studies in Dietetics 1 NTR 624 Portfolio and Professional Issues 3 NTR 689 Dietetic Internship (DI) 10 Certificate in Sports Nutrition This 16 quarter hour graduate certificate program is designed for Registered Dietitians who are seeking applied specialty knowledge in sports nutrition. The curricula for the sports nutrition courses was developed using the content outline for Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics. Note that certificates do not contribute towards the 1,500 hours of required specialty practice hours for the Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics, administered by the Commission on Diete tics Registration (CDR). At this time, master and doctorate degrees do count towards these practice hours. This university awarded educational certificate is not the CDR Board Certification. sports nutrition certificate courses course   quarter credits   NTR 519 Sports Nutrition for Health 2 NTR 621 Obesity: Theory and Practice Applications 4 NTR 630 Science of Sports Nutrition 4 NTR 631 Nutrition for Elite Athletes 2 NTR 632 Counseling for Disordered Eating in Sports 2 NTR 521 Fitness Testing Lab 2 Certificate prerequisites: To be awarded this certificate, the recipient must be a Registered Dietitian (U.S.A. CDR credentialed). The courses have prerequisites of physiology, biochemistry, and advanced nutrition (undergraduate or graduate level). A completed or concurrent enrollment in a master degree is recommended.