Nutrition

Overview

The Nutrition program of College of Saint Elizabeth emphasizes ways to incorporate new research, evidence-based applications, and entrepreneurial skills into the practice of nutrition.

Students in the M.S. in Nutrition may choose a concentration in Entrepreneurial Nutrition Practice or Community Nutrition and Wellness. All courses in the M.S. in Nutrition are offered online, allowing learners to earn the degree completely online.

This program prepares students for a variety of career opportunities in business, government, health care, and education. Graduates work in private practice, nutrition education, school systems, food and pharmaceutical industries, clinical and corporate research, community organizations, hospitals, public health agencies, worksite wellness and health promotion programs, supermarkets, and fitness facilities.

Unique Elements of This Program

• Ranked in the top 15 nationwide by Best Colleges.com.

• Concentrations in Entrepreneurial Nutrition Practice, Community Nutrition and Wellness are available.

• Multidisciplinary classes on ethical issues in the delivery of health services.

• Courses offered online.

• Elective courses designed to meet personal objectives.

• Choice of an academic portfolio, action research, or master's thesis capstone option available.

How You Will Benefit

Upon completion of the M.S. in Nutrition, students will have received advanced academic training and will be prepared to:

• Translate nutrition theory to different target populations and apply current nutrition research to evidence based nutrition practice.

• Demonstrate professional leadership through the communication of nutrition research using professional activities such as grant writing, peer reviewed journal publications and/or professional level presentations.

• Recognized the psychological, social, and ethical factors that influence health and nutrition practices and the impact on delivery of nutrition services from different perspectives.