Overview
This Medical Nutrition MSc program from Arizona State University is also designed for current medical students, residents, fellows and practitioners in the aforementioned fields who seek to develop a strong knowledge base in the nutritional sciences and its application in the health care field.
Students develop competence in nutritional biochemistry and its application in health maintenance, the treatment of disease and disease prevention. Training in therapeutic diets, nutrition guidelines and supplement and functional food usage is integrated into coursework and culminating experiences. Self-directed learning using evidence-based nutrition research and case studies is emphasized, and students develop interpretive expertise and nutritional assessment techniques to use in clinical practice. Proficiency in reading and interpreting nutrition research is a key program goal.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities include:
- dentist
- medical doctor
- nurse
- pharmacist
- physical therapist
- physician assistant
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Statistics in Research
- Food and Nutrition Across the Lifespan
- Medical Nutrition in the Care and Prevention of Disease
- Chronic Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome
- Complementary Nutrition
- Ethics and Policy of American Diets
- Nutrigenomics
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
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Credits
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Disciplines
Nutrition & Dietetics Food Sciences Biochemistry View 39 other Masters in Biochemistry in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions.
- Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree, in any field, from a regionally accredited institution. A previous bachelor's or master's degree in nutrition, public health, biology, chemistry or related field is preferred.
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- GRE scores
- three letters of recommendation
- one page personal statement
- proof of English proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
10372 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10372 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
10372 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10372 USD per year during 12 months.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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