Dietetic Systems Leadership
The Master of Science degree in Dietetic Systems Leadership/Dietetic Internship (DI) is a combined program with no breaks. The MS portion starts with two online courses the first summer, continuing with six online classes throughout the fall and spring terms. The second summer students will complete a 6-week course online prior to traveling to Bozeman in late July/early August for the start of professional development/orientation weeks. Students will then progress in the second year (fall and spring semesters) through 36 weeks of supervised practice/dietetic internship at affiliate locations throughout Montana and Wyoming. The MS degree will be awarded after requirement completion along with a Verification Statement mandatory for eligibility to sit for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credentialing examination.
Dietetic Systems Leadership, MS
| Year 1 | Credits |
|---|---|
| HHD 501 - Research Methods in HHD I | 3 |
| NUTR 527 - Critical Thinking, Research & Evidence Informed Nutrition Practice | 3 |
| HHD 512 - Research Methods in HHD II | 3 |
| NUTR 525 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy | 3 |
| Choose at least 1 of the following policy electives in Year 1 | 3 |
| Summer | |
HDFS 465R - Family Law & Public Policy | |
NUTR 520 - Nutrition, Public Health, & Systems Change | |
| Spring | |
SFBS 552 - State of the Food Environment | |
| If only chosing 1 policy elective, choose 1 of the following electives in year 1 | 3 |
| Fall | |
NUTR 528 - Advanced Food Systems Management in Dietetics | |
NUTR 540 - Nutrition Education and Counseling (Nutrition Education & Counseling) | |
SFBS 551 - Global Food Perspectives | |
| Spring | |
NUTR 530 - Food Innovation & Entrepreneurship | |
NRSG 610 - Health Care Informatics | |
NRSG 611 - Program Planning & Evaluation for Quality Improvement | |
| Year Total: | 18 |
| Year 2 | Credits |
| NUTR 560 - Food Systems Leadership for Nutrition Professionals | 3 |
| NUTR 575 - Research/Prof Paper/Project | 6 |
| NUTR 598 - Internship | 9 |
| Year Total: | 18 |
| Total Program Credits: | 36 |
Accelerated Program
| Year 1 | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| NUTR 528 - Advanced Food Systems Management in Dietetics | 3 | ||
| NUTR 421 - Macronutrient Metabolism | 3 | ||
| NUTR 425 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 3 | ||
| NUTR 494 - Seminar | 1 | ||
| HDFS 359 - Theories and Skills for the Human Services | 3 | ||
| NUTR 301 - Food and Culture | 3 | ||
| NUTR 395 - Pract: Quantity Foods Production and Management | 3 | ||
| NUTR 426 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II | 3 | ||
| NUTR 351 - Nutrition and Society | 3 | ||
| NUTR 322 - Food Service System Management | 3 | ||
| NUTR 499 - Capstone for Dietetics | 1 | ||
| HDFS 371 - Research Methods in HHD | 3 | ||
| CORE IH/IA/D | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 16 | 19 | |
| Year 2 | Credits | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | ||
CHTH 317 - Health Behavior Theories | |||
PSYX 383 - Health Psychology | |||
PSYX 375 - Behavior Modification | |||
| NUTR 440/540 - | 3 | ||
| Upper Division Directed Elective | 3 | ||
| HHD 501 - Research Methods in HHD I | 3 | ||
| NUTR 527 - Critical Thinking, Research & Evidence Informed Nutrition Practice | 3 | ||
| Upper Division Directed Elective | 3 | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | ||
SFBS 451R - Food Systems Research | |||
HDFS 455R - Program Planning and Administration in Family & Consumer Sciences | |||
HDFS 465R - Family Law & Public Policy | |||
NUTR 490R - Undergraduate Research | |||
SFBS 445R - Culinary Marketing: Farm/Table | |||
| Choose one of the following | 3 | ||
BMGT 215 - Human Resource Management | |||
BMGT 235 - Management | |||
| HHD 512 - Research Methods in HHD II | 3 | ||
| NUTR 525 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy | 3 | ||
| Choose 1 Policy Elective for the MS: | 3 | ||
SFBS 552 - State of the Food Environment (Spring) | |||
NUTR 520 - Nutrition, Public Health, & Systems Change | |||
HDFS465R - (If not already taken as R Core for UG) | |||
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| Year 3 | Credits | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| NUTR 598 - Internship | 3 | ||
| NUTR 575 - Research/Prof Paper/Project | 3 | ||
| NUTR 560 - Food Systems Leadership for Nutrition Professionals | 3 | ||
| NUTR 598 - Internship | 6 | ||
| NUTR 575 - Research/Prof Paper/Project | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 9 | 9 | |
| Total Program Credits: | 86 | ||
Directed Electives for Accelerated Program
| Directed Electives (Choose 2) | ||
| BIOH 303 | Global Diseases and Health Disparities | 3 |
| BIOH 445 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 3 |
| CHTH 435 | Human Response To Stress | 3 |
| CHTH 430 | Mental Health & Social Issues in Aging | 3 |
| HDFS 315 | Communication and Marketing in Community Education | 3 |
| HTH 455 | The Ethic of Care | 3 |
| KIN 320 | Exercise Physiology | 0,4 |
| KIN 322 | Kinesiology | 0,4 |
| KIN 370 | Exercise Program for Older Adults | 0,3 |
| KIN 440R | Sport Psychology | 3 |
| NUTR 411 | Nutrition for Sports and Exercise | 0,4 |
| NUTR 430 | Food Processing | 3 |
| NUTR 435 | Experimental Foods | 0,3 |
| PSYX 333 | Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| PSYX 429 | Eating Disorders | 3 |
| SFBS 429 | Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Food and Health | 3 |
| SOCI 380 | Sociology of Health & Medicine | 3 |
Graduates of the MS degree in dietetic systems leadership/dietetic internship combined program will be eligible to sit for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist exam. The MS program prepares future entry-level dietitians that are dynamic healthcare leaders. Graduates will be highly capable professionals that integrate sustainable food systems principles into dietetic practice and are prepared to provide services to meet health needs and enrich well-being of diverse populations in Montana and the Rocky Mountain regions.