The 16-month program starts late August each year and runs to mid-December of the following calendar year. If a student is completing the program part-time, the end date will vary.
Please see University Registrar website for the Health Sciences academic calendar for specific semester start and end dates.
A mandatory virtual program orientation will be held mid-July each year.
The program meets ACENDs required minimum of 1,000 hours through a combination of supervised experiential learning hours and additional professional “alternate” experiences scheduled throughout the program.
In addition to the current Generalist sequence option, there are two concentrations available. The concentrations are Advanced Nutrition Therapy & Critical Care, and Integrative Nutrition Therapy. The following chart shows the courses for all concentration options:
| Core Course | Concentration | Not Applicable | |
| | | |
| | No Concentration Selected | Concentrations |
| Complete Course Listing | Generalist | Advanced Nutrition & Critical Care | Integrative Nutrition Therapy |
| HFN 505, Current Issues: Maternal & Child Nutrition | | | |
| HFN 510, Issues and Trends in Nutrition | | | |
| HFN 512, Macronutrients & Metabolic Regulation | | | |
| HFN 514, Micronutrients & Functional Nutrition | | | |
| HFN 515, Advanced Nutrition in Clinical Practice I | | | |
| HFN 516, Advanced Nutrition in Clinical Practice II | | | |
| HFN 520, Advanced Communication and Counseling | | | |
| HFN 528, Public Health Nutrition: Concepts and Strategies | | | |
| HFN 530, Nutrition Management & Leadership | | | |
| HFN 541, Critical Care & Nutrition Support | | | |
| HFN 542, Advanced Pediatric and Neonatal Support | | | |
| HFN 551, Evidence-Based Concepts in Integrative Nutrition | | | |
| HFN 552, Case-Based Approaches in Integrative Nutrition | | | |
| HFN 570, Statistics | | | |
| HFN 575, Research Methods in Nutrition | | | |
| HFN 592, Community Nutrition & Public Health SEL | | | |
| HFN 594, Advanced Nutrition Therapy 1 SEL | | | |
| HFN 596, Advanced Nutrition Therapy 2 SEL | | | |
| HFN 598, Research and Quality Improvement SEL | | | |
