Combined RD/RDN & Master of Science Courses
The RDN/MS program is a full-time 2 year (24 month) program. We accept one cohort per year, beginning in the fall of each year. Students take required graduate courses in the sequence laid out below. Along with the coursework, approximately 1,300 hours of supervised practicum, also known as supervised experiential learning (SEL), are incorporated throughout the 2 year curriculum. This includes Summer 1, between the first and second academic year, and Summer 2 at the end of the second academic year.
Some of the supervised experiential learning occurs within the graduate courses, while approximately 1,000 of these hours occur in professional settings, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, community and public health agencies and organizations, and hospital and school food service facilities. During these professional setting experiences, you are closely supervised and mentored by RDNs and other experts in their relevant fields.
For specific start and end dates for the academic year fall and spring semesters see the UW-Green Bay Academic Calendars.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Fall 1 (10 Credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Nut Sci 750 Micronutrient Metabolism across the Lifespan | 3 |
| Nut Sci 421/621 Community and Public Health Nutrition with 40 SEL hours | 4 |
| Nut Sci 485/685 Medical Nutrition Therapy I: An Integrative and Functional Approach with 25 alternate setting SEL hours | 3 |
Spring 1 (10 Credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Nut Sci 427/627 Nutrigenomics and Advanced Nutrient Metabolism | 3 |
| Nut Sci 753 Biostatistics & Research Methods | 3 |
| Nut Sci 486/686 Medical Nutrition Therapy II - An Integrative and Functional Approach with 50 alternate setting SEL hours | 4 |
Summer 1 (8 Credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Nut Sci 612 Supervised Experiential Learning Practicum - Food Service & Systems with 256 professional setting SEL hours* | 4 |
| Nut Sci 612 Supervised Experiential Learning Practicum - Community Nutrition with 192 hours professional setting SEL** | 4 |
*Begins in Spring 1 and continues into Summer 1; 10.6 weeks @ 3 days/week or 8 weeks @ 4 days/week.
**Begins in Spring 1 and continues into Summer 1; 8 weeks @ 3 days/week or 6 weeks @ 4 days/week.
Year 2
Fall 2 (8 Credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Nut Sci 785 Advanced Nutrition Assessment and Counseling with 25 alternate setting SEL hours | 3 |
| Nut Sci 712 Culinary Medicine with 10 alternate setting SEL hours | 3 |
| Nut Sci 786 Supervised Experiential Learning Practicum - Medical Nutrition Therapy Long-term care with 96 professional setting SEL hours and 10 alternate setting SEL hours* | 2 |
*Begins in Fall 2 and continues into Spring 2; 4 weeks @ 3 days/week or 3 weeks @ 4 days/week.
Spring 2 (8 Credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Nut Sci 754 Nutritional Epidemiology | 3 |
| Nut Sci 799 Capstone Project/Thesis | 3 |
| Nut Sci 789 Supervised Experiential Learning Practicum - Medical Nutrition Therapy Outpatient with 64 professional setting SEL hours* | 2 |
*Begins in Fall and Spring 2 and continues into Summer 2; 3 weeks @ 3 days/week or 2 weeks @ 4 days/week.
Summer 2 (3 Credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Nut Sci 754 Nutritional Epidemiology | 3 |
| Nut Sci 799 Capstone Project/Thesis | 3 |
| Nut Sci 789 Supervised Experiential Learning Practicum - Medical Nutrition Therapy Outpatient with 64 professional setting SEL hours* | 2 |
*Begins in Fall and Spring 2 and continues into Summer 2. 12 weeks @ 3 days/week or 9 weeks @ 4 days/week.
Some of the courses can be taken online. You are expected to maintain a weekly pace of watching (synchronously or asynchronously) the weekly lectures, and completing all assignments by their due date. Office hours and additional appointments with the instructor are held virtually through zoom sessions. According to UW-Green Bay Fee Policy, a $25 per credit Distance Education Fee will apply to distance education credits in addition to tuition.
Ask the Experts
For questions about coursework, contact Debra Pearson, the chair for our program and Adjunct Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin. For questions about our supervised practicum, contact Heather Masters, who coordinates the supervised practicum (supervised experiential learning) for our students.