MS Nutrition and Dietetics

This is a two-year full-time Coordinated Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Program located on our Pleasantville campus which offers students the unique opportunity to simultaneously complete both a Master s degree and the 1200 hours of didactic and supervised practice internship requirements needed to sit for the Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist RDN exam The RD also known as RDN is the most widely recognized national and international credential for practice in the field of nutrition and dietetics The RD qualifies students for employment in a variety of food and nutrition-related positions Beginning in 2024 the Commission on Dietetic Registration CDR the credentialing organization for RDs will require a Master s degree for entry level practice in dietetics also known as Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist RDN

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