Family and Consumer Sciences

Community Nutrition

Admission

Applicants must meet general requirements for admission to the Graduate School. General requirements include:

• Completed application form.
• Official transcripts from all previous college/universities (See EKU's Graduate Catalog).
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
• An overall undergraduate GPA (UGPA) of 3.0 (4.0=A).
• Satisfactory scores on the GRE (350 on veral and 350 on quantitative sections) or (400) on Miller's Analogy Test (GMAT).

Prerequisites

Applicants who have completed an undergraduate major in a discipline other than dietetics wil be required to remediate designated deficiencies in undergraduate education. These requirements may be met while enrolled in the master's program, and must be completed prior to admission to candidacy. Students desiring to apply for an accredited Dietetic Internship must have a Verification Form from an accredited Didatic Program in Dietetics (DPD).

Candidacy

In order to receive recommendation for admission to candidacy, the student must:

Have achieved clear admission to the degree program.
Maintain a 3.0 GPA through all graduate hours.
Have completed all background deficiencies as indicated.

Comprehensive Examinations

All candidates are required to perform satisfactorily on a written examination of their program of study.

Coursework

Coursework can be completed as quickly as two semesters, but the entire program, including applied experiences, must be completed within a seven year time span.

A minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate credit is required. The components of the program include.

• Advanced Nutrition

• Public Health and Community Nutrition Administration

• Behavioral Science and Education

• Applied Experiences in Community Agencies.

Curriculum

Option I: Includes NFA 835, Community Nutrition Practicum

*Option II: Includes NFA 830 and NFA 831 (Available only to students that have applied for and been accepted into Dietetic Internship.)

Component Requirements	Credits

Core Courses	15
NFA 802 Advanced Diet Therapy	3
NFA 811 Advanced Community Nutrition	3
NFA 820 Community Nutrition Administration	3
EPY 869 Research in Education	3
HEA 855 Epidemiology	3

Nutrition Electives (Choose 9 hours from the following or other approved course:	9
NFA 705 Maternal and Infant Nutrition	3
NFA 707 Child and Adolescent Nutrition	3
NFA 709 Nutrition and Aging	3
NFA 717 Sports Nutrition	3
NFA 800 Nutrition Topics	3
NFA 801 Advanced Nutrient Study	3
NFA 804 Nutritional Assessment	3
NFA 816 Special Problems in Nutrition	3
NFA 825 Obesity & Eating Disorders	3
NFA 841 Volume Foodservice Management	3

Applied Experiences	6-12

Option 1 (Does NOT lead to becoming a Registered Dietitian)
NFA 835 Community Nutrition Practicum	6
or
*Option 2 (Leads to becoming a Registered Dietitian)
NFA 830 Dietetic Internship-Medical Nutrition Therapy & foodservice Management Rotations	6
NFA 831 Dietetic Internship-Community Nutrition Rotations	6

TOTAL HOURS M.S. Community Nutrition with Applied Experience Option 1 (Student is not RD eligible)	30
TOTAL HOURS M.S. Community Nutrition with Applied Experience Option 2 (Student is RD eligible)	36

Prerequisites may add additional hours.

*Option II--Only graduate students completing the coursework in EKU's MS in Community Nutrition are eligible to apply for EKU's Dietetic Internship. If a student elects to apply, and is not accepted, they may either enroll in NFA 835 which is open to all students or choose to reapply for the internship at the next application date. Successful completion of NFA 835 will complete the MS in Community Nutrition requirements, but does not lead to RD eligibility.

The EKU Dietetic Internship participates in the preselect option to computer matching. In the preselection process, the program can select 8 graduate students per year who have met the admission requirements for the DI. Those who plan to participate in the preselect process must apply by Jan 15 for the August starting date. The applicant will be notified on or before February 1 confirming his/her acceptance or rejection into the program through the preselect process.

If preselected, the applicant will be required to complete a form including social security number and original signature. The program director must submit this form to D&D Digital Systems, Inc. to ensure that the applicant will not participate in the April computer match. If the applicant is not preselected through the computer matching process, they may apply to any other DI/AP4 through the computer matching process. D&D Digital Systems may be contacted at 515-292-0490 or dnd@netins.net.

Application for Option II

Requirements for application include:

* Completed program application, available from EKU's Director of Dietetic Internship.

* Work experience within the previous two years.

* Volunteer services.

* Written letter of goals and objectives.

* ADA verification form.

* Currently enrolled in last semester of graduate work

* Minimum grade of B in all graduate courses.

* Three letters of recommendation (see M.S. in Community Nutrition Graduate Handbook).

(Updated 1/08)

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