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Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog
Nutrition, MS
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This graduate nutrition program provides a comprehensive course of study in advanced nutrition topics to prevent and manage disease, as well as optimize health through food and nutrition strategies. Expert faculty members, currently working in the field, will provide instruction on evidence-based, timely nutrition therapies and facility the development of strong knowledge base and counseling skill set. Concentrations offer students the option of selecting a program emphasis, allowing for a more individualized curriculum to match with a student’s interests and career development goals.
In order to practice as a Registered Dietitian, completion of an accredited Dietetic Internship program is required. This graduate nutrition program does NOT satisfy ANY of the DPD requirements that would enable you to apply to a Dietetic Internship program or to sit for the RD exam. If you are interested in becoming a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, please check our our other program options on our website at https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/graduate-nutrition-programs
Admission Requirements
Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and have satisfied certain prerequisite requirements, including a preferred GPA of a 3.0 or higher. For more detailed information, please refer to our website.
Program Requirements
To satisfy degree requirements, each student must complete 36 credits. Students have up to five years to complete the coursework and all coursework can be completed online. Students must earn a minimum of a C+ in any one course, and their overall GPA must remain at 3.0 or higher to remain in good academic standing. If a student earns less than a C+ in a course, that course must be retaken.
Applications and complete program information can be accessed online on the program’s website.
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Curriculum
The Master of Science in Nutrition will provide a comprehensive fully-online course of study in advanced nutrition topics to prevent and manage disease, as well as optimize health through food and nutrition strategies. All students in the Master of Science in Nutrition Program must complete 36 credits. In addition to the current General sequence option, there are two concentrations available. The concentrations are Advanced Nutrition Therapy & Critical Care, and Integrative Nutrition Therapy. Admission into either concentration requires submission of a DPD Verification statement or that the applicant is a RDN. Advanced Nutrition Therapy & Critical Care Concentration
Integrative Nutrition Therapy Concentration
Sample Course Plan
Below are two hypothetical plans of study to provide potential students with an idea of how one might progress through the coursework. Students, once admitted, are assigned a faculty advisor who will help the student develop a personalized course plan based on their needs. NOTE: The sample plans below are only samples and should not be followed by an enrolled student without first discussing with their advisor factors such as start term, concentration, and selective options that may influence a student’s course plan. Sample course plan, 6 credits per semester. 2 year course plan, general sequence. | Fall 1 | Spring 1 | Summer 1 | | HFN 515, Advanced Nutrition in Clinical Practice I (C) HFN 512, Macronutrients & Metabolic Regulation (C) | HFN 528, Public Health Nutrition (S) HFN 520, Advanced Communication & Counseling (C) | HFN 510, Issues & Trends in Nutrition (C) HFN 570, Statistics (C) | | Fall 2 | Spring 2 | Summer 2 | | HFN 530, Nutrition Management & Leadership (C) HFN 505, Current Topics: Maternal & Child Nutrition (C) | HFN 575, Research Methods in Nutrition (C) HFN 535, Sports Nutrition & Wellness(S) | HFN 578, Application of Nutrition Research Literature (C) HFN 580, Practical Applications (C) | C = core course; S = selective course Sample course plan, 3 credits per semester. 4 year course plan, general sequence. | Fall 1 | Spring 1 | Summer 1 | | HFN 515, Advanced Nutrition in Clinical Practice I (C) | HFN 520, Advanced Communication & Counseling (C) | HFN 512, Macronutrients & Metabolic Regulation (C) | | Fall 2 | Spring 2 | Summer 2 | | HFN 570, Statistics (C) | HFN 575, Research Methods in Nutrition (C) | HFN 510, Issues & Trends in Nutrition (C) | | Fall 3 | Spring 3 | Summer 3 | | HFN 530, Nutrition Management & Leadership (C) | HFN 535, Sports Nutrition & Wellness (S) | HFN 578, Application of Nutrition Research Literature (C) | | Fall 4 | Spring 4 | Summer 4 | | HFN 505, Current Topics: Maternal & Child Nutrition (C) | HFN 516, Advanced Nutrition in Clinical Practice II (S) | HFN 580, Practical Applications (C) | C = coure course; S = selective course |
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