Health Sciences: Dietetics Concentration
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Jeremy Akers
Email: akersjd@jmu.edu
This program is not accepting new students for the 2017-18 academic year. Please check with the program director for updates.
A Master of Science degree in health sciences may be pursued with a concentration in dietetics. The program includes course work in advanced nutrition, topics in foods, professional issues in dietetics, management in dietetics settings, research methods, nutrition and disease, nutrigenomics and geriatric nutrition. In addition to course work, students must plan, conduct and complete a written report on a research project. The prerequisite for admission to this program is the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential.
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