Human Nutrition, M.S.

Required Courses

• NU 601 - Nutritional Biochemistry I: Fundamentals

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• NU 602 - Nutritional Biochemistry II: Applications

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• NU 606 - Cell and Molecular Biology of Human Nutrition

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• NU 603 - Nutritional Physiology
• NU 604 - Vitamin Metabolism
• NU 605 - Mineral Metabolism
• NU 609 - Research Methodology in Nutrition

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• NU 610 - Nutrition and Disease I

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• NU 693 - Human Nutrition Internship I

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• NU 611 - Nutrition and Disease II

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• NU 694 - Human Nutrition Internship II

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• NU 612 - Nutrition and Health: Contemporary Issues and Controversies
• NU 613 - Maternal and Child Nutrition
• NU 690 - Research Project

Human Nutrition Program Options

Students enrolled in the Human Nutrition graduate program may wish to complete undergraduate courses to fulfill the foundation knowledge and skills required in a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 800.877.1600, www.eatright.org. The undergraduate Nutrition and Dietetics program encourages students to request a transcript evaluation from the program Director, Georgia Chavent, 203.932.7410, to determine which undergraduate courses are required to receive a Verification Statement. A minimum of six undergraduate courses must be taken at UNH. Students holding a verification statement may apply to a supervised practice program such as a dietetic internship. Following completion of the practice program or dietetic internship, the candidate may sit for the exam to become a registered dietitian (RD).