I have a non-nutrition related undergraduate degree, can I become an RD by taking a Master’s degree in Nutrition?
The MS program at LSU does not prepare students to enter a dietetic internship—student’s without a verification statement from their undergraduate program need to complete the knowledge and skill requirements promulgated by the American Dietetic Association for Didactic Programs in Dietetics. Thus, students in the MS program would need to take a substantial number of undergraduate courses to meet this requirement. Students can elect to do this, although it will slow their progress in the graduate program. Three of the undergraduate courses: HUEC 4010 (Human Nutrition) and HUEC 4011/4014 (Medical Nutrition Therapy I/II) can be taken for graduate credit. To learn more about the knowledge and skill requirements, visit the American Dietetic Association’s website: http://www.eatright.org/Public/Files/2002rdfksc.
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