Academic Plan of Study (Curriculum): The King’s College MS Nutrition and Dietetics (MSND) Future Graduate (FG) Program is designed to be completed in 2 years at part- time (one 3-credit course per accelerated 7-week semester inclusive of summers). The MSND admits students 2 times a year, in Fall and Summer. The optional Thesis schedule is shown here. It is optimal for the student to begin the thesis process by Y1 Summer to successfully complete her/his research. The MSND program is 39-42 credit hours, depending on student goals. Courses in the FG MSND program are divided over a traditional 16-week semester; each semester has two 7-week terms (“mini-mesters”) with term 1 encompassing the first 7 weeks of the semester and term 2 encompassing the last 7 weeks.

Visit the King’s College Academic Calendar to find key dates and deadlines for each accelerated semester. During didactic courses, the King’s College Academic Calendar is observed. During RWPE SEL, it may be necessary to work outside of the King’s College Academic Calendar, depending on site placement, facility hours, and preceptor availability.

Year 1

Fall Accelerated Semester 1:

  • ND 601 Physiological Basis of Nutrition, Part 1; SEL alt 10 h

Fall Accelerated Semester 2:

  • ND 602 - Physiological Basis of Nutrition, Part 2; SEL alt 15 h

Spring Accelerated Semester 1:

  • ND 603 – Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry, Macronutrients & Alcohol; SEL alt 20 h

Spring Accelerated Semester 2:

  • ND 604– Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry, Micronutrients (Vitamins and Minerals); SEL alt 30 h
  • ND 691 – Nutrition Thesis, part 1

Summer Accelerated Semester 1:

  • ND 605 – Nutrition through the Lifecycle; SEL alt 45 h
  • ND 615 – RWPE – Community; SEL RWPE 200 h

Summer Accelerated Semester 2:

  • ND 610 – Nutrition Counseling; SEL alt 45 h
  • ND 692 – Nutrition Thesis, part 2

Total Credits, Year 1: 18.0, 1.0, 1.0, 2.0

Year 1 Total Credits, Max (w/Optional Thesis and Max RWPE, alternate schedule) = 22.0

Year 1 Total Credits, without Optional Thesis and with Traditional RWPE schedule = 19.0

Year 2

Fall Accelerated Semester 1:

  • ND 607 – Adv Leadership/ Management for Allied Health Careers; SEL alt 15 h

Fall Accelerated Semester 2:

  • ND 608 – Principles of foods and management, w/Lab; SEL alt 45h
  • ND 616 – RWPE – FSM; SEL RWPE 200 h

Spring Accelerated Semester 1:

  • ND 609 – Medical Nutrition Therapy; SEL alt 40 h

Spring Accelerated Semester 2:

  • ND 606 – Advanced Sports Nutrition and Energy Metabolism, w/Lab; SEL alt 45 h
  • ND 617 – RWPE – Clinical; SEL RWPE 200 h

Summer Accelerated Semester 1:

  • ND 611 – Food Systems and Health, w/Lab; SEL alt 45 h

Summer Accelerated Semester 2:

  • ND 607 – Adv Leadership/ Management for Allied Health Careers; SEL alt 215 h
  • ND 693 – Nutrition Thesis, part 3

Total Credits, Year 2: 18.0, 2.0, 1.0

  • Year 2 Total Credits, with Optional Thesis, 21.0
  • Year 2, Total Credits, without Optional Thesis, 20.0

Grand Total Graduate Credits Earned, w/Optional Thesis, 42.0

Grand Total Graduate Credits Earned, without Optional Thesis, with Traditional RWPE Schedule, 39.0