Program Requirements
Students completing the Food and Nutrition Graduate Certificate Program will be required to take 15 credit hours of food and nutrition graduate-level courses. A maximum of 6 credit hours of 5000 level courses may be applied to the certificate.
The FNGC will be noted on the student's graduate transcript as "Certificate in Food and Nutrition." The FNGC does not carry with it any licensure or privileges, and is not currently approved by any professional organization.
All students pursuing the Food and Nutrition Graduate Certificate would have the option to continue their studies to complete a Master's degree. All courses completed with a B average, in pursuit of the Graduate Certificate, would count toward the Master’s of Food and Nutrition.
To apply for admission, the applicant must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and coursework in biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, and nutrition. Students are selected based on academic performance, relevant work experience, letters of recommendation, and civic and/or college activities.
FOOD AND NUTRITION
FN 5250 - Sports Nutrition (3 credit hours)
FN 5350 - Life Cycle Nutrition, Pregnancy to Adolescence (3 credit hours)
FN 5360 - Life Cycle Nutrition, Middle Age to Elderly (3 credit hours)
FN 6070 - Community Nutrition (3 credit hours)
FN 6090 - Micronutrients (3 credit hours)
FN 6100 - Macronutrients (3 credit hours)
FN 6110 - Clinical Nutrition (3 credit hours)
FN 6120 - Weight Management (3 credit hours)
FN 6150 - Phytochemicals (3 credit hours)
FN 5210 - Introduction to Dietetic Internship (1 credit hour)
FN 6210 - Dietetic Internship I (1 credit hour)
FN 6220 - Dietetic Internship II (1 credit hour)
FN 6800 - Seminar in Food and Nutrition (3 credit hours)
FN 6820 - Special Topics: Environmental Nutrition (3 credit hours)
FN 6820 - Special Topics: Nutritional Supplements (3 credit hours)
SUGGESTED FN COURSE FOR DIETETIC INTERNS (PURSUING THE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN FOOD AND NUTRITION)
FN 5210 - Introduction to Dietetic Internship (1 credit hour)
FN 6070 - Community Nutrition (3 credit hours)
FN 6090 - Micronutrients (3 credit hours) or FN 6100, Macronutrients (3 credit hours)
FN 6110 - Clinical Nutrition (3 credit hours)
FN 6210 - Dietetic Internship I (1 credit hour)
FN 6220 - Dietetic Internship II (1 credit hour)
FN 6800 - Seminar in Food and Nutrition (3 credit hours)
