MSCN Program of Study

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Quarter 1Credits
NUTC 5110 Nutritional Assessment I History, Anthropometrics and Energy (weeks 1-6) 2.0
NUTC 5120 Gastrointestinal Physiology (weeks 1-6) 2.0
NUTC 5130 Nutrition Across the Lifecycle I: Adolescence, Adulthood, and Older Age (weeks 7-12) 2.0
NUTC 5140 Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology (weeks 7-12) 2.0
 Credits8
Quarter 2
NUTC 5211 Clinical Biochemistry I: Macronutrients, Human Metabolism, and Energy (weeks 1-6) 3.0
NUTC 5221 Self-care: Role-modeling Health Behaviors (weeks 1-6) 2.0
NUTC 5230 Clinical Biochemistry II: Vitamins and Minerals (weeks 7-12) 2.0
NUTC 5240 Botanicals and Phytonutrients (weeks 7-12) 2.0
 Credits9
Quarter 3
NUTC 5310 Dietary and Supplement Guidelines, Policies, and Safety (weeks 1-6) 2.0
NUTC 5320 Evidence-Informed Practice and Decision Making (weeks 1-6) 1.0
NUTC 5330 Nutrition across the Lifecycle II: Preconception, Pregnancy, Lactation, Infancy, and Childhood (weeks 7-12) 2.0
NUTC 5340 Dietary Patterns for Health Promotion (weeks 7-12) 2.0
 Credits7
Quarter 4
NUTC 5410 Nutritional Assessment II Lab (weeks 1-6) 2.0
NUTC 5420 Nutrigenomics and Personalized Nutrition (weeks 1-6) 2.0
NUTC 5430 Clinical Applications I: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (weeks 7-12) 3.0
NUTC 5440 Teaching Kitchen lab (weeks 7-12) 1.0
 Credits8
Second Year
Quarter 5
NUTC 5550 Clinical Applications II: Chronic Disease (weeks 1-12) 4.0
NUTC 5560 Nutritional Interventions for Chronic Disease (weeks 1-12) 4.0
 Credits8
Quarter 6
NUTC 5650 Clinical Applications III: Complex Systemic Disorders (weeks 1-12) 4.0
NUTC 5660 Nutritional Interventions for Complex Systemic Disorders (weeks 1-12) 4.0
 Credits8
Quarter 7
NUTC 5750 Clinical Applications IV: Co-morbidities and Complex Medical Disorders (weeks 1-10) 4.0
NUTC 5760 Success Academy (weeks 1-10) 2.0
 Credits6
 Total Credits54
Grand Totals Clinic Lab Didactic Total
Credit Hours 15.0 3.0 36.0 54.0
Contact Hours 180.0 36.0 432.0 648.0