Master of Science degree in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity

School/Division: Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

Degree/Certificate: Master of Science

The Master of Science degree in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity is a Coordinated Program (CP) in Nutrition and Dietetics. The program received candidacy for accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) in 2015. The program can be completed in two years, as a full-time degree program, with courses and supervised practice completed over 4 semesters and one summer session or part-time over 3-years as a distance student only.

Students will be able to complete the degree program on campus or as a distance student, if residing >100 miles outside Los Angeles. Successful completion of 44 units is required for graduation (28 units of didactic course work, 10 units of supervised practice, and 6 units of research). Completion of the didactic and supervised practice (1000 hours) and the award of a master of science degree provides students with “eligibility” to write the national registration examination of the Commission of Dietetics Registration (CDR), granting use of the nationally recognized credential, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

The program summative experience will be a capstone project resulting in a peer-reviewed publication or poster. Students will be required to present their work at a local, state, or national dietetics conference and/or in a peer-reviewed publication/newsletter, as a requirement of graduation.

Additional Details/Related Links

Commission on Dietetic Registration, Application Requirements and Learning Objectives

Licensure requirements by state
StateRequirements
AlabamaMeets requirements
AlaskaMeets requirements
ArizonaMeets requirements
ArkansasMeets requirements
CaliforniaMeets requirements
ColoradoMeets requirements
ConnecticutMeets requirements
DelawareMeets requirements
District of ColumbiaMeets requirements
FloridaMeets requirements
GeorgiaMeets requirements
HawaiiMeets requirements
IdahoMeets requirements
IllinoisMeets requirements
IndianaMeets requirements
IowaMeets requirements
KansasMeets requirements
KentuckyMeets requirements
LouisianaMeets requirements
MaineMeets requirements
MarylandMeets requirements
MassachusettsMeets requirements
MichiganMeets requirements
MinnesotaMeets requirements
MississippiMeets requirements
MissouriMeets requirements
MontanaMeets requirements
NebraskaMeets requirements
NevadaMeets requirements
New HampshireMeets requirements
New JerseyMeets requirements
New MexicoMeets requirements
New YorkMeets requirements
North CarolinaMeets requirements
North DakotaMeets requirements
OhioMeets requirements
OklahomaMeets requirements
OregonMeets requirements
PennsylvaniaMeets requirements
Rhode IslandMeets requirements
South CarolinaMeets requirements
South DakotaMeets requirements
TennesseeMeets requirements
TexasMeets requirements
UtahMeets requirements
VermontMeets requirements
VirginiaMeets requirements
WashingtonMeets requirements
West VirginiaMeets requirements
WisconsinMeets requirements
WyomingMeets requirements