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MSc Applied: Dietetics Credentialing Option

The Master of Science Applied Program in Human Nutrition (Dietetics Credentialing) at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ offers a diverse learning environment that prepares graduates for professional careers as dietitians. Upon completion of this program, a student is eligible to register and practice as a dietitian in Canada and the degree is recognized internationally. ÌýThis is a limited enrolment program and only candidates with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 will be considered for admission. ÌýÌý

After a qualifying year to take any undergraduate courses required for registration to practice, students engage in three semesters of graduate level courses in the domains of interpersonal communication, clinical nutrition, and social and biological sciences, with several courses specifically focused on dietetics practice. Courses are also available to suit students’ individual interests and career goals. These courses will equip students with the necessary knowledge and skill set to take part in the three semester dietetics internship component of this program, where they Ìýhave the opportunity to learn and contribute in multidisciplinary environments, which include clinical nutrition, community nutrition, and foodservice management. The internship component also includes a 6 credit practice-based project and presentation, which will be chosen in consultation with the Program Coordinator.

Requirements and Policies on Graduate Studies

FRENCH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

The language of instruction at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University is English. However, certain ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ programs include a mandatory internship, or ‘Stage’, which will be completed in various settings where the ability to communicate proficiently in French is essential. Proficiency in French is necessary for students to effectively and safely work with patients, families, and team members and for the successful completion of the programs listed below.

Programs that require proof of French proficiency:

  • Human Nutrition (applicants to B.Sc.Nutr.Sc. Dietetics, only)
  • Human Nutrition (applicants to the M.Sc. Applied, Dietetics Credentialing)

For more information, see French Language Proficiency

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Our graduates have developed successful and rewarding careers in a number of settings. These include hospital inpatient and outpatient units, long term care, community health centres, private consultation, outreach programs, rehabilitation facilities, pharmaceutical/nutraceutical companies, school boards, foodservice operations, food product development, and sales and marketing.

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

The ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ dietetics program has internships in different parts of the world, as well as in the Montreal area. Students get the exciting opportunity to work with people from different cultures and gain valuable experience in a foreign setting. This aspect of the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ dietetics programs has been steadily growing and placements now include the Caribbean (e.g., Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Antigua), Africa (e.g., Ghana and other West Africa nations), and Northern Ontario and Quebec (e.g., Iqaluit, James Baie, White Horse). These opportunities provide an enriching experience for students wishing to expand their knowledge and develop skill in working with other communities while, at the same time, making a contribution to the work being done there.


COURSES BY YEAR

Course list below starting 2023

After a qualifying year to take undergraduate courses required for licensure as a dietitian, students will follow a 7-semester 83-credit program of graduate courses and internship rotations.

4 semesters of graduate courses (beginning in the fall and including a short summer semester)

Required Courses (34 credits)

NUTR 503 Nutrition and Exercise 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 505 Public Health Nutrition 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 511 Nutrition and Behaviour 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 545 Clinical Nutrition 2 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 546 Clinical Nutrition 3 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 551 Analysis of Nutrition Data 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 603 Credentialing in Dietetics 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 606 Human Nutrition Res Methods 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 611 Graduate Prof Practice 1 2 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 618 DieteticsProfessional Practice 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 625 Emerg Issues for Nutritionists 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 695 Hum Nutr Research Orientation 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 696 Human Nutrition Seminar 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


IPEA 500 Roles in Interprof. Teams
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


IPEA 501 Commun. in Interprof. Teams
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


IPEA 502 Patient-Centred Care in Action
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


IPEA 503 Managing Interprofess Conflict
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

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Complementary Courses (6 credits)

AEMA 610 Statistical Methods 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


ANSC 551 Carbohydrate&Lipid Metabolism 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


ANSC 560 Biology of Lactation 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


EDKP 654 Sport Psychology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


EDPC 501 Facilitating Relationships 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


EDPC 504 Commun&Critcal ConflictResltn 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


EDPE 502 Theories of Human Development 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


EPIB 507 Biostats for Health Sciences 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


EXMD 509 Gastro Phys & Pathophysiology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


FDSC 545 Advances in Food Microbiology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 501 Nutrition: the Majority World 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 502 Independent Study 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 512 Herbs, Foods&Phytochemicals 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 608 Special Topics 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 610 Pediatric & Maternal Nutrition 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 641 Advanced Global Food Security 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


PSYC 650 Advanced Statistics 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

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3 semesters of internship/Stage (43 credits)

NUTR 607 Counselling in Prof Practice 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 612 Grad Prof Pract 2 Management 8 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 613 Grad Prof Pract 3 Clin Nutr 7 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 614 Grad Prof Pract 4 Comm Nutr 8 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 629 Professional Dietetics Project 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 651 M.Sc. (A) Literature Review 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


NUTR 660 M.Sc.(A) Final Presentation 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

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