Brookings,
SD,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics in Brookings United States | South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
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Brookings United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
12,754
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics equips students to sit for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) certification exam and enter professional practice. This accelerated combined bachelor's/master's program follows a competency-based approach, blending academic instruction with 1,000 hours of supervised practical training. Successful completion of SDSU's ACEND-accredited MSND program qualifies graduates for the Commission on Dietetic Registration's credentialing examination to earn RDN status.
Prospective students submit applications in their sophomore year's second semester, with admission to the accelerated track through the School of Health and Consumer Sciences occurring at junior year commencement. The curriculum fosters research proficiency, critical thinking, and current nutritional science expertise. RDNs pursue careers across diverse environments such as healthcare facilities, consulting practices, educational food services, wellness initiatives, agricultural extension programs, and global food industry enterprises.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A minimum GPA of 3.0 to receive unconditional admission.
A professional academic transcript evaluation for degrees earned outside the United States This requirement cannot be waived unless your highest degree was earned or will be earned in the US prior to enrollment at SDSU.
If you are completing your bachelors degree at the time of application you may submit an incomplete evaluation If you are accepted a complete transcript and or evaluation with completed degree will be required by the end of your first semester of coursework.
Official US transcripts where a degree is earned or will be earned and official US transcripts where graduate level coursework has been taken.
GRE Not required
TOEFL 79-80 Internet-based
TOEFL Essentials 8-5
IELTS 6.5
SDSU students or transfer students will apply for admission to the MS in Nutrition and Dietetics graduate program at the end of their sophomore year Students must have completed general education requirements and the following courses CHEM 106 Survey of Chemistry CHEM 108 Organic and Biochemistry BIOL 221 Anatomy BIOL 325 Physiology HDFS 210 Lifespan Development MICR 231 General Microbiology NUTR 315 Human Nutrition and NURS 201 Medical Terminology
Students must have overall GPA of 3.0 or greater and a science GPA of 2.5 or greater Students must be accepted into the program at the beginning of their junior year to continue to the graduate program
A professional academic transcript evaluation for degrees earned outside the United States This requirement cannot be waived unless your highest degree was earned or will be earned in the US prior to enrollment at SDSU.
If you are completing your bachelors degree at the time of application you may submit an incomplete evaluation If you are accepted a complete transcript and or evaluation with completed degree will be required by the end of your first semester of coursework.
Official US transcripts where a degree is earned or will be earned and official US transcripts where graduate level coursework has been taken.
GRE Not required
TOEFL 79-80 Internet-based
TOEFL Essentials 8-5
IELTS 6.5
SDSU students or transfer students will apply for admission to the MS in Nutrition and Dietetics graduate program at the end of their sophomore year Students must have completed general education requirements and the following courses CHEM 106 Survey of Chemistry CHEM 108 Organic and Biochemistry BIOL 221 Anatomy BIOL 325 Physiology HDFS 210 Lifespan Development MICR 231 General Microbiology NUTR 315 Human Nutrition and NURS 201 Medical Terminology
Students must have overall GPA of 3.0 or greater and a science GPA of 2.5 or greater Students must be accepted into the program at the beginning of their junior year to continue to the graduate program
Tuition
USD
12,754