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College of Health Sciences

Dietetics

​​Become a collaborative health partner who works with patients to create custom-tailored programs that improve health and wellbeing.​

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Degree
  • Master of Science
Location
  • Huntsville
Type of Instruction
  • Face to Face
Length

36 Credit Hours

​​A Patient-Centered Degree​ 

​​Become an RDN. The Master of Science in Dietetics Internship (MSDI) at Sam Houston State University is designed for individuals pursuing the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential. This advanced, ACEND-accredited program combines rigorous graduate coursework with 1,000+ hours of supervised practice in clinical, community, and food service settings. 

​With a strong emphasis on community wellness, research, and public health, students engage in projects that make a real impact—like improving food access through SHSU’s Farmers Market Initiative and the SHSU Food Pantry, or leading nutrition outreach and education in underserved communities. 

​​Accreditation ​ 

The SHSU Combined MS/DI Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190; Chicago, IL 60606-6995; 1-800-877-1600 x5400. www.eatrightpro.org/resources/acend 

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With a strong emphasis on community wellness, research, and public health, students engage in projects that make a real impact—like improving food access through SHSU’s Farmers Market Initiative and the SHSU Food Pantry, or leading nutrition outreach and education in underserved communities.

​​A Career for the Future​

​​Each year, we learn more and more about how diet and other factors affect our health. Earning your Master of Science in Dietetics at Sam Houston State means you’ll blend classroom skills with real-world practicums to become a collaborative health partner who can help patients achieve their health goals. ​

  • ​​A Built-In Internship​

    Sam Houston State University’s Master of Science in Dietetics requires a 1,000-hour internship that gives you real-world experience. Those hours are divided into professionalization seminars and deeper study of clinical nutrition, community nutrition and food service systems management. You will work toward your hours on-site at medical centers, community hospitals, community health agencies, or public school food service facilities.

  • ​​An Affordable Degree​

    ​​The Master of Science in Dietetics at Sam Houston State University is designed to be completed in one year. That means it’s affordable, from both a budget and time-management standpoint. Make an investment in your future without compromising your present. ​ 

  • ​​A Complete Degree Path​

    ​​Your path to earning a Master of Science in Dietetics blends classroom work with real-world experiences. This blended approach means you’ll be a well-rounded graduate, with the knowledge and expertise to excel in this ever-changing field.​ 

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Find Your Future Career

​​With a Master of Science in Dietetics, you can work in school or universities, hospitals, private practice, community health and other non-profit organizations, or chart your path as an entrepreneur.​

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​​Faculty Invested in You​

​​Sam Houston State University faculty bring a wealth of experience to the classroom. The professors who will guide you through your Master of Science in Dietetics are supportive, collaborative and dedicated to your success.​

Become a Bearkat

Ready to learn how SHSU can help you or to start your application today? Our Admissions team is here to help. Call 936-339-0148