Pre-Dietetics
St. Catherine University offers a dual-degree program for the Master of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics (MSDT) for a limited number of undergraduate students. This program is available only to certain majors and contingent on students meeting MSDT admission requirements. This information can be found under the "Major Requirements" heading.
Qualifying students will complete their undergraduate major in three years. In their fourth year, while still enrolled at the undergraduate level, students will begin taking MSDT courses while completing any remaining undergraduate requirements to earn their Bachelor's degree. In their fifth year, students will complete the MSDT program while enrolled as graduate students.
St. Catherine University offers a dual-degree program to undergraduate students that includes coursework that satisfies the Master of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics (MSDT) prerequisites, liberal arts core requirements, and major coursework.
Upon completion of the curriculum below, students will earn a B.S. in Applied Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and a Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (MSDT) degree.
Dual Degree (3+2) Applicants
To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Junior status at St. Catherine University
- Declared major in Applied Science in Nutrition & Dietetics
- An undergraduate cumulative grade-point average (G.P.A.) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Completion of all prerequisite coursework (with grades of C or better in each)
- Successful completion and a competitive score of the MSDT Admission Application
The curriculum listed below indicates the undergraduate coursework a student must complete by the end of their junior year.
Students who are admitted into the MSDT program will take graduate level coursework in their senior year, which will count towards their undergraduate and graduate program requirements. Typically, students will be awarded their Bachelor's Degree at the end of their senior year.
After completion of their Bacehlor degree, students will complete any remaining graduate level courses to earn their Master of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics (MSDT) degree.
Applied Science in Nutrition & Dietetics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I with Lab 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II with Lab 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2610 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2620 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab 1 | 4 |
| EXSS 3200 | Health Behavior Psychology 2 | 4 |
| or PSYC 4450 | Psychology of Eating with Lab | |
| IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | 2 |
| PHIL 3400 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab 1 | 4 |
| PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| Select one from: 1 | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis with Corequisite | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Nutrition Science Courses | ||
| FSNU 2300 | Nutrition Foundations | 4 |
| FSNU 2400 | Food is Medicine | 2 |
| FSNU 3400 | Sports Nutrition | 4 |
| Total Credits | 52 | |
- 1
Also a graduate program prerequisite
- 2
Check prerequisites before planning a program of study
GRADUATE COURSES TAKEN DURING SENIOR YEAR:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FSNU 4300W | Advanced Nutrition 1 | 4 |
| NUTR 5100 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 3 |
| NUTR 5300 | Professionalism in Dietetics | 3 |
| NUTR 5400 | Lifecycle Nutrition: Pediatrics | 3 |
| NUTR 5450 | Lifecycle Nutrition: Adulthood | 3 |
| NUTR 5500 | Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 3 |
| NUTR 5200 | Community Nutrition I | 3 |
| NUTR 5600 | Foodservice and Nutrition Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 25 | |
- 1
Takes the place of NUTR 5700 for dual degree students only.
graduate courses taken after completion of bachelor's degree
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUTR 6200 | Community Nutrition II | 3 |
| NUTR 6270 | Current Issues in Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 6300 | Food Science | 3 |
| NUTR 6400 | Experimental and Culinary Food and Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 6500 | Medical Nutrition Therapy II | 3 |
| NUTR 6600 | Foodservice Operations and Production | 3 |
| NUTR 6700 | Applied Research | 3 |
| NUTR 6800 | Practicum/Clinicals | 3 |
| Total Credits | 24 | |