Department of Nutrition, Food Science & Packaging
San Jose State University
Date: _______________
ADVISING FORM FOR MS NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE Plus DIETETICS COURSEWORK
FOR STUDENTS WITH BS OUTSIDE THE MAJOR
PURSUING SJSU INTERNAL DIETETIC INTERNSHIP1
Name:___________________________________________
Street Address:____________________________________
City, State, Zip:___________________________________
SUPPORT COURSES
Dept/Couse# (Units)
Note: F = Fall; S = Spring
Biol 66 (5)
Chem 1A (5)
Chem 30B (3)
Chem 132 (4)
Chem 132L (1)
Micro 20 (5)
Psyc 1
Stat 95 or HS 67 (3)
Stat 115 or HS 167 (3)
ID#:_________________Advisor:______________
Phone: ____________________________________
Email:_____________________________________
Semester Taken
Grade
Physiology (S)
General Chemistry (F,S)
Organic Chemistry (S)
Biochemistry (F)
Biochemistry Lab (S)
Microbiology (F,S)
Psychology (F,S)
Statistics (F,S)
Intermed Statistics (F,S)
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Nutrition for Hlth Prof (F,S)
Professionalism in NuFS (F,S)
Food Science (F,S)
Food Processing & Pkg I (F,S)
Human Nutr in Life Span (F,S)
Nutrition & Metabolism (S)
Nutrition Lab (F,S)
Advanced Nutrition (F)
Medical Nutr Therapy A (F), B (S)
Foodserv Prod. Mgmt/Lab (F,S)
Foodservice Sys & Mgmt Proc (F,S)
Community Nutrition (F,S)
Hlth in Multicultural Society (F,S)
Nutr. Ed & Counseling (S)
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Colloquium in NuFS + PkG (F)2
Issues in Nutrition NuFS & Pkg (F)
Adv Nutrition and Metabolism (S)
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Advanced Fdserv Sys Mgmt (Alt F Sem)
Research Methodology (S)
Advanced Med Nutr Therapy (F)
Special Studies (Project) (F,S)
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Masters Thesis (F,S)
Approved 100 Level Courses5
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BS Dietetics Courses
NuFS 8 (3)
NuFS 31 (1)
NuFS 101A (4)
NuFS 103 (2)
NuFS 106A (3)
NuFS 108A (3)
NuFS 108L (1)
NuFS 109 (3)
NuFS 110A,B (6)
NuFS 111 (3)
NuFS 113 (3)
NuFS 114A (3)
HPrF 135 (3)
NuFS 190 (3)
MS COURSE REQUIREMENTS (200 Level Courses)
NuFS 2012 (1)
NuFS 217 (3)
NuFS 219A (3)
OR
NuFS 242 (3)
HPrf/NuFS 295A3 (3)
NuFS 220A (3)
NuFS 2984 (3)
OR
NuFS 2994 (6)
Remaining courses to total 30 units
1
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). Graduate
students or transfer students opting for a dietetic internship need to have their transcripts evaluated near the beginning of your program.
For an official DPD transcript evaluation, please see Ashwini Wagle, DPD Director, CCB 107, (408) 924-3110. To obtain the DPD
Verification, you must submit an official transcript indicating your B.S. degree and that all other required courses for the DPD have
been completed.
2
Graduate students arrange with NuFS 201 Professor to present MS research with advisor’s approval.
3
HPrf/NuFS 295A may be taken by those who completed NuFS 217 and and have a research topic
that has been approved by the major advisor and committee, as well; corequisite NuFS 298 or NuFS 299.
4
NuFS 298 or 299 is taken over a minimum of two semesters with faculty advisor; additional semesters may be taken as needed.
Classified status required. Enroll in one unit of NuFS 298 with Committee member(s).
5
Remaining courses to reach a total of 30 units can be composed of Approved 100-level courses by completing an extra project/
presentation. Contract with the professor for Approved 100-level course by the 3rd week of the semester to commit to extra
project/presentation. B course grades or better are required to receive graduate credit for an undergraduate course. Suggested courses:
NuFS 104A, NuFS 108A, NuFS 108L, NuFS 109, NuFS 110A,B, NuFS 113, NuFS 114A, NuFS 116, NuFS 117, NuFS 118, NuFS
122, NuFS 123, NuFS 124, NuFS 150, NuFS 190, NuFS 194 and Pkg courses.
6
Cultural Aspects of Food NuFS 104A may be substituted for NuFS 135 (for MS students only)
Revised 4/16
Eff. Fall 2016
Department of Nutrition, Food Science & Packaging
San Jose State University
Date: _______________
SUGGESTED PLAN FOR M.S. Degree NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
Plus Dietetic Coursework, Plus SJSU Internal Dietetic Internship
For students with BS in Major Other than Nutrition
Meets requirements for the DIDACTIC PROGRAM IN DIETETICS (DPD) 1
Fall
Chem 1A General Chem
Stat 95 or HS 67
Psyc 1 General Psychology
NuFS 008 Nutr for Health Prof
Units
5
3
3
3
14
Spring
Chem 30B Organic Chemistry
Bio 66 Physiology
NuFS 106A Human Nutr Life Span
Stat 115 or HS 167 Stat
Units
3
5
3
3
14
Fall
Chem 132 Biochemistry
NuFS 101A2 Food Science
NuFS 201 Colloquium in NuFS/Pkg
NuFS 103 Food Processing/Pkg I
Units
4
4
1
2
3
14
Spring
NuFS 108A Nutr Metabolism
NuFS 111 Foodserv Prod Mgmt
Chem 132L Biochem Lab
HPrf 135 or NuFS 104A Culture
Micr 20 Gen. Bacteriology
Units
3
3
1
3
5
15
Fall
NuFS 217 Issues NuFS/Pkg
NuFS 108L Nutr Lab
NuFS 109 Advanced Nutr
NuFS 110A Medical Nutr Therapy
NuFS 113 Foodserv System & Mgmt
Units
3
1
3
3
3
13
Spring
NuFS 295A Research Methodology
NuFS 110B Medical Nutr Therapy
NUFS 114A Community Nutr
NuFS 298 Special Studies
Units
3
3
3
1
10
Fall
NuFS 219A or NuFS 242
Units
3
Spring
Units
NuFS 280A Dietetic Internship 12 units for first
semester of DI
NUFS 280A (6 more units) during winter or
summer to complete DI
NUFS 190 Nutr Ed & Counseling
NuFS 220A Advanced Medical
Nutrition Therapy
NuFS 298 Special Studies
NuFS 280A DI Application
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2
1
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Accreditation by the Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics (AND).
2
Approved 100 level courses that can be used for graduate credit by completing an extra project/presentation; see
graduate handbook for list of approved classes.
3
Dietetics work/volunteer experience completed (450 hours total of which 225 hours are in hospital); completed draft
of MS project due at time of application.
4
Also enroll in one unit of NuFS 298 with committee member(s).
Revised 4/16
Eff. Fall 2016