Goals and Competencies
The mission of the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition is to provide education, research, and service by:
- Educating advanced-level practitioners in clinical nutrition and dietetics as educators, researchers, and clinical specialists;
- Providing initial and continuing education opportunities in clinical nutrition and dietetics for health care professionals;
- Developing and applying new knowledge and techniques in clinical nutrition and dietetics;
- Advancing nutritional care and health status, especially for Arkansans.
Goals for the MS Degree Program in Clinical Nutrition (MSCN) – Fast Track
The goals of the Master of Science Degree in the Clinical Nutrition – Fast Track Graduate Program are as follows:
- Develop science-based nutrition knowledge.
- Develop evidence-based practices in nutrition.
- Develop nutrition-research skills and practices.
- Develop communication skills in the area of nutrition-related practice and research.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Construct nutrition-related research.
- Communicate nutrition-related research and practice.
- Describe connections between nutrition and health.
- Apply nutrition knowledge toward evaluation and treatment of nutrition-related health outcomes.
Time Frame
The program is designed to be completed over two years in full-time student status. All students are expected to complete 30 credit hours of coursework. All students must successfully complete a written comprehensive examination, a final research paper, and an oral defense of their research in order to complete the MSCN Fast Track program.
