Graduate Program Calendar
Students admitted to the program are required to complete the courses in the order shown below, as a cohort, for a total of 34-37 credits. The DN graduate program director will schedule the rotation sites for the students admitted to the program. The program follows the UAA academic calendar. Course descriptions are available at the UAA catalog.
| Academic Term | Supervised Experiential Learning (SEL) Hours in Professional Work Settings* |
| Fall (Semester 1) HS A625 Biostatistics for Health Professionals OR NSG A633 Statistics for Advanced Practice (3 credits) DN A650 The Business of Dietetics (3 credits) DN A695G SEL Management (2 credits) DN A698/699 DN Graduate Project/Thesis (1 credit) |
130 hours management |
| Spring (Semester 2) DN A615 Public Health Nutrition (3 credits) DN A630 Applied Research in Nutrition and Dietetics (3 credits) DN A695H SEL Public Health (2 credits) DN A698/699 DN Graduate Project/Thesis (1 credit) |
130 hours public health |
| Summer (Semester 3) DN A698/699 DN Graduate Project/Thesis (1 credit) |
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| Fall (Semester 4) DN A660 Contemporary Practice in Dietetics and Nutrition (3 credits) DN A641 Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) - Ambulatory (3 credits) DN A695J SEL MNT - Ambulatory (2 credits) DN A698/699 DN Graduate Project/Thesis (1 credit) |
160 hours MNT |
| Spring (Semester 5) DN A642 Advanced MNT - Acute (3 credits) DN A695K SEL MNT Acute I (4 credits) DN A698/699 DN Graduate Project/Thesis (1-2 credits) |
280 hours MNT |
*The SEL hours are required to be completed in the same semester as the co-requisite course. It is expected that students will complete the hours on a part-time basis (i.e., 16-20 hours per week). A variety of scheduling options may be possible. These hours are estimates and are subject to change based on curriculum and rotation requirements or if a student needs additional time to achieve entry-level competency.