MS in Nutrition

Texas Woman's Nutrition and Food Sciences offers this highly competitive year-long internship focusing on medical nutrition therapy for students in the MS in Nutrition and MS in Exercise and Sports Nutrition programs. The program affiliates with more than 50 prestigious internship sites in the Denton/DFW Metroplex and greater Houston area.

The dietetic internship/master's program prepares you to become an RDN ONLY if you already have a nutrition-related bachelor’s degree. If you do not have a nutrition-related bachelor's degree and want to be an RDN, we recommended completing our BS in Nutrition (Dietetics) program first before pursuing the dietetic internship/master's program.

Available on TWU's Denton and Houston campuses.

Learn more about the Dietetic Internship Master’s Degree Program Guide.

Texas Woman's Nutrition and Food Sciences offers the only School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) Internship program in the state. The program is also one of only three approved by the School Nutrition Association nationwide.

This highly selective program prepares you to assess the nutritional needs of diverse populations, especially school-aged children at risk or of limited income. Currently, our students have a 100 percent job placement rate after completing the SNS Internship.

Available on TWU's Denton and Houston campuses.

Learn more about the School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) Internship.

• In the thesis option, you will complete a thesis with an oral defense and take less semester credit hours
• The coursework-only option allows you to take more semester credit hours in replacement of completing a thesis and oral defense
• The 100% online option mirrors the coursework-only option but allows you to complete your degree at your own pace

Learn more about program requirements for each option below.

At TWU, you have the opportunity to participate in research with faculty in any of the on-campus laboratories. Research possibilities include:

• Examining the effect of berries on bone health and prevention of osteoporosis
• Evaluating the impact of various protein sources on exercise recovery
• Diabetes control
• Influence on parameters involved in the regulation of ovulation
• The effect of dietary fats on neurological behavior and neuroinflammation

Community nutrition options include the development of community education programs and evaluation and design or outreach opportunities. 

In this program option, you will complete a total of 30 semester credit hours broken down into:

• 11 credit hours of required coursework
• 10-12 credit hours of additional courses in major (may include six-nine credit hours in an internship experience, independent study or cooperative education)
• Three-four credit hours of additional coursework
• Six credit hours of thesis coursework

A full list of courses and requirements are available in the course catalog.

In this program option, you will complete a total of 36 semester credit hours broken down into:

• 12 credit hours of required coursework
• 16 credit hours of additional courses in major
• Nine additional courses (may include coursework from another department, or coursework transferred from another institution with approval)
• A capstone seminar during your final semester

A full list of courses and requirements are available in the course catalog.

Program Contact

Monique LeMieux, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
nutrfdsci@twu.edu
940-898-2636

Application Deadlines

Fall — June 15
Spring — October 1
Summer — April 1

Admission Requirements

• Undergraduate semester credit hour prerequisites, including
  • Chemistry, including Organic and Biochemistry (9-12 hours)
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology (3-4 hours)
  • Introduction to Nutrition (3 hours)
  • Upper-level Nutrition, Advanced Nutrition: Macronutrients and Micronutrients and Nutrition through the Lifecycle (6-9 hours)
• GRE is not required. 
• Minimum 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 undergraduate semester credit hours and all post-baccalaureate and graduate semester credit hours.

Applicants who meet the above criteria with exception of GPA may qualify for provisional admission if they have at least a 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) on the last 60 undergraduate semester credit hours. If the applicant has previously earned graduate credits from TWU or another regionally accredited graduate program, the first 12 credit hours completed will be considered in lieu of the last 60 undergraduate hours.

How to Apply

1. Apply for admission to the TWU Graduate School.