About this Program

Blending experiential learning with high quality education in a flexible hybrid format, this student-focused Master of Science in Nutrition (MSN) program will strengthen your research skills, expand your knowledge of advanced nutrition topics, bolster your communication skills, and set you up to be a leader in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

The Master of Science in Nutrition program does offer a Dietetics Concentration, where students can prepare themselves for a career path as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with the new CDR requirement.

The CDR now requires a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. In addition, students must obtain a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) verification statement. For more information about educational pathways to become an RDN please visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Don’t yet have a bachelor’s degree? Check out our Accelerated BS to MS program. 

Master of Science in Nutrition Concentrations

Time to Completion Options

Application Deadlines

Accreditation

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MSU Denver’s Master of Science in Nutrition
Didactic Program in Dietetics is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190
Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 800-877-1600 ext. 5400
http://www.eatrightPRO.org/ACEND.

Tuition and Fees

Mission and Goals

Curriculum

Academic Standing Policies

Advising Snapshots by Start Term

Admission Requirements and Application Process

MSN Student Handbook

Current students should be familiar with the MSN Student Handbook 2024-2025.

Previous handbook: MSND Student Handbook 2023-2024.

Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Option

One of the career options for students pursuing the MSN program Dietetics Concentration is to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Option is a required initial step in the education and training of dietetics professionals. In order to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), a DPD Verification Statement is required. The MSN program provides the option to receive a DPD verification statement through the Dietetics Concentration. Please review the MSN Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Option Handout below for more details about the MSN DPD track.

DPD Mission and Goals

DPD Materials

Becoming an RDN FAQs

Master of Science in Nutrition FAQs

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Department of Nutrition

Phone:
303-615-0990

Office Location:
Modular 1

Office Hours:
8:00am – 5:00pm

Mailing Address:
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Department of Nutrition
Campus Box 33N
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362