welcome! ms-nutrition (didactic program) prospective student information session
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WELCOME!
MS-Nutrition(Didactic Program)
Prospective Student Information Session
OUTLINE
• Careers in Nutrition• Employment Opportunities• Becoming a RD/RDN• Overview of the Nutrition Program• Admission and Degree Requirements• Questions
A Career in Nutrition
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your
life” (Confucius)
Leading Causes of Death in the US
• High-tech science of applying food and its nutrients to health
• Owing to – Increased emphasis on disease prevention– Growing aging population– Public interest in nutrition
US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 9% increase in number of jobs for RDs through 2020
Nutrition/DieteticsA Growing Field
Who is a Registered Dietitian?
A Registered Dietitian is a food and nutrition expert who has met the minimum academic and professional requirements to qualify for the credential “RD” or “RDN”
Employment Opportunities
• Hospitals and medical centers or other health-care facilities
• Community and public health settings• Foodservice Operations• Food and nutrition related businesses and industries • Academia and research• Private practice • Journalism• Sports nutrition and corporate wellness programsNearly half of all Academy members hold advanced
academic degrees
Place of Employment (2012)
• Clinical Nutrition-acute care/inpatient 32%
• Clinical Nutrition-ambulatory care17%
• Clinical Nutrition-long term care 8%
• Community11%
• Foodservice Management12%
• Consultation & Business 8%
• Education & Research 6%
Shortage of RDs• Data from CDR’s workforce demand study
(2011) shows only 1 RD/3,500 individuals in US
• For each RD there are –33 nurses; 3 pharmacists; 1 PA
• Without enough RDs other practitioners with far less education in Nutrition and MNT are stepping up to meet the demands
Salaries(2011)
–RDs (working in the field for five years or less) earn $50,000 to $65,000 per year. –Highest salaries in range of $90,000-
$135,000 are in areas of education and research, food service management, and business
Salaries vary by region of the country, employment setting, scope of responsibility and supply of RDs
Acronyms You Need to Know
• AND: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics--the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Academy is committed to improving the nation’s health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.
• ACEND: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
• CDR: Commission on Dietetic Registration
RD Credential
• Have a Bachelors degree; • Complete all required coursework through an ACEND
accredited Didactic Program (DP)• Complete an ACEND accredited Internship Program (IP)• Pass the Registration Examination for Dietitians
conferred by CDR• Complete continuing professional educational
requirements to maintain registration
Additional Board Certifications
• Gerontological Nutrition CSG)• Oncology Nutrition (CSO)• Pediatric Nutrition (CSP)• Renal Nutrition (CSR)• Sports Dietetics (CSSD)These certified specialist certifications are awarded through CDR—the credentialing agency for the Academy
Additional State Certifications/Licensures
Most states (47) have enacted legislation regulating the practice of dietetics
State Certification-protects the title but not the scope of practice (so what we do can be done by anybody but they cannot call themselves a “Dietitian” or “Nutritionist”. Eg. Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist (CDN)
Frequently these state requirements are met through the same education and training required to become an RD
Overview
CUNY School of Public Health
A consortium–Hunter College–Brooklyn College– Lehman College–Graduate Center
Programs in School of Public Health at Hunter
• Community Health Education (COMHE)• Environmental and Occupational
Health Sciences (EOHS)• Nutrition (NUTR)• Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPI-
BIOS)• Health Policy & Management (HPM)
Enrollment:All Nutrition Programs (130-140 students)
Undergraduate Students • BS in NFS (~30 students)• Accelerated BS-MS pathway (1-4 students)
Graduate Students• MS in Nutrition-DP (~60 students)• Internship Program (IP) (16 students)• MPH in Public Health Nutrition (~30 students)• DPH—Nutrition Concentration (1-3)
HUNTER NUTRITION STUDENTS (Fall 2014 Enrolled)
• BS: 27 NFS Majors• DP: 29 (MS: 28; Accelerated BS-MS: 1)• DI: 16• MPH: 17
Nutrition Faculty
Khursheed Navder, PhD, RDN Professor & Prog Director Arlene Spark, EdD, RD, FADA, FACN Professor Ming-Chin Yeh, PhD
Associate Professor Ann Gaba, PhD, RD, CDN, CDE
Assistant Professor and DI Director May May Leung, PhD, RD Assistant Professor Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH Visiting Assistant Professor Sikha Bhaduri, PhD Clinical Laboratory Technician
MS-Nutrition• Rigorous science based program• Accredited DP in Nutrition and Dietetics that provides academic
training required by ACEND. • Upon completion students are awarded the MS degree and
ACEND DP verification statement.• Graduates are eligible to pursue supervised practice in an
Internship Program and become eligible for the RD/RDN credentialing exam.
• All classes held on Silberman Campus at 119th St• Fall admissions only
MS Program Length
• 41 credits (15 courses) over 2 years (9-12 cr/ semesters)
• Full Time, Day Program at Silberman Building
• Classes meet:– 2 h and 40 minutes per week for 15 weeks; – take 3-4 courses per semester (9-12 cr)
DPD Program Completion Rates MS DPDGraduation Year 2012 2013 2014 2015
Admitted 28 in Fall 2010
31 in Fall 2011
25 in Fall 2012
25 in Fall 2013
Program Completion in 2 years
20/28 (71%)(graduated
Spring 2012)
30/31 (97%)
(graduated Spring
2013)
19/25 (76%
graduated in Spring
2014)
23/25 (92% will graduate in Spring
2015)Program completers - within 150% usual time (3 years)(DPD goal 90%)
26/28(93%)
30/31(97%)
24/25 (96% by
Spring 2015)
25/25 (100% by
Spring 2016)
Other Hunter DP Statistics
• MS DP graduates who applied to DI:– 2012-14: 94% (67/71)
• DPD graduates that were accepted into a DI from those that applied– 2012-14: 91% (61/67)
• MS DP graduates pursuing higher education– 2 accepted into DPH programs (UNC, Harvard)– 1 applied to Medical School
Hunter MS: RD Exam Pass RateTesters Within One Year of First Attempt
Test YearExaminees Passed Annual Pass Rate
2009 18 16 89%2010 20 19 95%2011 25 24 96%2012 17 17 100%2013 24 24 100%5 YEAR AVERAGE
104 100 96%
Pre-Requisite Coursework (33 cr)Science Pre-Requisites: (24 cr)
• General Chemistry/Lab (CHE 100-101)—4.5 cr• Organic Chemistry/Lab (CHE 120-121)—4.5 cr• Anatomy/Lab (BIOL 120) —4.5 cr• Physiology/Lab (BIOL 122) —4.5 cr• Microbiology/Lab (BIOL 230)—3 cr• Statistics (STAT 113)—3 cr
NFS Pre-Requisites: (6 cr)• Intro to Nutrition (NFS 141)—3 cr• Intro to Food Science (NFS 131)—3
Social Science: (3 cr)• Psych/ Sociology/Anthropology/Economics
Pre-Reqs MUST be completed by June
Admission Requirements• Complete pre-requisite coursework• Complete online application—SOPHAS (NEW)--Please DO
NOT use the Hunter College graduate degree online application.• Resume• Personal statement• Original transcripts of all previous university work• Two letters of recommendation • Graduate Record Exam (GRE)* (w/in 5 years)• TOEFL – If undergraduate degree is from a country
where the official language is a language other than English
*Not required for applicants with previous graduate degrees from accredited US institutions
Application Deadlines
• For US baccalaureate graduates:– Fall semester: March 1
• For international baccalaureate graduates:– Fall semester: February 1–Transcripts must be evaluated by WES
Admissions Decisions
• Accept you as a matriculated student by April (if all your pre-reqs are completed)
• Accept you conditionally as a matriculated student by June 1 (if all your pre-reqs will be completed by Spring semester; NEED TO PROVIDE MIDTERM GRADES FROM SPRING CLASSES; NFS 141 can be completed by end of June)
• Reject
MS Nutrition Cost at Hunter
NYS Resident Non-residentFull time ( ≥ 12 credits per semester)
$ 5,218 $ 9,513
Total cost (based on full-time attendance)$20,872 $38,052
Comparison with private universities in NYC: approx $80,000 for degree
Didactic Program (74 cr)Prerequisites (33 cr) MS –Nutrition (41 cr)
General Chem/Lab (4.5 cr)Organic Cchem/Lab (4.5 cr)A&P I/Lab (4.5 cr) A & P II/Lab (4.5 cr)Microbiology/ Lab (3 cr)Food Science I (3 cr)Nutrition I (3 cr)Statistics (3 cr)Psych/Soc/Anthr/Eco (3cr)
Nutritional Biochem (3 cr) Community Nutrition Education (3 cr)-Nutr & Human Development (3 cr)Food Service Management (3 cr)Biostatistics (3 cr)Nutrition Research (3 cr)Advanced Nutr I (3 cr)Advanced Nutr II (3 cr)Clinical Nutrition I (3 cr)Clinical Nutrition I (3 cr)Nutrition and Disease (3 cr)Advanced Nutr & Assessment Lab (1 cr)Food Science and Env Lec (3 cr)Food Science and Env Lab (1 cr)Practicum (3 cr)
Accelerated BS-MS (137 cr)
•For academically strong and motivated students who are interested in completing their BS degree and then continuing at Hunter to obtain a master’s degree and verification statement
•Must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and should have completed 96 UG credits. They must maintain grade requirements to graduate with both a BS and MS upon completion of the program
Prerequisites (33 cr) MS –Nutrition (41 cr)
General Chem (4.5 cr)Organic chem (4.5 cr) A&P I (4.5 cr)A & P II (4.5 cr)Microbiology (3 cr)Food Science I (3 cr)Nutrition I (3 cr)Statistics (3 cr)Psych/Soc/Anthr/Eco (3 cr)
Nutritional Biochem (3 cr) Community Nutrition Education (3 cr)-Nutr & Human Development (3 cr)Food Service Management (3 cr)Biostatistics (3 cr)Nutrition Research (3 cr)Advanced Nutr I (3 cr)Advanced Nutr II (3 cr)Clinical Nutrition I (3 cr)Clinical Nutrition I (3 cr)Nutrition and Disease (3 cr)Advanced Nutr & Assessment Lab (1 cr)Food Science and Env Lec (3 cr)Food Science and Env Lab (1 cr)Practicum (3 cr)
Accelerated BS-MS (137 cr)
Instead of 161 cr (120+41 cr) for BS & MS the Accelerated BS-MS is 137 cr (24 fewer credits)
Sequence of Courses Over 2 Years in MS DP
Students will also take a comprehensive exam in the final semester in the NUTR 760-Practicum course.
1st Semester, Fall (12 cr)PH 750 Biostatistics (3 cr)NUTR 705 Biochemistry (3 cr)NUTR 715 Food Serv Mgt (3 cr)NUTR 720 Com Nutr Educ (3 cr)
2nd Semester, Spring (10 cr) NUTR 725 Nutr Research (3 cr)NUTR 731 Adv Nutrition I (3 cr)NUTR 756 Fd Sci Env-Lec (3 cr) NUTR 757 Fd Sci Env-Lab (1 cr)
3rd Semester, Fall (10 cr) NUTR 732 Adv Nutr II (3 cr)NUTR 734 Clin Nutr I (3 cr)NUTR 733 Develop Nutr (3 cr)NUTR 747 Adv Nutr Lab (1 cr)
4th Semester, Spring (9 cr) NUTR 735 Clin Nutr II (3 cr)NUTR 746 Nutr &Disease (3 cr)NUTR 760 Practicum (3 cr)
Full Time Student
• Classroom time represents a mere fraction of the time you will need to devote to each class (roughly up to 9 hours of preparation at home for every 3 cr course)
• Students who are employed or have other obligations or responsibilities that substantially restrict their study time are advised to reduce their work load
Assessment of Prior Learning• Student needs to provide a detailed course syllabus/
notes/ exams etc (must be within five years) for assessment of prior learning through coursework from other institutions/experience. If the course/experience appears substantially equivalent, the student will need to take a challenge exam and score 80% to be exempted from that course. NOTE: Exemption limit--maximum 2 courses
• Student will need to take other courses in order to meet the minimum 41 credit hours required for graduation. No verification statement will be issued unless the student earns a degree from Hunter College and passes the comprehensive exam.
Upon Graduation
• Receive a MS Degree (BS-MS will receive both BS and MS Degrees)
• Verification Statement • During last Spring semester, you will apply to IPs
Supply and Demand for DIs
Internship Program
• Supervised practice that provides the opportunity to apply the basic scientific principles (obtained from the didactic component) to gain confidence in performing skills
• Duration of supervised practice for RDs is 1200 hours
At Hunter, students may complete only the IP or may work toward their IP and MPH
IP and MPH
MPH Curriculum (45 credits--includes 12 cr of IP)
•UPH Core: PH 750, 752, 754, 755, 756 (15 cr)•Nutrition Specialization: NUTR 710, 720, 733, COMHE 750 (3 cr); PH 722 (15 cr)•Capstone NUTR 738 (3 cr)•DI (12 cr)
Kappa Omicron Nu
• National Honor Society for Human Sciences• The Hunter chapter of what was then Omicron Nu
goes back about 30 years• Eligibility– Graduate students: completed 20 semester hours of
graduate work or equivalent and have a minimum grade point average of 3.8 on a 4.0 scale and rank in the top 25 percent of their class.
Nutrition Club
• Purpose: To unite students, as well as foster interaction between the members of the expanding dietetic community at Hunter College, and their relations with the students from other majors and professionals.
Big Apple CrunchOver 1,000 apples donated from Red Jacket farms were distributed
Thanksgiving Food DriveOver 100 pounds of food were collected on the Silberman Campus throughout the month of
November for New York Common Pantry. Members volunteered the weekend before Thanksgiving to help pack the bags for local families.
Nutrition Club volunteers helped out at the 2014 Kids Food Festival -
an event focused on educating families about making
balanced food choices through fun and flavorful activities. Some even met Food Network’s Kelsy Nixon!
La Marqueta Harvest Festival
Members shared “Healthy Halloween Treats” and culturally-relevant healthy
recipes with community members.
Nutrition & Physical Activity Symposium
Members presented on affordable, healthy food options near the CUNY Graduate Center
and conducted a demonstration.
Nutrition Month Education
Nutrition Club showed the Silberman campus how to “enjoy the taste of eating right” during
Nutrition Month 2014
Student Presentations at National Conferences
Questions??• Must I Complete All My Prerequisite Courses By The Time I Apply?No. Prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the Spring semester of application. However, we require students to have completed at least SIX of the NINE prerequisite courses (General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Intro to Nutrition, Foods I, Statistics, Social Science) when applying (typically the deadline is March 1). They can be registered for the remaining three in the Spring semester and should complete ALL pre-reqs by end of June. Qualified students will receive a conditional offer of acceptance as long as they can offer a feasible schedule for completion of their prerequisite course work by end of June. Accepted students who fail to complete all prerequisites will not be allowed to enter the program.
QuestionsDo I need to get my science courses approved before I take themYou do not have to do so. These are general, introductory one sem science courses offered at most schools. Make sure that they are 4-4.5 credits and have a lab component. Also make sure to take the Gen Chem that meets the pre-req for their Organic Chem. We only require one sem of Gen and Orgo—if a school offers a one year Gen Chem sequence and requires the year of Gen Chem to get into their Orgo then you probably should take it elsewhere.
Question??
I am an international student. How do I know if my science courses will transfer?
Have all non-U.S./Canadian Coursework evaluated by World Education Services and make sure to get a course by course evaluation done. We would need to see similar titles for the science coursework and the number of credits should also be similar.
Questions??
How Many Students Apply to the MS-DP Program, How Many Are Admitted?
We expect to receive 85-100 applications and accept 25-30 students per year.
Questions??How Does The Department Decide Who Will Be Admitted To The Program? The department objectively evaluates each applicant using a point system. Grade point averages for science and other prerequisite courses, as well as overall GPA are considered. Quality of personal statement, letters of recommendation are also extremely important. Scores on the GRE exam are also considered (Hunter College does not have a minimum GRE score requirement). Applicants with the highest admissions points are accepted into the program, and the remaining qualified applicants will be placed on an alternate list. In the event that any of the accepted students are unable to enter the program, an alternate will be offered a position in the program.
Question??
How do I go about taking a Challenge Exam?To take the self-study challenge exams you need to purchase the course textbook and study the material on your own. There are no study guide/practice tests available. The "challenge exam” are administered three times a year--May, August, and December. The cost of each exam is $125.The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions. You must score at least 80% to pass the exam. You will not receive any academic credits on your transcript for taking these exams since you do not officially register for the classes. Also note, you do not have to be a Hunter student to take these exams. We also highly recommend that you do not take both exams on the same day.
Questions??
Can I Be A Part-Time Student If I Am Accepted Into The Program? The MS-DP is a highly rigorous and structured program. Each semester’s course work builds on that of the previous semester and all courses must be completed in a particular sequence. If you do decide to go part time it will take you longer since these courses are offered once a year.
Question??
Is there any Financial Assistance Available? Various scholarship and loan programs are available through Hunter to help qualified graduate students meet their financial obligations. Please see the Office of Financial Aid website at: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/finaid/
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