Graduate Programs in Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Explore our graduate programs and find the best fit for your future!

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Whether you're a recent graduate or a practicing professional, you can advance your training and develop valuable professional skills by pursuing a graduate education with the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness at the University of Arizona. We offer a variety of graduate options, including on-campus, distance, and online, to help you reach your goals in a way that makes sense for your life.

PSM in Applied Nutrition - Dietetics Emphasis

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Choose the PSM in Applied Nutrition - Dietetics Emphasis to pursue a career in the field of dietetics as a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit the national exam required to earn the RDN credential. This program was designed to be completed in 12 months.

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PSM in Applied Nutrition - Nutrition & Wellness Emphasis

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Choose the PSM in Applied Nutrition - Nutrition & Wellness Emphasis to obtain advanced training in the application of nutrition science to human health and develop valuable professional skills like leadership, writing and communication, and project management. The program is designed to be completed in less than 2 years.

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Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP)

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Choose the Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) as an alternative supervised practice pathway that will allow you to sit for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) exam.

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Graduate Certificate in Applied Nutrition

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Choose the Graduate Certificate in Applied Nutrition (GCAN) in only 8 months with the University of Arizona! This 14-credit online certificate provides knowledge and skills in the area of clinical nutrition.

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Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program (NSGP)

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Choose the Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program to pursue cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research that advances the discovery and translation of nutrition science and health.

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Nutritional Sciences PhD Minor

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Choose the Nutritional Sciences PhD Minor if you're pursuing a PhD in another department but want the benefits of advanced nutrition coursework to support your major field of study.

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PSM in Applied Nutrition - Dietetics Emphasis


The Professional Science Masters in Applied Nutrition - Dietetics Emphasis is an ACEND-accredited Future Education Model - Graduate Program. The 12-month program combines online coursework through Arizona Online with supervised experiential learning at community, clinical, and food service sites. In order to become an RDN, graduates must complete the required coursework and supervised experiential learning hours (1000 hours). Following completion of the program, a national exam is required as the final step to earn the RDN credential.

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PSM in Applied Nutrition - Nutrition & Wellness Emphasis


The Professional Science Masters in Applied Nutrition - Nutrition & Wellness Emphasis serves the needs of students, educators, registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), and health professionals interested in obtaining advanced training in the application of nutrition science to human health and developing valuable professional skills (e.g., leadership, writing and communication skills, project management) while gaining hands-on experience in business and the public sector.

Coursework for this 30-unit Master's degree program is offered 100% online through Arizona Online, providing maximum flexibility for students, including working professionals. The program is designed to be completed in less than 2 years.

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Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP)


The Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) is an alternative supervised practice pathway which, upon completion, allows graduates of Didactic Program in Dietetics or doctoral degree holders to sit for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) exam. The UArizona ISPP program is accredited through the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and requires a minimum of 1100 hours of supervised practice hours with rotations in clinical nutrition, community nutrition, food service, and others.

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Graduate Certificate in Applied Nutrition


Earn a Graduate Certificate in Applied Nutrition (GCAN) in less than 1 year with the University of Arizona! This 14-credit online certificate provides knowledge and skills in the areas of nutrition, health, and wellness outside of a traditional MS degree. 

The GCAN is responsive to the challenges faced by today's nutrition and wellness professionals, and it may also serve to enhance the skill set of various healthcare professionals, like doctors, nurses, chiropractors, medical assistants, health/wellness coaches, and personal trainers.

This certificate program includes core courses in advanced nutritional sciences, along with your choice of electives designed to tailor your studies to your specific interests.

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Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program


The Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program (NSGP) is leading the way in cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research that advances the discovery and translation of nutrition science and health. That strength provides outstanding opportunities for students in our graduate programs, leading to a Master of Science (MS) degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Nutritional Sciences, along with ample opportunities to work directly with research faculty, who serve as graduate student mentors.

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Nutritional Sciences PhD Minor


The Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program (NSGP) PhD program offers a minor in Nutritional Sciences, designed to serve students in other departments who want to support and further their own research with advanced nutrition coursework.

Students in the minor must pass ten units of coursework that the department considers acceptable for this purpose, and include one Nutritional Sciences faculty member as a participant in their preliminary and final oral exams.

See the Graduate College Academic Policies for Graduate Minors for more information.