Students who successfully complete the degree requirements earn a Master of Science degree in Nutrition. This program focus is nutrition education and counseling with an emphasis on the many areas of entrepreneurial nutrition practice.
The program follows a cohort model, meaning students enter the program as a group and stay with this group throughout their time in the program. Each cohort begins the program in Fall semester.
This program follows rolling admissions to fill its applicant slots. In general, applications can be submitted in DICAS as early as September 1st. The first round of applications are due the first week of January. After the period of application review and interviews, students are notified of program acceptance by March 1st. If more graduate student slots are still available, additional applicants will be considered on a rolling basis from March 15th to June 30th.
The program is a minimum of 38 graduate credits and takes 22 months to complete.
At this time, this program requires full-time enrollment.
Applicants are not required to complete a DPD Verification prior to applying to this program. However, those without a DPD Verification must complete all application prerequisites by June 30 of the start year one, in order to be eligible.
It depends. In year one, students take graduate coursework full-time in this rigorous, time-consuming program. Some students may be able to work a few hours a few days a week. However, many find that working at this time can make it difficult to have enough time to complete their work successfully.
In year two, students will continue to complete graduate coursework and will complete supervised experiential learning hours at professional worksites during full-time working hours. Students will not be able work during year two.
Yes. The Graduate Program in Entrepreneurial Nutrition Practice at Saint Elizabeth University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education on Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), according to the Future Education Model standards, as of February 2025.
Students are encouraged to explore financial aid options through the university鈥檚 Office of Financial Aid.
No. Program faculty will determine site placements for students. However, students may suggest site placements that program faculty can explore potential collaboration.