For registered dietitians who want to be leaders in health care administration.
Loyola University Chicago offers a unique opportunity to complete a Master of Science degree in Dietetics. The program offers a healthcare administration focus, preparing professional, registered dietitians to design and implement systems that lead to desired health outcomes. This program can also be completed while simultaneously completing the Dietetic Internship
Our commitment to you
You will be learning from faculty and preceptors that are experts in their fields and hold national certifications in their areas of specialization. Most courses for the Master of Science in Dietetics are online or are provided in a hybrid format.
Knowledge
The curriculum introduces theories and opportunity for skill development to improve health care. With an appreciation for the value of interprofessional collaboration and team practice, classes are shared with other majors, including graduate nursing and public health students. Several classes are specific to dietetic practice. At least one elective is included.
Skills
You will learn to redesign health care processes, use information technology, develop effective health care teams, coordinate care, and enact performance and outcome measurements, all essential methods of performance improvement in health care administration.
Professional Values
This program promotes ethical decision-making, social justice, and advocacy for underserved populations, consistent with Loyola's Jesuit traditions.
Curriculum
Successful completion of a comprehensive exam is a program requirement for degree conferral. The Master of Science in Dietetics (without the dietetic internship) does not require supervised practice or practicum hours in a health care agency. FONU 410 requires experiential learning in a clinical skills or simulation lab on campus.
Required courses and elective options for the Master of Science in Dietetics program.
Master of Science in Dietetics Required Courses
Course Number |
Title |
Credits |
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CORE |
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FONU 400 |
Role Development in Dietetic Practice |
1 (Fall/Spring) |
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FONU 410 |
Physical Assessment for Dietitians |
2 (Fall) |
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FONU 501 |
The Writing Process for Nutrition and Dietetics |
3 (Spring) |
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FONU 503 |
Theory and Research in Dietetic Practice |
3 (Spring) |
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MPBH 404 |
Biostats for Health and Biological Sciences |
3 (Fall/Spring) |
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FONU 507 |
Behavior Change for Health Promotion |
3 (Fall) |
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Total: 15 |
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Health Care Administration Focus |
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MHA 405 |
US Health Systems Management |
3 (Fall) |
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MHA 415 |
Culture of Quality and Safety in Health Care |
3 (Spring) |
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MPBH 495 or MHA 460 |
Health Behavior and Health Education or Strategy and Leadership in HC Orgs |
3 (Spring/Summer) |
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MPBH 407 or SOWK |
Public Health Policy: Concepts and Practice or Health Policy and Health Systems |
3 (Fall/Summer) |
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MHA 451 |
Healthcare Finance 1 |
3 (Fall) |
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Total: 15 |
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Elective Options (select 1 = 3 credits) |
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MPBH 400 |
Social Deterinants of Health |
3 (Fall/Summer) |
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MPBH 402 |
Public Health Practices and Management |
3 (Fall/Spring) |
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MPBH 403 |
Intro to Epidemiology |
3 (Fall/Summer) |
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MPBH 413 |
Obesity, Physical Activity and Nutritional Epidemiology |
3 (Fall) |
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MPBH 414 |
Introduction to Global Health |
3 (Fall) |
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MPBH 417 |
Introduction to Global Maternal/Child Health |
3 (Spring) |
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MPBH 431 |
Grant Writing |
3 (Fall/Spring) |
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MPBH 495 |
Health Behavior and Health Education |
3 (Spring) |
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12 |
Total MS Dietetics |
33 |
Admission
- A baccalaureate degree and a certificate of completion of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) from an ACEND-accredited program
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in baccalaureate courses
- Acceptance in the Loyola Dietetic Internship as a current or incoming student, or current Registered Dietitian status
Learn more about the application process for an MS in Dietetics. You can also find information for international application requirements.
Application Requirements
- A completed application form
- When applying for the MS Dietetics program, choose the 2020 academic year and Health Sciences and Public Health. Please note, you will need to complete the “Biographical Information” section of the application first. Once that section is completed, you will be able to choose Dietetics MS in the “Application Information” section.
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate coursework
- Three letters of recommendation, preferably from a professional colleague or supervisor who has completed a master's degree or higher. If the applicant has been admitted to the dietetic internship within the last 12 months, the letters of recommendation that were submitted for the dietetic internship application may be used.
- A statement of purpose describing your professional goals and reasons for pursuing an advanced degree
- Current Registered Dietitian status as demonstrated by documentation from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
If you are in international student, you must contact the program director to discuss career goals.
