The Online Graduate Certificate in Nutrition Education is designed for both nutrition professionals and teachers, to gain additional expertise in nutrition. All courses leading to the certificate are offered online.

Admission Requirements
A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with an undergraduate major in Nutrition or related area.

Curriculum Requirements (5)

* Students may elect to substitute another graduate course for NUTR 960 Sports Nutrition that meets their individual career interests. This course may not have been part of another degree or certificate program, must have been completed within five years, and be submitted for approval to the Program Coordinator after admission to the Certificate Program.

All five courses completed with a grade of B- or better may be applied towards the Master of Science in Food and Nutrition: Human Nutrition with a concentration in Education and Media Technologies program.

Admission Requirements
A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with an undergraduate major in Health, Consumer Sciences, Physical Education or related area.

Curriculum Requirements (6)

For further information about the Graduate Online Nutrition Education Certificate, please contact Professor Janet Schwartz, Consumer Sciences Department, jschwartz@framingham.edu.