4+1 B.S. to M.S. in Food and Nutrition (Coordinated Program in Dietetics)

This 4+1 is for Framingham State Food and Nutrition majors in the Coordinated Program in Dietetics. To learn about eligibility and how to apply, see the CPD Program Application Process.

• Years 1 to 3: Complete the Food and Nutrition major core and pre-concentration courses.
• Year 4: Finish your bachelor's degree and take three graduate courses, which appear as transfer coursework on your undergraduate transcript.
• Year 5: Complete your M.S. and supervised practice, then sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians.

Coordinated Program in Dietetics concentration (undergraduate)

These courses are in addition to the major core requirements (9 courses) and pre-concentration requirements (5 courses).

• BIOL 228/L Microbiology with Lab
• NUTR 374 Human Nutrition Science
• NUTR 481 Medical Nutrition Therapy II
• NUTR 481L Medical Nutrition Therapy II Clinical Practice (non-credit)
• PSYC 101 General Psychology, SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology or ANTH 161 Cultural Anthropology
• STAT 117 Introduction to Statistics, STAT 208 Biostatistics or ENVS 202 Data Analysis for Scientists

Graduate courses in your senior year (3)

• NUTR 903 Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism
• NUTR 911 Research in Nutrition and Education
• One graduate elective: CPSY 911 Orientation to Counseling Practice, any NUTR 900-level course, or any NUED 900-level course except NUED 910 and NUED 914

See the full requirements for the M.S. in Food and Nutrition (Coordinated Program in Dietetics) in the graduate catalog.

A 4+1 (or 4 + 1) program lets you earn a bachelor's and a master's degree in about five years. In this program, you take three graduate courses in your senior year that count toward both degrees, then finish your M.S. and supervised practice in one more year.

About five years: four years for your bachelor's degree and one more for your master's.

Framingham State Food and Nutrition majors in the Coordinated Program in Dietetics. See the CPD Program Application Process page for eligibility.

Once you've passed all the prerequisite courses. For eligibility and the steps to apply, see the CPD Program Application Process.

When you finish your master's, you're eligible to take the national Registration Examination for Dietitians.

Yes. The graduate courses you take in your senior year still count toward your bachelor's degree.