Nutrition is an "Integrative Science". The discipline of nutrition integrates scientific knowledge from the molecular, cellular, whole body and population sciences. Nutrition solves health problems that are cross-disciplinary.

Students in the Following Disciplines Have Taken Nutrition Courses to Enhance Their Perspective:
  •Nursing
  •Medicine
  •Exercise Science
  •Psychology
  •Education
  •Allied Health
  •Pharmacy
  •Biochemistry
  •Journalism

Course Work:
Course Work: For the complete list of courses available through Department of Dietetics & Nutrition, click on these Course Offerings [PDF]. Any of these courses may be taken by appropriate students with consent of the instructor. Courses that were particularly designed for an interdisciplinary exchange are:

• DN 836 Biochemical, Physiological and Genetic Aspects of Human Nutrition (3) Useful course for exercise science graduate students as well as nutritionists.
  
• DN 839 Clinical Aspects of Nutrition Support (3) Appropriate course for graduate students who have clinical experience in nutrition support, such as pharmacists, nurses, dietitians and physicians.
  
• DN 870 Health Behavior Counseling (3) Appropriate course for any graduate student in a health profession that helps patients and clients develop healthy behaviors such as psychologists, nutritionists, exercise scientists, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, etc.
  
• DN 880 Dietary and Herbal Supplement (1or 2). Appropriate course for graduate students in health professions that help patients make dietary supplement decisions such as nurses, physicians, physical therapists, nutritionists, etc.
  
• DN 865: Nutrition in Sports and Exercise (3). Course for coaches, exercise physiologists, trainers, dietitians, health teachers, etc.

Enrollment:

If you are a graduate student in another department at the University of Kansas, contact the Nutrition MS Program Director, Linda Griffith, PhD, RD, (913-588-7652 or lgriffith@kumc.edu) or the instructor for the course of interest to see if the course would be appropriate for someone with your background and career goals. Also, obtain approval from your advisor to use the course toward your degree.

Students at KU Medical Center: Enroll in the course in the usual manner. You will not need any permission or code numbers.

Students at KU-Lawrence: (1) contact the Nutrition MS Program Coordinator to obtain a permission code number and (2) have your advisor contact the registrar at KU-Lawrence to institute a "Career Pointer Exception" so that the course will be calculated in your GPA.

Costs

The costs for Non-Degree Master's Coursework are the same as the Master's Degree Program.