Master’s of Nutrition and Dietetics
Is your goal to be a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist?
To take the credentialing exam to become an RDN beginning Jan. 1, 2024, students must have a master’s degree and at least 1,000 hours of supervised experiential learning.
At Bluffton University, you can complete both requirements in one calendar year with the RDN Integrated Master’s Program.
- One year program: Begin with three on-line courses and 100 hours of supervised experiential learning in the summer. For fall and spring semesters, spend one day per week taking in-person graduate courses and four days in supervised experiential learning. Course plan
- Local facilities and preceptors: No need to find your own preceptors, we do it for you. Bluffton has long standing relationships entities including hospitals in Findlay and Lima, extension offices in Hancock and Allen counties, and school food service with Cory Rawson, Lima City, Wapakeneta and Pandora.
- Clinical educator: An experienced clinical educator will schedule your supervised experiential learning experiences.
- Affordable tuition: With tuition at $515 per credit hour for a 36-hour program, you could earn a graduate degree and complete 1,000 hours of experiential learning for $18,540.
In Ohio, a registered dietitian must also be a licensed dietitian. Licensure requirements for other states can be found on the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) website.
Start your Master’s program in summer 2024
Bluffton’s master of nutrition and dietetics program is a candidate for accreditation through the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
For more information
Contact Ethan Stearns
Adult and graduate studies recruiter
stearnse@bluffton.edu
Request more information online.