Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (MS)
Fully Accredited
Marywood University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE). / ADDRESS / 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104. | Phone: (267) 284-5000
The Didactic Program, Internship Program, and Distance Internship Programs in the Nutrition and Dietetics department are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). / ADDRESS / 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995. | Phone: (800) 877-1600
Become an Expert in Diet and Health with a Nutrition Degree
Marywood's graduate nutrition program develops proficient professionals who are proactive in scholarship and leadership in their respective fields. A Master's in Nutrition from Marywood University will deepen and broaden your nutrition knowledge and skills, making you more valuable as a practitioner and positioning you as a professional who can prove the worth of their services.
Learn to design, conduct, interpret, and apply research. Compete for more challenging professional opportunities, or enter doctoral programs in nutrition. Prepare for a variety of exciting, rewarding, in-demand nutrition careers:
- Advocates who influence the development and interpretation of food and nutrition-related legislation
- Clinicians who assess, plan, implement, and evaluate a client's nutrition care as a member of a health care team
- Managers of resources who administer food service systems, community nutrition programs, and clinical practices
- Educators who teach clients, healthcare professionals, employees, and the general public
- Researchers who directly conduct nutrition-related research, or who interpret the research to the public
- Food and Nutrition Specialists who provide accurate, up-to-date information
- Deepen and broaden your nutrition skills
- Prepare for/advance in a variety of exciting nutrition careers
- 36-credit graduate degree program
- Evening, summer, and some Saturday classes
My Marywood education continues to guide me towards my future career as an RDN with many opportunities, such as creating and leading Friday Food for Kids, where members of SAND and I bring snack bags to inner city elementary school and middle school students on the weekends, and through countless shadowing supervised practice opportunities.
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Outcomes & Opportunities
Top Employers
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Doctor's Offices
- Health Companies
Top Career Paths
- Nutritionist
- Health Coach
- Chef
- Nutrition Assistant
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Graduate Admissions Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- “B” average during undergraduate study or demonstrated potential for graduate work
- Completed application
- Submit an essay discussing your career objectives and why you want to pursue a career in nutrition or sports nutrition (350-word minimum).
- Official, sealed transcripts
- Two or three letters of recommendation
Human Physiology Lab
The Human Physiology Lab includes a biochemistry lab, climate-controlled room, and equipment that measures:
- Aerobic capacity
- Anaerobic power
- Strength
- Bone density
- Airway function
- Body composition
More about the Human Physiology LabIn addition to traditional food testing tools, our Food Science Lab contains equipment to prepare students for food preparation in real-world commercial settings:
Blast chiller and rethermalization unit
Metabolic kitchen
Sensory evaluation lab
Ingredient room
Food Science Lab Photo Gallery
Our Healthy Demo Classroom is used for instruction and demonstrations, for both students and the community at large.
Our Sensory Evaluation Lab allows students to test the products they make in the Food Science Lab. The two laboratories are connected for easy evaluation.
O'Neill Center for Healthy Families
1401 University AvenueMap & Directions
The O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, located on University Avenue, provides classroom and research space, joining academic programs to innovative research. Students from the Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Exercise Science, Respiratory Therapy, and Physician Assistant programs have classes in this building.
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Scholarships
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard, demonstrate a strong will to succeed, and have financial need. Our scholarships provide financial assistance and academic support to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students.
Tuition
View Tuition RatesHoward, Lindsay
- Department Chair
- Exercise Science Lab Manager
- Assistant Professor of Practice
- howard@marywood.edu
- x2283
Frable, David T
- Coordinator of Nutrition Graduate Program
- Assistant Professor
- dtfrable@marywood.edu
Orlowsky, Micheline
- Clinical Coordination - Nutrition
- Dietetic Internship Director
- Assistant Professor of Practice
- morlowsky@marywood.edu
- 570-340-6010
From #DayOne, Marywood is here for you each step of the way.
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Fully Accredited
Marywood University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE). / ADDRESS / 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104. | Phone: (267) 284-5000
The Didactic Program, Internship Program, and Distance Internship Programs in the Nutrition and Dietetics department are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). / ADDRESS / 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995. | Phone: (800) 877-1600
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