Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GP-IDEA)
FSHN participates in the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GP-IDEA) with Colorado State University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Texas Tech University
Michigan State University, University of Missouri, Montana State
University, University of Nebraska
North Dakota State University, Oklahoma State University, and South
Dakota State University to provide an online graduate degree in
Dietetics.
Students enroll through ISU and are assigned
to FSHN department faculty. Courses are taken online from each of the
different participating institutions. The online courses are taught by
the best faculty in the discipline from several universities.
GPIDEA-Dietetics This online
36-credit hour Master of Family and Consumer Sciences (MFCS) degree in Dietetics prepares Registered
Dietitians to practice dietetics at an advanced level and/or to pursue
doctoral study. The program seeks to develop research skills, stimulate
independent thought, and provide up-to-date knowledge in foods,
nutrition, and foodservice/ business management. This program prepares
individuals to integrate and apply the principles from the biomedical
sciences, human behavior, and management to design and lead effective
food and nutrition programs in a variety of settings. This online
program will be a degree tailored for credentialed, practicing dietetics
professionals who seek to enhance their knowledge in a specific area of
dietetics practice or retool for new career opportunities in dietetics
practice.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet the following criteria to be admitted to the online
MFCS-Dietetics program:
- Must hold the credential of Registered Dietitian (RD) or be RD-eligible,
(meaning the student has met both the academic and supervised practice
requirements of the American Dietetic Association and is ready to sit
for the national credentialing exam to become a Registered Dietitian).
- Must meet the Master's program entrance requirements of the admitting
university. Typically this requires a minimum of at least a 3.0
undergraduate grade point average (or 3.0 on the last 60 hours of
coursework in the undergraduate degree).
- The GRE or GMAT may be required by some participating institutions.
Benefits
- You will receive a graduate degree from a top tier university, taught by
nationally recognized experts in the field of dietetics.
- A variety of perspectives and cutting edge material in dietetics will be
explored, through your interaction with a diverse faculty from several
different institutions.
- Networking opportunities will emerge from your electronic learning
community.
- A convenient online format lets you fit courses into your work and home
schedules.
- The cost savings from relocating or paying out-of-state tuition can go
directly toward your education.
- You will be prepared to integrate and apply the principles from the
biomedical sciences, human behavior, and management to design and lead
effective food and nutrition programs in a variety of settings.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the MFCS-Dietetics program the student will be
able to:
- apply cutting-edge information in food, nutrition, food service
management, and wellness
to enhance dietetics practice
- think independently and critically to evaluate and apply new research
concepts and
theories to advance the profession of dietetics
- understand public policy and current systems of health care delivery
with particular
reference to the role of the dietitian
- advance the profession of dietetics by contributing to evidence-based
practice.
