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Degree Offered

Graduates are awarded a professional Master of Medical Nutrition (MMN) degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC).

Graduates will also receive a Verification Statement of Completion and are eligible to take the national registration examination for dietitians administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Length of Program

The MMN program calendar is 1.5 years in length, including 4 contiguous semesters. It begins in mid-August and is completed in mid-December of the following year (fall-spring-summer-fall terms).

Degree Requirements

To earn the Master of Medical Nutrition degree and verification statement, the student must:

  • Complete all graduate courses with a passing grade.
  • Complete all supervised experiential learning hours and demonstrate attainment of all accreditation competencies as documented by specific assessment method for each competency. Credit is not awarded for prior learning experiences.

The curriculum is competency based. Students completing the MMN program are prepared for entry-level practice and are qualified to take the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credentialing examination to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.

Program Length and Location

The MMN program calendar is 1.5 years in length, including 4 contiguous semesters. It begins in mid-August and is completed in mid-December of the following year (fall-spring-summer-fall terms).The program will be offered at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) campus and on the University of Nebraska Kearney (UNK) campus.

Medical Nutrition Education

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The MMN program includes 50 semester credit hours of didactic and clinical coursework, which include approximately 1560 hours of supervised learning experiences.

Classes are conducted on Mondays and supervised practice experiences are scheduled Tuesdays-Fridays during the fall-spring-summer terms. The second fall term is devoted to specified coursework and independent study that includes completion of a major capstone project. Service-learning and community nutrition experiences also occur on selected evenings and weekend days throughout the program. The program is full-time, including scheduled courses, experiential learning, and independent projects. Additional preparation time, outside of scheduled experiences, will be required for the successful completion of classes and clinical rotations.

The MMN program for the 1.5-year program includes enrollment during the fall-spring-summer semesters (Year 1) and fall semester (Year 2)..

Plan of Study Grid
FallCredit Hours
MNED 710 NUTRITION SERVICES SCOPE 2
120 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 720 INTERPROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP I 1
50 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 730 PEDIATRIC NUTRITION CARE 2
90 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 732 NUTRITION THERAPY - ADULT AND GERIATRIC PATIENT CARE 3
180 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 777 MEDICAL NUTRITION AND DIAGNOSIS RELATED CARE 3
60 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 775 RESEARCH METHODS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE 3
Year 1, Fall: 500 Total Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
 Credit Hours14
Spring
MNED 734 NUTRITION THERAPY - EDUCATION & COUNSELING 2
120 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 736 NUTRITION THERAPY - COMPLEX ISSUES & CONTINUUM OF CARE 2
120 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 738 NUTRITION THERAPY - CRITICAL CARE & NUTRITION SUPPORT 2
120 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 750 ADVANCED PRACTICE SELECTIVE 2
60 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 787 MEDICAL NUTRITION AND THE NUTRITION CARE PROCESS 3
30 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
BIOS 806 BIOSTATISTICS 3
Year 1, Spring: 450 Total Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
 Credit Hours14
Summer
MNED 773 CLINICAL NUTRITION MANAGEMENT 2
100 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 779 NUTRITION THERAPY PRACTICUM 3
160 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 785 APPLIED MEDICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH 3
MNED 790 MEDICAL NUTRITION CAPSTONE 2
Year 1, Summer: 260 Total Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
 Credit Hours10
Second Year
Fall
MNED 724 INTERPROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP III 1
50 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 790 MEDICAL NUTRITION CAPSTONE 4
100 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 760 INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION AND APPLIED GENETICS AND PHARMACOLOGY 2
100 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
MNED 766 POPULATION SCIENCE, GLOBAL HEALTH, AND AGRICULTURE PRACTICES IN NUTRITION 2
100 Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
EPI 820 EPIDEMIOLOGY IN PUBLIC HEALTH 3
Y2, Fall: 350 Total Supervised Experiential Learning Hours
 Credit Hours12
 Total Credit Hours50

                            Total Supervised Experiential Learning Hours for the Program                                                     1560

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