Bachelor of Science  Program
Program Code: BS-SP
Major Code: DIE

Master of Science  Program
Program Code: MS-SP
Major Code: DIE

Health, Nutrition and Dietetics Department
Caudell Hall 334
(716) 878-5913
hnd.buffalostate.edu/

Enrollment in a combined pathway allows highly qualified, current SUNY Buffalo State University  students to work on the Master of Science in Dietetics while completing the bachelor’s degree. Up to 12 credits of designated master’s courses are incorporated into the bachelor’s degree program and will count toward both the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree. The undergraduate portion of the pathway is in-person. The M.S., Dietetics is online.

The Dietetics Combined Pathway has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) as Future Education Model (FEM) graduate program (www.eatrightpro.org/FutureModel). FEM accreditation standards integrate didactic coursework with supervised experiential learning in a competency-based curriculum designed to prepare nutrition and dietetics practitioners for future practice. Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).

Admission Requirements

Admission into the combined pathway is highly selective. Matriculated undergraduate students may apply to the B.S. and M.S. pathway in their second year for a junior year start and will complete all of the application requirements for the program.  The admission application process includes a minimum GPA of 2.75, completion of prerequisite courses specified for the BS, Dietetics two letters of recommendation, two faculty interviews, and personal statement. To advance to the master’s portion of the pathway, a GPA 3.0 is required.

Program Requirements

The combined pathway requires 144 credits total, of which 30 are master’s credits leading to the M.S. in Dietetics. Students who complete the pathway become eligible to sit for the RDN credentialing exam as the pathway includes 1000 hours of experiential learning and ACEND required competencies.

The program requires careful planning that should begin in the first year of the student’s undergraduate career at SUNY Buffalo State University. The student their primary advisor should consult each semester in planning the undergraduate degree program so that these requirements are met during undergraduate study and that up to  12 credits of master’s courses from the M.S. Program in Dietetics are included in the degree plan. Students must meet graduate expectations for academic progress and grade point average in their master’s level courses to remain in the combined pathway.

Dietetics, B.S.

Dietetics, M.S. 

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Courses used in the B.S. and M.S. simultaneously.