Health Science Nutrition Certificate - Accelerated Online Program

Overview

The Health Science Nutrition Certificate allows students who have already completed a Master of Science Health Science degree the opportunity to complete a second concentration and obtain a graduate certificate for that additional course work AND to allow other students the opportunity to complete a concentration only (no degree) with a graduate certificate to document their efforts.

This certificate may be used to document professional development for use in the student’s workplace and may qualify graduate hours necessary for faculty positions in high schools community colleges or universities.

This program is only offered in an accelerated format and is 100% online.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements include all requirements of the UTRGV Graduate College plus:

1. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a health related field OR other Bachelor degree and healthcare work experience.
2. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
3. Two letters of reference.
4. Letter of intent.
5. 3 hours of undergraduate physiology or anatomy and physiology with a grade of C or higher.
   
    

Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Program Requirements

Required Courses - 18 Hours

NUTR 6300	Pathophysiology of Disease	3
NUTR 6310	Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle	3
NUTR 6320	Prevention and Treatment of Obesity	3
NUTR 6330	Integrative Nutrition	3
NUTR 6340	Nutrition in Diabetes Patient Care	3
NUTR 6350	Perspectives and Treatment Modalities of Eating Disorders	3

Total Credit Hours: 18