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Dietetics Administration - MDA


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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

The Utah State University Master of Dietetics Administration (MDA) prepares students to lead and manage people and projects, setting them apart as they enter the workforce or in their current career field. The skills emphasized in the MDA program enhance management career options for graduates in clinical, community, food service, and entrepreneurial practice. Nationwide, there is a great need for professionally educated managers and leaders at the local, district, state, and federal levels. Students within the program will build skills in leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, financial management, human resource management, business, and more. The hands-on curriculum delivered by faculty gives students the education they need to land the career they want. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). The MDA program offers two tracks. 

Track 1: Pre-RD MDA


The Pre-RD track is for students who have completed undergraduate dietetics education but do not yet hold the Registered Dietitian credential. The pre-RD track provides a combination of coursework and supervised experiential learning to qualify to take the Registration Examination for dietitians (RD Exam). For complete program information, refer to www.mda.usu.edu.

Track 2: Post-RD MDA


The Post-RD MDA track is for students who already hold the Registered Dietitian credential and are interested in pursuing a graduate degree. The Post-RD MDA is designed for dietitians that are working full- or part-time.

Option 1


For students that have graduated from the USU Dietetic Internship, these 25 graduate credits earned in the USU Dietetic Internship are applied to the MDA: NDFS 6050 - Community Nutrition Experience  (5 credits), NDFS 6250 - Clinical Nutrition Experience  (9 credits), NDFS 6350 - Food Service Management Experience  (11 credits). The MDA must be completed prior to these credits expiring in 8 years. In addition, 18 credits are required (12 MDA core credits and 6 elective credits) after admission to the MDA, for a total requirement of 43 credits.

Option 2


The MDA is also available to credentialed dietitians that did not complete the USU Dietetic Internship or for those whose USU Dietetic Internship credits have expired. For students not using credits from the USU Dietetic Internship, 33 credits are required. These include 12 MDA core credits and 21 elective credits.

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