Master of Science in Applied Nutrition & Dietetics (MSAND)

44 semester credit hours of evidence-informed coursework, preparing you for the RDN exam through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Coursework covers the clinical fundamentals of dietetics alongside the gut microbiome, nutrigenetics and nutritional therapies.

Seven courses, each 3 credit hours, completed at an accredited institution with a grade of C (2.5 on a 4.0 scale) or higher.

Anatomy & Physiology I · Anatomy & Physiology II · General Chemistry · Organic Chemistry · Biochemistry · Microbiology · Human Nutrition

Finish them by the end of the summer term for a Fall start, or the end of the fall term for a Spring start.

Each trimester splits into two 7-week sessions with a short break between, so you carry fewer courses at a time and finish coursework sooner.

Previous graduate coursework may transfer if it is under 10 years old at the time of application, was completed with a grade of B or better, and is reviewed by a Program Director for equivalency.

Moving from the MS-NHP to the MS-AND requires a full MS-AND application, evaluated alongside every other applicant. Drop MS-NHP first and reapply; if you're not among the top 15, you can re-enter MS-NHP the next trimester. Whether your completed MS-NHP courses count toward the MS-AND depends on when you took them — some have since been revised to include ACEND competencies.

30 weeks of supervised practice, and you don't have to go find it yourself.

You'll complete your Supervised Experiential Learning across a range of St. Louis sites, working under practicing dietitians to master the competencies ACEND requires. Rotations run about 35 to 40 hours a week and span clinical, community, health education, food service and informatics settings.

This is the part that usually costs dietetics students an extra year and a match lottery. Here it's part of your degree.

Logan partners with practicing dietitians who mentor MS-AND students. As a Logan preceptor you get professional development through the Partners in Nutrition Education program, and the CDR offers up to 15 continuing professional education units per five-year cycle for precepting.

Logan provides training and self-paced continuing education at no cost — nutrigenetics, nutrigenomics and the gut-brain connection among them, each active for three years from publication. To learn more about this training, email Audra.Kramer@logan.edu and Helen.Halley@logan.edu.

Diversity, equity and inclusion. In line with 2022 ACEND standards, we train preceptors to recognize bias and build supportive learning environments for students and patients alike.

Interested in precepting? Email Program Director Dr. Jamie Daugherty at Jamie.Daugherty@logan.edu.

Dietitians help people live healthy, active lives through the transformative power of food.

A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist is a food and nutrition expert with a graduate degree from an accredited dietetics program, supervised practice, a national exam, and continuing professional development for the length of a career. It's a credential, not a job description, and it opens onto far more than a hospital ward.

Employment of dietitians and nutritionists is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which publishes the current growth and pay figures. Work-life balance is part of the draw, too: dietitians report above-average job satisfaction.

The MS-AND meets the educational requirements for professional licensure in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. protectorates.

The RDN credential is national — but some states require additional state-level licensure or certification to practice. Check the requirements where you intend to work before you enroll..

The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). ACEND is the accrediting agency for education programs preparing students to become registered dietitian nutritionists, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education — its accreditation is what makes graduates eligible to sit for the RDN exam through the Commission on Dietetic Registration. ACEND is located at 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995 · acend@eatright.org. Logan University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, 800-621-7440.

We review applicants twice a year and welcome 15 students each Fall and Spring.

Every complete file is scored on a point-based rubric. Top-scoring candidates are invited to a virtual interview.

How to apply: through the Dietetics Inclusive Centralized Application Service (DICAS) — dicas.liaisoncas.com.

Questions about applying? Email Admissions@logan.edu or call 636-230-1750 (toll-free: 800-877-1600).

Spring 2027 closes October 15, 2026.