Earn your master's degree and become a registered dietitian nutritionist
Our Coordinated Master’s Program (CMPD) in Dietetics is designed for current CSU FSHN graduate students who are interested in becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). The CSU CMPD provides science-based education and the supervised practice experience required for a career as a RDN.
The program includes didactic instruction and provides you with 1000 hours of supervised practice to meet the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) Core Competencies for Dietitian Nutritionists.
Our program ensures you get practical experience and coursework in the following:
- Community Nutrition – health needs assessment, program planning and delivery for vulnerable populations
- Clinical Nutrition – focus is on medical nutrition therapy for acute medical conditions
- Food Service Management – management and nutrition planning for large institutions like hospitals and schools
Our program provides the following advantages:
- Strong research emphasis
- Financial aid available
- Diverse cohort of graduate students
CMPD Process
Process for completing the CMPD include:
- Acceptance into our department’s graduate program
- Completion of all required coursework
- Completion of a master’s level thesis project
- Acceptance into the CMPD dietetic internship portion of the program. *Apply during your second year of graduate school.
NOTE: Acceptance into the FSHN master’s program does not guarantee acceptance into the CMPD program.
This program is an Accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). It is still possible to become an RDN without completing the internship portion of the CMPD program. Students who complete their MS degree can apply for their own dietetic internships.
If you’re interested in this unique program, contact our program director: Brittney Sly at brittney.sly@colostate.edu.