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Nutrition Institute
 The Nutrition Institute offers an educational and research program established at the University of Bridgeport since 1977. The goals of the Institute are to provide a sound understanding of the principles of nutrition and its valuable role toward attaining a longer and healthier life. Through our activities in education, internship training programs, and workshops, we hope to raise the awareness of the value of nutrition in affecting the wellness of the community.Weekend Program
Program of Study
The Master of Science curriculum focuses on the role of human nutrition as a preventative, adjunctive, and alternative strategy for intervention in the disease process. The curriculum
provides a core of basic and advanced nutrition courses, basic and clinical biochemistry, nutrition education and counseling, biostatistics, and issues in public health nutrition. Elective courses are also offered and a thesis or comprehensive exam is required to fulfill degree requirements.
Accreditation
The Human Nutrition Program is licensed and accredited by the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education and the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Accreditation by The American Dietetic Association is not required, since the Master of Science program is NOT a dietetics training program. It does not include the 900 hours of clinical training required for eligibility to take the registration examination for the R.D. credential.
Admission Requirements
Students are accepted into the nutrition program from science and nonscience backgrounds. Applicants should have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and course work in anatomy and physiology, organic chemistry or introductory biochemistry, and basic nutrition. Undergraduate records and any graduate records, two letters of recommendation, and a personal statement
are also used to evaluate applicants. Letters of recommendation should be prepared on letterhead containing the contact information of the recommenders. The personal statement should be between 250 and 500 words and should explain why the student is interested in pursuing education in the field of clinical education, what professional aspiration he/she has related to the field, and why he/she wants to be a part of the program at U.B. A TOEFL score of 550 is required of students whose native language is not English. Scores on the GRE are not required.
Prerequisites
Students are required to have completed course work in anatomy and physiology (6 credits), introductory biochemistry (4 credits), and basic nutrition (1 credit). If an applicant has 8 credits of organic chemistry with labs, the Intro to Biochemistry requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Program Director. Please note that transfer credit for core prerequisite courses that have been taken longer than 10 years ago will only be accepted at the discretion of the Program Director. Students can be provisionally accepted into the program without the prerequisites, but must complete the necessary courses prior to beginning graduate coursework. Upon provisional acceptance to the program, students will be notified which prerequisite courses are needed, if any. Prerequisite courses can be completed through UB Online, or through any accredited institution.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 31 semester credit hours with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher are required to fulfill the M.S. degree.
Instructional Format
The M.S. in Human Nutrition is offered in two formats; a campus-based and an Online Program.
On-Campus Option
Twenty-eight credit hours of core curriculum courses plus 3 credit hours of Thesis Research.
Click here for our Online Option
Successful demonstration of computer proficiency, 28 credit hours of core curriculum courses, and 3 credit hours of an elective course. Residency requirement is completion of a comprehensive examination, which is given on campus.
| Core Curriculum |
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Nutr 560A |
Pathophysiologic Basis of Metabolic Diseases (4 credits) |
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Nutr 560B |
Biochemistry of Nutrition (4 credits) |
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Nutr 560C |
Vitamins and Minerals (4 credits) |
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Nutr 560D |
Clinical Biochemistry (3 credits) |
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Nutr 560E |
Assessment of Nutritional Status (3 credits) |
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Nutr 560F |
Nutritional Therapeutics (4 credits) |
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Nutr 560H |
Developmental Nutrition (3 credits) |
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Nutr 560M |
Evidence Based Nutrition (3 credits) See Note. (must be taken in on-line format) |
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| Thesis Research Paper |
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Nutr 560J |
Thesis Research in Nutrition (3 credits) |
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| Elective Courses |
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Nutr 560P |
Botanical Medicine |
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Nutr 560L |
Nutrition and Exercise |
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Nutr 560S |
Nutrition Seminar (only required of students who have not taken a basic nutrition course.) |
Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition (DACBN)
Doctors interested in attaining their Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition (DACBN) designation please click here for information.
 Director
David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN
Director, Human Nutrition Institute
For Further Information:
Terri Roma
Coordinator, Human Nutrition Institute
30 Hazel Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-576-4667
Email: terrir@bridgeport.edu
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