Online Dietetics Degrees (2024)

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (58-60 credits)

Communications (8-9 credits)

• ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I (3 credits)
• ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II (3 credits)
• COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA (2 credits) OR
  COMM 106 - Public Speaking I (3 credits)

Social Sciences (6 credits)

• PSYCH 110 - General Psychology (3 credits) OR
  SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
• ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)

Sciences (29-30 credits)

• BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology (4 credits)
• KIN 360 - Anatomy and Physiology (8 credits) OR
  BIOL 441 - Human Body 1* (4 credits) AND
  BIOL 442 - Human Body 2* (4 credits)
• BIOL 455 - General Microbiology* (4 credits)
• CHM 210 - Chemistry I (4 credits)
• CHM 230 - Chemistry II (4 credits)
• BIOCH 265 - Introductory Organic and Biochemistry (5 credits) OR
  CHM 350 - General Organic Chemistry (3 credits) AND
  BIOCH 521 - General Biochemistry (3 credits)

Quantitative Studies (6 credits)

Select 1:

• MATH 100 - College Algebra (3 credits)
• College-level calculus course (3 credits)

Select 1:

• STAT 225 - Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)
• STAT 240 - Biometrics I* (3 credits)
• STAT 250 - Business and Economic Statistics I (3 credits)

Humanities Electives (6 credits)

• (Grades of C or higher required)

Integrative Health and Human Sciences (3 credits)

• HHS 100 - Well-Being 1: You and Community (1 credit)
• HHS 200 - Well-Being 2: Mind and Body (1 credit)
• HHS 300 - Well-Being 3: Money and Meaning (1 credit)

UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES (14-16 credits)

Only 100-799 level undergraduate courses may be applied.

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (46 credits)

• FNDH 115 - Introduction to Health and Nutrition Professions (3 credits)
• FNDH 132 - Basic Nutrition (3 credits)
• FNDH 300 - ServSafe Certification (0 credits)
• FNDH 313 - Science of Food (4 credits)
• FNDH 342 - Food Production Management § (4 credits)
• FNDH 400 - Human Nutrition (3 credits)
• FNDH 426 - Financial Management in Dietetics (3 credits)
• FNDH 450 - Nutritional Assessment (2 credits)
• FNDH 510 - Life Span Nutrition (2 credits)
• FNDH 515 - Counseling Strategies in Dietetic Practice (3 credits)
• FNDH 540 - Nutrition Education and Program Planning (2 credits)
• FNDH 560 - Management in Dietetics (3 credits)
• FNDH 575 - Research in Health Sciences (1 credit)
• FNDH 600 - Public Health Nutrition (3 credits)
• FNDH 620 - Nutrient Metabolism (3 credits)
• FNDH 631 - Clinical Nutrition I (3 credits)
• FNDH 632 - Clinical Nutrition II (3 credits)
• FNDH 635 - Sports Nutrition ( 3 credits)
• FNDH 645 - Capstone in Dietetics (1 credit)

Must be admitted into the DPD program to enroll in FNDH 645.

*Course is not available online at K-State.

§ Enrollment in FNDH 342 requires ServSafe certification and proof of personal health insurance. Also requires student to find a large food service facility for labs.

Admission to the didactic program in dietetics (DPD) is required for degree completion.

Program and Course Resources

• FNDH 342 - Lab Facility Approval Information
• FNDH 450 - Supervising RD Assignments (doc)
• FNDH 450 - Supervising RD Checklist (doc)
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Didactic Program in Dietetics Student Handbook (pdf)
• Course Descriptions (pdf)

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (45-47 credits)
Grades of C or higher required.

Communications (8-9 credits)

• COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA (2 credits) OR
  COMM 106 - Public Speaking I (3 credits)
• ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I (3 credits)
• ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II (3 credits)

Social Science (6 credits)

• ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• PSYCH 110 - General Psychology (3 credits) OR
  SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

Humanities (6 credits)
Courses do not need to be 3 credits or more to apply.

Biological Science (12 credits)

• BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology (4 credits)
• BIOL 441 - Human Body I (4 credits)* AND
  BIOL 442 - Human Body II (4 credits)* OR
  KIN 360 - Anatomy and Physiology (8 credits)*

Physical Sciences (4 credit hours)

• CHM 110 - General Chemistry (3 credits)
• CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit) OR
  CHM 210 - Chemistry I (4 credits)

Quantitative Studies (6-7 credit hours)

• MATH 100 - College Algebra (3 credits) OR
  MATH 220 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 credits)
• STAT 225 - Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)

Integrative Health and Human Sciences (3 credits)

• HHS 100 - Well-being 1: You and Community (1 credit)
• HHS 200 - Well-being 2: Mind and Body (1 credit)
• HHS 300 - Well-being 3: Money and Meaning (1 credit)

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (32 credits)
Grades of C or higher required.

• FNDH 115 - Introduction to Health and Nutrition Professions (3 credits)
• FNDH 132 - Basic Nutrition (3 credits)
• FNDH 313 - Science of Food (4 credits)
• FNDH 400 - Human Nutrition (3 credits)
• FNDH 450 - Nutritional Assessment (2 credits)
• FNDH 510 - Life Span Nutrition (2 credits)
• FNDH 540 - Nutrition Education and Planning Program (2 credits)
• FNDH 575 - Research in Health Sciences (1 credits)
• FNDH 600 - Public Health Nutrition (3 credits)

Select three courses from the following (9 credits):

• FNDH 220 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3 credits)
• FNDH 252 - Personal Wellness (3 credits)
• FNDH 654 - Pathophysiology and Clinical Evaluation (3 credits)
• FNDH 620 - Nutrient Metabolism (3 credits)
• FNDH 631 - Clinical Nutrition I (3 credits)
• FNDH 632 - Clinical Nutrition II (3 credits)
• FNDH 635 - Sports Nutrition (3 credits)
• FNDH 720 - Administration of Health Care Organizations (3 credits)

Unrestricted electives (41-43 credits)

Required (7 credits)

• FNDH 880 - Professional Communication in FNDH (1 credit)
• FNDH 897 - Applications in Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health Credits (1-3 credits) Required for coursework option only (minimum 3 credit hours) OR
• FNDH 898 - Master’s Report Credits: 0-18. Required for report option only (2 credits) OR
• FNDH 899 - Master’s Thesis Credits: 1-8. Required for thesis option only (6-8 credits, minimum 6 hours)

Select 1:

• STAT 701 - Fundamental Methods of Biostatistics (3 credits)
• STAT 703 - Introduction to Statistical Methods for the Sciences (3 credits)
• STAT 705 - Regression and Analysis of Variance (3 credits)

Electives (17-28 credits)

Thesis Option
In the thesis option, you will be required to complete a total of 30 credit hours and a final thesis.

• FNDH 899 - Master’s Thesis (6 credits)

Report Option
In the report option, you will be required to complete a total of 30 credit hours and a final report.

• FNDH 898 - Master’s Report (2 credits)

Coursework-Only Option
In the coursework option, you will be required to complete a total of 30 credit hours, and a culminating event that includes a written component and public oral presentation.

• FNDH 897 - Applications in Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health (3 credits)

Additional Requirements (12 Credits)

Additional FNDH courses (minimum 3 credits) at the graduate level are required. The Thesis Supervisory Committee will determine the student’s competency requirements and will work with him/her to select courses that will meet the requirements. The student’s program of study should be approved by the Graduate Studies Coordinator (or designee).

Of the minimum 30 credit hours normally required for the master’s program of study, at least 18 hours should be at the 700 level and above, including the thesis/research and the report/problems hours required by the thesis and report options.