If you are a prospective student interested in our undergraduate bachelor's degree program in Nutrition, visit the Undergraduate Nutrition Department »
If you are confused about which program is right for you,click on the document below to learn about the nutrition profession and the degree programs offered at Simmons College.
What Nutrition Programs Am I Eligible For?
SPECIAL INFORMATION SESSION FOR APPLICANTS TO THE SIMMONS DIETETIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Friday,November 6, 2009 L428 (Library), 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Learn more about the Simmons Dietetic Internship program: rotations,required class, distance option(within 2 hour drive of Simmons) and how you can also complete an M.S. in Nutrition and Health Promotion at the same time. This is not a drop-in session. to register contact Leah Smith at 617-521-2718 or leah.smith @simmons.edu.
Today's nutrition experts face a host of challenges — and an expanding field of career opportunities. The nation's rapidly aging population will require special care, but there also are many other issues that need to be addressed. Obesity, for example, is a leading risk factor for chronic diseases and conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, yet it is also among the most preventable.
Providers and insurers can agree on one thing: the smart way to reduce health care costs is through prevention. Unlike other graduate programs in nutrition, the Simmons program focuses on wellness and prevention. Our unique curriculum extends beyond acute care issues to promote community health and the practical aspects of working in the field of nutritional wellness. Course offerings provide guidance for establishing a practice by covering such topics as program planning and implementation,nutrition fitness and wellness, and health promotion. Our small classroom setting is crafted to ensure the highest degree of learning, and fosters discussion, teamwork, and individual attention.
Promoting Research and Publication
With close faculty mentorship, students in the master's program team up to design, implement, analyze, and write a nutrition and health promotion research project in a publishable format. Some of our students' work has appeared in publications such as The Journal of American Dietetics and the Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicines, and Topics in Clinical Nutrition.
Research project examples:
- Yoga Participation is Beneficial to Obesity Prevention, Hypertension Control, and Positive Quality of Life
- Are Female Ultraendurance Triathletes getting a Sufficient Daily Carbohydrate Intake?
- The Influence of the Low-Carbohydrate Trend on Collegiate Athletes' Knowledge, Attitudes and Dietary Intake of Carbohydrate
- Dietary Acculturation Process of Israeli Women Who Immigrated to the United States as Adults
- Gourmet Coffee Beverage Consumption Among College Women
- Influences on Weight Status in Adult Females at 6 Months Postpartum
- The Hidden Epidemic: Coverage of Child Obesity in National Spanish and English Language Parenting Magazines
- Current Nutrition Care of the Pediatric Oncology Patient
- Beverage Consumption, Perceptions, and Trends of Healthy Adults
- Female College Students' Attitudes About Body Image and Food Labels and How They Affect Purchasing Behavior
- Pediatric Dietitians Approach to Allergy Prevention in Children Up to Five Years Old
- Knowledge and Practice of Vitamin D Recommendation in Massachusetts
How to Become a Registered Dietitian (RD)
Learn more about becoming a Registered Dietitian here.
What is the Certificate in the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)?
Find out more about the Certificate in the Didactic Program in Dietetics
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Nutrition Careers
"The Simmons nutrition program gave me more than just an education. I gained the skills, confidence, and community contacts to start a nutrition and wellness consulting business."
Lisa Stevenson '00, Dietetic Internship Program; co-owner, IT Nutrition
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