At NUNM, We Believe That Food Is Medicine
Are you someone who sees the potential in food? Not just someone who loves to cook, but understands that wholesome food, when applied scientifically, has the ability to nourish and sometimes even heal?
Then you’re the perfect candidate for our Master of Science in Nutrition program.
NUNM’s Master of Science in Nutrition (MScN) program is centered on a whole-person approach to wellness and healing, emphasizing whole foods nutrition education.
Students explore how the foods that we consume play a role in our overall health, while also gaining an understanding of how other often overlooked variables — like lifestyle, culture, and our physical environment — shape our attitudes towards food.
The MScN program is rooted in naturopathic principles, teaching students how to choose and prepare foods for the individual, tailored to their needs to effectively prevent and manage chronic disease.
Turn your love of food and community into a fascinating and fulfilling career.
Master of Science In Nutrition: Choose the Path That Supports Your Career Goals
At NUNM, a MScN isn’t a one size fits all degree. This 2-3 year, 66-credit-hour program offers you the opportunity to specialize across four unique areas of nutrition to focus on:
- Clinical Nutrition
- Community Nutrition
- Culinary Nutrition
- Environmental Nutrition
These specialized pathways are designed to align with your educational interests while supporting your long-term career goals, opening up professional opportunities across clinical practice, public health and education, culinary arts and sciences, and community support.
Clinical Nutrition vs. Culinary Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition at NUNM is centered on a curriculum for students interested in the medical side of nutrition, where they can apply their learnings in healthcare or nutritional therapy settings.
Graduates will emerge from the MScN program with clinical training in nutrition-specific skills, such as health coaching, evidence-based nutrition interventions, and meal personalization.
Culinary Nutrition at NUNM is a hands-on track that blends the culinary arts with culinary medicine.
Students focusing their studies on Culinary Nutrition will gain culinary and kitchen skills that change attitudes and behaviors around food while also developing expertise in recipe development that supports a food as medicine approach to healthier eating and living.
Educational Consistency with Flexible Options of Study
Both the Clinical and Culinary pathways are based on a combination of natural nutrition theory, nutritional biochemistry, evidence-based psychology, and health coaching to give graduates a content-rich classroom experience, and real-world skills to be applied in their careers.
The MScN program can be taken in-person or online, depending on your lifestyle and learning preferences. Either way you attend, you’re learning the same material, gaining the same knowledge, and will be prepared for the same professional opportunities upon graduation.
Learn more about NUNM’s MScN Curriculum Pathways
What Sets NUNM’s MScN Apart
Certified Nutrition Specialist Eligibility
Through the coursework covered and practicum hours gained throughout the Clinical Nutrition pathway, you’ll meet the educational requirements necessary to take the Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) exam, which is a highly respected credential in the clinical nutrition space.
A CNS signifies advanced skills in Clinical Nutrition and can help expand professional opportunities.
Integrative Health Opportunities
We want our students to have the best experience possible at NUNM, and for us that means offering educational flexibility and unique opportunities whenever and wherever appropriate.
The Master of Science in Nutrition program allows students access to interdisciplinary training, so that while they are earning their MScN degree, they can also gain skills within NUNM’s other realms of study, including Classical Chinese Medicine and Naturopathic Medicine.
These opportunities make NUNM a unique place to learn, and give our students access to a variety of educational perspectives that support an integrative, whole-person approach to the study of Naturopathic Medicine.
Community-Based, Community-Focused Learning
The National University of Naturopathic Medicine prioritizes community.
We develop our curriculum with an emphasis on creating community within the classroom, because ultimately, our graduates’ work is centered around serving the community.
NUNM offers small class sizes that enable students to develop meaningful relationships with their peers and personalized mentorship from their instructors and faculty.
Get Your Master of Science In Nutrition at NUNM
If you’re considering earning your master’s in Nutrition, then we would encourage you to learn more about the National University of Natural Medicine’s unique MScN offering.
We provide students with a variety of ways to learn, from in-person to online options that adapt to a variety of lifestyles while still providing a deeply rigorous educational experience.
With Clinical and Culinary pathways to choose from, you’ll immerse yourself in a curriculum that reflects your long-term career goals while also gaining science-based knowledge and hands-on culinary skills that promote wellness and healing.
The MScN program provides integrative learning pathways that support earning additional certifications and degrees, and you’ll be surrounded by supportive, like-minded students and faculty who are rooting for your success.
At NUNM, food is medicine, and an education is nutrition is a gateway to a fulfilling life and career. Contact us today to learn more about the Master of Science in Nutrition program.