Curriculum

Supervised experiential learning opportunities

Students complete a total of 34 graduate credits. The supervised experiential learning (SEL) within the Integrated Graduate program is offered within graduate courses NS 670 Nutrition and Dietetics Practicum I (3 credits, and NS) and NS 671 Nutrition and Dietetics Practicum II (3 credits). NS 670 is offered during the fall semester and NS 671 is offered during the spring semester. These courses may be offered during the summer term for students that enroll in a part-time option. Upon entry into the program, students are given an opportunity to share their patient population preferences (e.g. pediatrics, oncology, neurology, etc.). Preferences are used to help with the creation of the SEL schedule and will be accommodated based on preceptor availability. Students are not required to locate their own supervised experiential learning sites and/or preceptors; this task is completed by the program for all students. View the full 2025-2026 program curriculum (pdf)

The program maintains comparable experiences for all students but there is greater emphasis in specific domains by concentration. All concentrations are 38 weeks in length and include an orientation week and an independent study week.

Students within the Adult Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) concentration complete the following rotations:

  • Clinical nutrition — Medical nutrition therapy (22-26 weeks; 32 hours per week). All rotations are 1-3 weeks, 32 hours per week.
    • Ambulatory counseling
    • Diabetes care
    • Renal care
    • Ambulatory free choice — Choose from the following: Preventive cardiology, abdominal transplant, surgical weight management, digestive health, nutrition clinics (eating disorders, weight management)
    • Clinical skills
    • MNT chronic
    • MNT acute
    • Surgery
    • Critical care
    • Pediatrics
    • Management
    • Free choice — Choose from the following: Nutrition support team, metabolic/genetic disorders, oncology, neurology, abdominal transplant, burn/trauma, cardiothoracic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, extended care, clinical research, Milk and Formula Lab, lactation and rehabilitation, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Keto Clinic.
  • Community public health and school nutrition (4-6 weeks; 32 hours per week) – County WIC program, community health center, local school district, grocery stores, food pantry, aging resources
  • Food systems administration (5 weeks; 32 hours per week)

Students within the Pediatric MNT concentration complete the following rotations:

  • Clinical nutrition — Medical nutrition therapy (22-26 weeks; 32 hours per week). All rotations are 1-3 weeks, 32 hours per week.
    • Ambulatory counseling
    • Diabetes care
    • Renal care
    • Ambulatory free choice in Pediatrics and choose from the following: Preventive cardiology, abdominal transplant, surgical weight management, digestive health, nutrition clinics (Eating disorders, weight management),
    • Clinical skills
    • MNT chronic
    • MNT acute
    • Surgery
    • Critical care in Pediatrics
    • Pediatrics
    • Management in Pediatrics
    • Free choice — Choose from the following: Nutrition support team, metabolic/genetic disorders, oncology, neurology, abdominal transplant, burn/trauma, cardiothoracic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, extended care, clinical research, Milk and Formula Lab, lactation and rehabilitation, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Keto Clinic.
  • Community public health and school nutrition (4-6 weeks; 32 hours per week) -County WIC program, community health center, local school district, grocery stores, food pantry, aging resources
  • Food systems administration (5 weeks; 32 hours per week)

Students within the Lifestyle Medicine and Community Nutrition concentration complete the following rotations:

  • Community public health and school nutrition (8-12 weeks; 32 hours per week)
    • County WIC program, community health center, local school district, grocery stores, food pantry, aging resources
  •  Food systems administration and Lifestyle Medicine Program (7 weeks; 32 hours per week )
  • Clinical nutrition — Medical nutrition therapy (20-24 weeks; 32 hours per week)
    • MNT chronic
    • MNT acute
    • Surgery
    • Clinical skills
    • Pediatrics
    • Critical care
    • Management
    • Diabetes care
    • Free choice — Choose from the following: Nutrition Support Team, metabolic/genetic disorders, oncology, neurology, abdominal transplant, burn/trauma, cardiothoracic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, extended care, clinical research, Milk and Formula Lab, lactation and rehabilitation, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Keto Clinic.
    • Ambulatory free choice — Choose from the following: Preventive cardiology, abdominal transplant, surgical weight management, digestive health, nutrition clinics (eating disorders, weight management), ketogenic therapy

Performance Nutrition curriculum (New for 2026–2027)

Students within the Performance Nutrition concentration complete the following rotations:

  • Food Systems Administration and Performance Counseling with Wisconsin Badgers (8+ weeks)
  •  Clinical nutrition — Medical nutrition therapy (18-22 weeks; 32 hours per week). All rotations are 1-3 weeks, 32 hours per week.
    • Ambulatory counseling
    • Diabetes care
    • Renal care
    • Ambulatory free choice — Choose from the following: Preventive cardiology, abdominal transplant, surgical weight management, digestive health, nutrition clinics (eating disorders, weight management), ketogenic therapy, extended care, clinical research, milk and formula lab, lactation and rehabilitation
    • Clinical skills
    • MNT chronic
    • MNT acute
    • Surgery
    • Critical care
    • Pediatrics
    • Management
    • Free choice — Choose from the following: Nutrition Support Team, metabolic/genetic disorders, oncology, neurology, abdominal transplant, burn/trauma, cardiothoracic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, extended care, clinical research, Milk and Formula Lab, lactation rehabilitation, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Keto Clinic.
  • Community public health and school nutrition (4-6 weeks; 32 hours per week)
  • County WIC program, community health center, local school district, grocery stories, food pantry, aging resources
  • RecWell and/or other performance based nutrition programming (2-4 weeks)

Requirements of program completion

  • Completion of all courses within the Integrated Graduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Students must remain in good academic standing:
    • Students must maintain a graduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) for all graduate courses (excluding research) to receive a degree.
    • Students receiving an Incomplete (I) grade are allowed the subsequent semester of enrollment to complete the coursework.
  • Completion of all ACEND-accredited rotation competencies at a satisfactory level as aligned with the grading system (NS 670 and NS 671), consistent with the achievement of performance for entry-level dietitians.