Upon completing the internship, the student is eligible to take the written examination to become a Registered Dietitian. Graduate students may obtain a secondary-level home economics or family and consumer sciences teaching certificate by completing course work prescribed in the Texas Standards for Teacher Certification. Selected credits earned for certification may apply toward a graduate degree in family and consumer sciences education. This degree prepares students for leadership positions as health practitioners or for advanced study in nutrition. M.S. - Exercise and Sports Nutrition TWU graduate students accepted into this program take a total of 39 hours of course work in clinical nutrition, applied nutrition, exercise physiology, and business.
Students complete an internship in one or more settings in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Graduates of this program may work in private practice, hospitals and clinics, rehabilitation centers, corporate and university wellness centers, government agencies, public schools or with amateur or professional sports teams. The teaching and research programs emphasize interdisciplinary, creative problem-solving in the health and social sectors. The curriculum and applied learning opportunities draw upon Tulane's extensive overseas research, technical assistance work, and more than twenty years of experience in providing leadership training in international health to students from around the world. The programs are designed for students who already have an undergraduate degree in one of the professional options or a related field. The OU Health Sciences Center serves as Oklahoma's principal education facility for physicians, nurses, dentists, biomedical scientists, pharmacists, physician associates and a wide range of allied health and public health professionals.