{"id":3307,"date":"2021-06-18T09:52:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T16:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gero.usc.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=3307"},"modified":"2025-09-11T18:21:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T01:21:21","slug":"nutrition-programs-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gero.usc.edu\/admissions\/nutrition-programs-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition and Dietetics Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;3444&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; background_image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;10%&#8221; constrain_group_1=&#8221;yes&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;10%&#8221; left_padding_desktop=&#8221;8%&#8221; 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Our graduates will distinguish themselves with specialized knowledge of the nutritional needs of a global aging population. Students who complete the program are eligible to sit for the national Certifying Board for Dietary Managers (CBDM\u00ae) Credentialing Exam.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed For<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Individuals interested in practicing dietetics outside of the U.S.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Individuals interested in careers as dietary managers (CDMs)<\/li>\n<li>Individuals interested in healthspan, longevity, wellness, nutrition and dietetics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curriculum (38 units)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 488: Food, Culture, Disease and Longevity in Italy and the Mediterranean (4 units) <\/span><b>OR <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 498: Nutrition, Genes, Longevity and Disease (4 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 511: Fundamentals of Clinical Nutrition Screening and Assessment (4 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 512: Communicating Nutrition and Health (2 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 513: Fundamentals of Nutrition: Macronutrients (2 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 515: Food Production and Foodservice Management (4 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 517: Advanced Therapeutic Nutrition (4 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 560: Micronutrients, Health, and Longevity (4 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 590: Directed Research (2 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 591 Field Practicum (4 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 593: Research Methods (4 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GERO 599: Special Topics (4 units)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prerequisites\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Prerequisite courses must be completed before starting the program.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physiology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Basic Human Nutrition or DPD Verification Statement in lieu of these 4 courses<\/li>\n<li>All prerequisite courses must meet our minimum unit requirement in the semester system. \u00a0Courses taken on any other system, including the quarter system, must be converted to semester units.<\/li>\n<li>Not required to complete all at USC<\/li>\n<li>Complete this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gero.usc.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MSLND-Prerequisites_Table.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prerequisites template<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and upload it with your online application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application Requirements<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Learn more about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gero.usc.edu\/admissions\/how-to-apply\/\">how to apply<\/a><\/strong>. 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