Master of Science in Integrative Nutrition

The Master’s Degree in Integrative Nutrition is an online degree program for the adult learner that seeks to incorporate nutrition and wellness skills into practice, deepen knowledge in integrative nutrition, and prepare for further professional credentialing. In this innovative program, students are trained on the intersectionality of diet, lifestyle, environment, and culture, in a truly integrative nutrition approach. Research, culinary medicine, counseling skills, disease prevention, whole foods nutrition, dietary supplementation, food systems and justice are covered under a whole-person wellness lens. Based on Bastyr’s holistic approach, this program meets the demand for online education by providing a flexible learning environment and student-centered focus taught by highly qualified faculty.

Program Highlights

• 100% Online, Asynchronous
• 18 to 24 months
• Accelerated format for working professionals
• 7.5 week long courses - focus on one course at a time
• Grounded in Bastyr's truly integrative approach

Career Opportunities

• Nutrition consulting in private and group settings, spas, wellness centers, and schools
• Corporate wellness programs
• Natural products industry
• Research and development
• Nutrition education and promotion

Expected Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Apply principles of integrative nutrition to promote health and wellness in individuals and groups.

• Evaluate dietary models with an integrative whole food, social, and environmental justice approach.
• Analyze nutrition status, identify nutritional needs, and apply evidenced-based nutrition science in designing interventions.
• Create original scientific case report research applying integrative nutrition principles in real-life scenarios

Admissions Minimum Requirements

• Completion of bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 (a lower GPA will require the review of the program chair) 

Graduation Requirements

MSIN students must complete a minimum of 54 credits and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA with a minimum of 45 credits in residence. MSIN students must complete their degree within five years following matriculation into the program. Students must successfully complete ON-TR6110 Capstone Research Project in order to graduate from the program.

Degree Requirements

To be considered for transferring in foundation courses (Nutrition Biochemistry and Physiology for the Nutrition Professional), a transfer form with official transcripts must be included with application. Subject to approval.

Year I

Term 1

ON-TR5100	Whole Foods Nutrition in Culinary Medicine	4.5
ON-TR5101	Nutrition, Environment, and Food Systems	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		9.0

Term 2

ON-BC5100	Nutritional Biochemistry	4.5
ON-BC5105	Human Physiology for the Integrative Nutritionist	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		9.0

Term 3

ON-TR5102	Research in Integrative Nutrition	4.5
ON-TR5103	Integrative Nutrition Metabolism	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		9.0

Year II

Term 1

ON-TR6100	Nutrition Analysis, Assessment and Meal Planning	4.5
ON-TR6101	Integrative Nutrition in Wellness Care	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		9.0

Term 2

ON-TR6102	Integrative Nutrition in Chronic Disease Prevention	4.5
ON-TR6103	Supplementation and Bioactive Compounds in Nutrition Care	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		9.0

Term 3

ON-TR6104	Integrative Nutrition Counseling	4.5
ON-TR6110	Applied Capstone Project	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		9.0

Total Requirements

Total Core Course Credits	54
Total Requirements	54

Curriculum and course changes in the 2022-2023 Bastyr University Catalog are applicable to students entering during the 2022-2023 academic year. Please refer to the appropriate catalog if interested in curriculum and courses required for any other entering year.