Program Schedule and Requirements

Academic and Program Schedule

The program schedule includes:

• Fall-Semester I
• Spring-Semester II
• Fall-Semester III
• Spring-Semester IV

The program follows the UTC Graduate School calendar and exam schedule. Any student who plans to complete supervised experiential learning hours with a preceptor at a site that is open during a university holiday must notify the Supervised Experiential Learning Coordinator or Program Director at least 14 business days prior to the university holiday. It is the responsibility of the student to make an emergency contact plan with the preceptor and the program faculty/staff.

MPH Nutrition and Dietetics Program of Study

Graduation and Program Completion Requirements

The maximum amount of time to complete the program requirements is six calendar years from the time the student enrolls in his/her first course. See “Time Limit of Program of Study” in Graduate School Academic Policies.

In addition to the graduation and program completion requirements associated with the UTC Graduate School and MPH Program, as described on the UTC Graduate School and MPH websites, MPH: ND includes the following additional graduation and program completion requirements:

• No grade lower than a C in any course listed in the Program of Study
• A minimum of 1000 Supervised Experiential Learning (SEL) Hours 

Verification Statement Requirements

The program disseminates Verification Statements in accordance with ACEND policies. The program graduates are provided Verification Statements, which will be issued when the student has completed the MPH: ND Program requirements (didactic and supervised experiential learning) and the registrar has cleared the student for graduation, which indicates that all graduate degree requirements have been completed.

Distance Education

The MPH: Nutrition and Dietetics coursework is a combination of online and hybrid/blended courses and cannot be completed entirely online. Supervised Experiential Learning (SEL) hours are assigned to students by the program’s faculty and SEL Coordinator and are located <100 miles from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in nutrition and public health related organizations with qualified preceptors. Remote (>100 miles) and student identified SELs are not available. 

UTC IT 

UTC IT is available to help students: 

• Get Ready for Classes 
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• On Campus 
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