Online Nutrition Degree Program Overview
Through Bastyr’s innovative online nutrition program, you'll receive training in the intersectionality of diet, lifestyle, environment, and culture.
Expect to cover a range of topics from a whole-person wellness lens, including research, culinary medicine, counseling skills, disease prevention, whole foods nutrition, dietary supplementation, food systems, and justice. Founded on Bastyr’s holistic approach, the MSIN program provides a flexible learning environment and student-centered focus, taught by highly qualified faculty.
Upcoming Start Dates
January 6, 2025 (Winter Term) Priority Applications before December 6
May 5, 2025 (Spring Term) Priority Applications before April 21
September 2, 2025 (Fall Term) Priority Applications before August 19
Integrative Nutrition Program Highlights
Online, completely asynchronous
Fulfill the academic requirements for CNS certification
Tuition Guarantee**
Expected Integrative Nutrition Program Outcomes
Upon completion of Bastyr’s graduate degree in nutrition, 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 evidence-based nutrition science in designing interventions
- Create original scientific case report research applying integrative nutrition principles in real-life scenarios
Earn Your Master’s in Nutrition Online: The Details
Whole Foods Nutrition in Culinary Medicine
Research in Integrative Nutrition
Nutritional Biochemistry
Human Physiology for the Integrative Nutritionist
Nutrition, Environment, and Food Systems
Integrative Nutrition Metabolism
Nutrition Analysis, Assessment and Meal Planning
Integrative Nutrition in Wellness Care
Integrative Nutrition in Chronic Disease Prevention
Supplementation and Bioactive Compounds in Nutrition Care
Integrative Nutrition Counseling
Applied Capstone Project
- Completion of bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university. Official transcripts from any college or university outside the United States must be translated and evaluated by an independent, N.A.C.E.S.-accredited evaluation service. There is a charge for this evaluation.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 (a lower GPA will require the review of the program chair).
Bastyr accepts graduate and undergraduate transfer credits earned at accredited colleges and universities. Learn what you need to make this process go smoothly.
**All students in this program receive our Tuition Guarantee. This program ensures your tuition remains affordable and predictable. As long as there are no interruptions in your course of study, we guarantee your tuition will remain the same and never increase while earning this degree.
For more information on loans and scholarships, visit financial aid.
Some available careers in nutrition are as follows:
- 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
The requirements to practice nutrition vary widely across the United States. Whether you aim to become a registered dietitian, licensed nutritionist, or non-licensed nutritionist, each state has unique educational, experiential, and examination criteria. These requirements are governed by state agencies and can also differ for those working with specific agencies, healthcare providers, or government reimbursement programs.
Fernanda Brusamolin
Ed.D.,MS, CHWC, CN
Dr. Fernanda Brusamolin is a nutrition educator at heart. Her focus is on wellness promotion, culinary medicine, and nutrition coaching. She has earned A Doctorate in Education for Health…
