The department of family & consumer sciences at Fontbonne University offers the master of arts degree in health advancement and promotion to meet the needs of individuals, families and communities throughout the St. Louis metropolitan region, the state of Missouri, and beyond. The master of arts in health advancement and promotion is also offered in conjunction with the coordinated program in nutrition and dietetics (CP) which prepares graduates as competent entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists. The CP is offered in an accelerated master’s format (BS + MA) and graduate only, for students who have already earned at least a bachelor degree and hold a DPD verification statement from an ACEND accredited program.
For additional information on the CP, please visit the program page.
Admission
For detailed information on university admission policies, please refer to Graduate Admission information.
The minimum requirements for admission are:
- a bachelor’s degree from an accredited, degree-granting institution of higher education;
- a minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and
- demonstrated effective written communication skills.
For students pursuing the MA as part of the coordinated program in nutrition and dietetics (Accerated Master’s Program):
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Completion of at least 60 credit hours (includes transfer coursework)
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Completion of all required prerequisite courses* OR Bachelor’s degree and DPD verification statement from an accredited dietetics education program
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3.25 cumulative GPA for all coursework completed at Fontbonne OR overall GPA of 3.0 (for nthose pursuing graduate only/non-accelerated master’s)
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Personal statement
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Resume
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Two professional letters of recommendation
- Interview (if not a current Fontbonne student)
*Applications will be considered for students who will have completed at least 75% of prerequisite courses by the semester they plan to enter the Coordinated Program.
For additional information on university admission policies, please refer to Graduate Admission information.
Academic Policies and Regulations
Coordinated Program students must earn a B- or better in all of their graduate level courses to remain in, and complete the program.
For detailed information on academic policies and regulations, please refer to the Graduate Information page in this catalog.
Degree Requirements
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate credit to earn a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Health Advancement and Promotion.
Students completing the MA as part of the coordinated program in nutrition and dietetics (CP) must successfully complete a minimum of 35 semester hours of graduate credit, plus a minimum of 1200 hours of supervised practice.
