Master of Arts/Science in Nutrition and Food Science admissions
Criteria for acceptance
- Must be granted admission to the Graduate School
- Successful completion of an undergraduate degree, preferably in a science/health-related field. Exceptional applicants outside these fields will be considered
- A minimum undergraduate grade point of 3.0
- GRE test scores are not strictly required but are recommended
- For applicants whose primary language is not English, completion of the English proficiency requirement, scores from TOEFL (79 internet-based and 550 paper-based), MELAB (85), or IELTS (6.5), are required
Prerequisites
All incoming students are expected to have the following undergraduate courses or their equivalent:
Course # | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
NFS 2130/2140 | Intro Food Science and Lab | 4 |
NFS 2220 | Nutrition Laboratory | 1 |
NFS 3230 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
BIO 2200 | Intro Microbiology | 4 |
BIO 2870 | Anatomy and Physiology | |
One semester of Organic Chemistry | ||
Courses in biochemistry and statistics are recommended |