MS in Nutrition
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements include:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
- A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 at the undergraduate level based on a 4.0 scale
- A preferred Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score of at least 500 (old scale) or approximately 150 (revised scale) in each of the two areas, Quantitative and Verbal, and a score of at least 4 (old and revised scale) in the Writing Assessment portion, taken within the five-year period preceding admission
- An applicant whose native language is not English is required to provide proof of English language proficiency through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test scores. The TOEFL minimum university requirements include a score of 520 on the paper-based test, 190 on the computer based test, or 68 on the internet-based test. TOEFL scores are valid for up to two years. An overall score of 6.5 on the IELTS is sufficient for graduate admission. As an alternative to TOEFL or IELTS, level 112 of Intensive English Instruction may be completed at the ELS Language Center at the University of Cincinnati.
Prerequisite Coursework:
The applicant is required to successfully complete (minimum grade of B) the following or equivalent master’s prerequisite courses:
- CHEM-1030 GOBCHEM I; CHEM1030L GOBCHEM I Lab *
- CHEM-1031 GOBCHEM II; CHEM1031L GOBCHEM II Lab*
- CHEM-2030 Survey of Biochemistry I
- CHEM-2031 Survey of Biochemistry II
- BIOL-3021 Human and Comparative Animal Physiology
- NUTR-1030 Personal Nutrition
*The general chemistry with lab classes must be completed before admission to the masters program (they can be completed online or during the summer before admission at any college or university). The remaining prerequisites may be taken after admission alongside some master’s courses.