Admission Requirements

Academic preparation must include

• Bachelor's degree, preferably with a science emphasis. We do not require that you have a degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.  


• You must have completed the following courses before entering to the program:
  • general chemistry (one quarter)
  
  
  • organic chemistry (one quarter)
  
  
  • biochemistry (two quarters or one semester at the 400-level)
  
  
  • Human Anatomy/Physiology, two quarters or one semester.
  
  
  • Basic Human Nutrition, one quarter. Course description should approximate the following: Science of nutrition as it relates to individual food choices, health behaviors, public health. Health topics include wellness, obesity, eating disorders, sports nutrition, prevention of chronic disease. Nutrients and nutritional needs across the lifespan. Issues facing society including food safety, biotechnology, use of supplements and botanicals.
• 3.00 GPA or greater for the final 90 quarter credit hours or 60 semester credit hours completed
• GRE (general exam); competitive scores should be at or above the 50th percentile for both the verbal and quantitative sections.

International applicants:  In addition to the above-mentioned basic requirements, international applicants need a minimum score of 580 on t he TOEFL or 237 on the TOEFLC, and evidence of financial ability acceptable to the UW Graduate School . International students can visit The Graduate School website for more information. You may also receive additional information by sending an e-mail message to intlgrad@u.washington.edu.

Transcript Evaluations

Due to the high number of inquiries we receive we are not able to do transcript evaluations for prospective applicants. With some exceptions, it should not be difficult for you to determine yourself which courses you have satisfied or need to take at another school. Here are some tips.

Prerequisites available at the University of Washington: Please note that these are GUIDELINES, many courses may fulfill these prerequisites...many students fulfill their prerequisites at other colleges, including community colleges.