Admission Requirements

Admissions decisions are made by a faculty committee based on:

• Academic record (previous degrees and grades)
• Applicable test scores (Graduate Record Exam for most students)
• Relevant professional work and/or volunteer experience
• Motivation and interest in Nutritional Sciences as shown by a personal statement and letters of recommendation

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 senior/upper-level)
  
  
  • Human 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. Scores over 5 years old will not be accepted.

  International applicants: In addition to the above-mentioned basic requirements, international applicants need a the following minimum scores:

  • 6.0-6.9 IELTS
  • 61-91 TOEFLiBT
  • 173-236 TOEFLC
  • 80-89 MLT
  • 50-64 PTE
  and evidence of financial ability acceptable to the UW Graduate School . International students can visit The Graduate School International Admissions 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.

  You may use the UW Equivalency guide to check which classes at local community colleges will fulfill prerequisite requirements.

  Subject	Number of Quarters required	Course Options	Course Number at University of Washington (check course pre-reqs by clicking on the  course number)	Quarters offered
  Basic Nutrition	1	Nutrition for Today	NUTR 300 - Course should cover "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." Online Option: Nutrition for Today	A (also available through distance learning)
  General Chemistry	1	General Chemistry	CHEM 142 - Course should cover atomic nature of matter, stoichiometry, acids and bases, chemical equilibrium, and gas laws. Lab not required.	A, W, Sp, Sum
  Organic Chemistry	1	Organic Chemistry	CHEM 223 - should include introduction to structure, nomenclature, properties, and reactions of the main functional families of organic compounds. Stereochemistry and spectroscopy. Lab not required.	W, S
  Biochemistry	2	Biochemistry	BIOCHEM 405, 406 survey of basic principles of biochemistry and molecular biology, emphasizing broad understanding of chemical events in living systems in terms of metabolism and structure-function relationships of biologically important molecules.	405: A 406: W
  Human Physiology	2	Survey of Physiology	BIOL 118 - Human physiology, for nonmajors and health sciences students (2 quarters) Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2 at Renton Technical College	A, W, Sp, Sum

  ADMISSIONS DECISIONS

  All applications for Nutritional Sciences programs are reviewed and evaluated by the Admissions Committee. Decisions to admit or deny admission are based on a simple majority vote of faculty members. Applicants will be notified of the admissions committee's decision by April 15.

  
  
  Updated March 2 2012