Nutritional Sciences, MS

Program Admission

In addition to the general requirements for admission  to the William J. Doré, Sr. School of Graduate Studies, applicants for admission to the Nutritional Sciences, MS program must have:

• A minimum score of 286 on the GRE (Verbal + Quantitative);
• A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0;
• A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in nutrition and dietetics coursework;
• A verification statement from an ACEND-accredited undergraduate program;
• Completed (or will have completed) a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from an ACEND-accredited dietetic program; and
• Been selected for the dietetic internship program at McNeese or completed the dietetic internship.

Term 1: Fall - 12 hours

• AGRI 604 - Research Methods Cr: 3
• NFSC 603 - Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism Cr: 3
• NFSC 604 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy Cr: 3
• NFSC 610 - Dietetic Clinical I Cr: 3

Term 2: Spring - 12 hours

• AGRI 606 - Data Analyses and Research Methods in Agriculture, Food, Nutrition, and Natural Resource Sciences Cr: 3
• NFSC 606 - Food Systems Management Cr: 3
• NFSC 608 - Nutrition and Dietetics Research Cr: 3
• NFSC 620 - Dietetic Clinical II Cr: 3

Term 3: Summer - 6 hours

• NFSC 602 - Independent Study in Nutrition and Wellness Cr: 3
• NFSC 630 - Dietetic Internship I Cr: 3

Term 4: Fall - 9 hours

• NFSC 605 - Special Topics in Food and Nutrition Cr: 3
• NFSC 607 - Community Nutrition Cr: 3
• NFSC 640 - Dietetic Internship II Cr: 3

General Notes

• At least one-half of the total number of credit hours required for a graduate degree, excluding credit for thesis, must be at the 600 level.
• Credits applied must be earned within 6 calendar years from the time the student first enrolled in the program.
• No grade below C and not more than 6 credit hours of C work can be applied toward the degree.
• Only transfer credits with a grade of B or better may be applied toward the degree.
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Graduate School Regulations  page.