Faculty / Staff Listing, FACS Department
WKU Information for:
First apply to WKU, then apply to Nutrition & Dietetics
to WKU
Nutrition & Dietetics Specific Links:
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Admission Requirements
- Admission Application for Nutrition & Dietetics
- Curriculum
- Dietetic Internship
- Nutrition & Dietetics Student Handbook
- Nutrition & Dietetics Faculty
- Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management
Admission Requirements:
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For admission into the dietetics program at Western Kentucky University, students must be admitted to Western Kentucky University as a degree-seeking student and must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 on at least 30 college credit hours.
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Specific courses, including human nutrition (HMD111), anatomy and physiology (BIOL 131), college algebra (MATH 116), and chemistry (CHEM 105), should be a part of these 30 credit hours. A minimum grade of "C" is required for these pre-admission courses (HMD 111, BIOL 131, MATH 116, CHEM 105)
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A composite ACT of 20 or SAT (critical reading + math) of 950 is also needed for program admission.
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For students admitted to WKU (degree seeking) prior to Fall 2009 and able to complete requirements within 7 years of original admission to WKU, admission requirements include: admission to Western Kentucky University and a minimum G.P.A. of 2.7 on at least 24 credit hours. Specific courses, including human nutrition (HMD111), food science (CFS 151) and chemistry (CHEM 105), should be a part of these 24 credit hours.
For additional admissions information and directions for completing the admissions process select the Admission Application link: Admissions Information and Admissions Application
