A BS-MS Supplemental application will be provided to NFS majors December of each academic year with decisions made by mid-January following the posting of Fall grades.
BS-MS students will take only graduate courses during their senior undergraduate year and complete the MS-Nutrition IPND and complete the IPND MS coursework in their fifth year if attending full-time. Those accepted into the BS-MS must maintain a 3.0 minimum GPA. Those who fall below this minimum will conclude with a BS (NFS), provided that s/he fulfils all other academic requirements for the undergraduate degree.
Upon completion of the BS-MS course requirements, students receive a 'Verification Statement' indicating completion of the IPND (academic and supervised practice coursework, allowing the student to sit for the national Registered Dietetic examination leading to the Registered Dietetic (RD) credential. IPND Program information is found here
Students will pay undergraduate tuition rates up to the number of credits required to earn a baccalaureate degree (120); after 120 credits students pay graduate-level tuition rates plus the additional $150 per credit academic excellence fee required for the IPND.

Nutrition and Food Science: Integrated Program in Nutrition & Dietetics

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