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Nutritional and Food Science, MS 

The MS in nutritional and food science allows maximum flexibility in courses and research problems. You may work with issues in human or animal health and nutrition.

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The MS in nutritional and food science in the Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources allows maximum flexibility in courses and research problems. You may work with issues in human or animal health and nutrition. Research problems in human nutrition issues form the basis for many studies, but a comparative approach is emphasized. There is a thesis as well as a non-thesis option for the master’s degree.

The division offers the graduate dietetic internship program as a component of the MS degree program. The Graduate Dietetic Internship is a 2-year combined master’s/internship program for individuals who have completed at least a bachelor’s degree, as well as the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) coursework requirements from a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). The dietetic internship provides the supervised practice experience that is required to be eligible to take the registration examination for dietitians. The combined program offers interns the opportunity to complete a Master of Science degree in addition to the required supervised practice component. There is a thesis as well as a non-thesis option for the master’s degree.

Application Deadlines

Each graduate program sets their own terms of admission and application deadlines. Applicants can only apply for admission for the terms displayed below. Any questions regarding the application deadline should be directed to the graduate program representative.

Fall: June 1
Spring: November 1

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Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Nutritional and Food Science, MS at WVU?

University Requirements

To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelors degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75.

WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.

Program Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the Nutritional and Food Science graduate program an applicant must submit the following documentation:

  • Letters of Recommendation - 3
  • Statement of Purpose

Additional considerations for applicants:

Only applications with all completed requirements will be considered for admission.

International applicants must also submit materials required for international applicants.

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