Nutritional Science, M.S.

Admission Criteria

Prospective applicants must comply with University requirements for admission to graduate studies as outlined in this catalog. Students must concurrently submit applications to the University Admissions and Records Office and the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.

The requirements for prospective graduate students for the Master of Science degree are:

1. A bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field with an undergraduate overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 undergraduate units attempted.
2. Demonstration of writing proficiency via a writing sample OR a minimum score of 4 on the Analytical Writing section of the general GRE. 
3. Submission of resume and three letters of recommendation with at least two from instructors who have direct knowledge of the applicant’s scholastic ability and professional qualifications.
4. Completion of all prerequisites for 500 level courses prior to admission.

Cal State Apply must be submitted by the deadline as seen on the Graduate Advising home page for the fall semester to receive consideration for admission.

Prerequisites

1. Prerequisites for all courses carrying graduate credit must have been completed within five years of taking the graduate courses. If any prerequisite is outdated, it may be repeated or credit obtained by written examination.

Advancement to Candidacy

Retention

1. Maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA in all graduate work completed at CSULB and all graduate work transferred to meet graduate requirements.
2. Maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree objective.

Requirements

Defense of Research Proposal

Defense of Research Proposal, Oral Defense of Thesis or Directed Project to Committee, and Poster Presentation at FCS Department Poster Session