Nutrition & Dietetics M.S. Admission Criteria
Three Ways to Enroll
At Seton Hill University, students have several enrollment options.
- Enroll as a first-year student in Seton Hill's undergraduate B.S. in Nutrition Science Program and meet required criteria for the M.S. portion.
- Enroll as a postbaccalaureate with prerequisites met.
- Enroll as a graduate of an ACEND-accredited DPD program.
Undergraduate students will earn both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees. This 5-year accelerated pathway overlaps the fourth year of the bachelor’s degree with the first year of the master’s degree, resulting in three years of undergraduate-level study and two years of graduate-level study in the program. Students will earn both bachelor’s and master’s degrees through this pathway.
Graduate students who enter the program with a bachelor's degree will earn a Master of Science.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics program must meet one of the following sets of admission requirements.
| POINTS OF ENTRY | REQUIREMENTS | TIME TO COMPLETE |
| Graduates of Seton Hill's B.S. in Nutrition Science Program | Cumulative GPA of 3.0 | As quickly as 3 semesters. |
| Graduates of Didactic Programs (DPDs) in Nutrition and Dietetics from other colleges or universities |
1. DPD must be ACEND accredited. 2. Verification statement from accredited program. 3. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 |
As quickly as 3 semesters. |
|
Graduates of nutrition-related or non-nutrition-related bachelor's programs |
1. Bachelor's degree must be from an accredited institution. 2. Students must have completed prerequisites before starting the M.S. in Nutrition & Dietetics. 3. Cumulative GPA of 3.0. |
May require more than 3 semesters if prerequisites have not been met. |
M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics Prerequisites:
- General and Organic Chem with Lab
- Medical Terminology
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology with Lab
- Safety and Sanitation Certificate
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab
- Statistics
- Food Science with Lab
- Principles of Nutrition
- Medical Nutrition Therapy I
- Medical Nutrition Therapy II
- Nutrition Care Process
Prerequisite Coursework Information
- All courses must be completed at a regionally accredited institution before entering the program.
- It is preferred that science prerequisites include a lab, but courses taken without a lab are acceptable.
- Prerequisite courses may be completed in an on-campus, hybrid or online format.
- Prerequisite courses must be completed with a "C" or better except for Principles of Nutrition, Food Science and Medical Nutrition Therapy which must be completed with a "B" or better. A grade of "C-" or below will not meet the prerequisite requirement.
- All prerequisite courses must be completed within 10 years of enrollment.
- Other courses may need to be completed per discretion of the Program Director.
Clinical Clearances
Please note that this program requires students to complete portions of their education (e.g., supervised experiential learning) at facilities external to the University to meet requirements for graduation. Many of these external facilities require screening measures such as, but not limited to, criminal background check, child abuse clearance, health appraisal, fingerprint-based background check and/or drug test prior to placement at the facility. The results of these requirements may limit and potentially eliminate placement options for the student which can, in turn, result in an inability to meet graduation requirements. Additionally, conviction of a misdemeanor, felony, or felonious or illegal act abuse may prevent the student from becoming credentialed and/or licensed to practice in the field.
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