For best consideration, apply by June 1, 2012

Degree Requirements

Prospective students must meet the following admission requirements:

• Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, with a minimum 2.5 GPA, from an accredited educational institution and submit an official transcript.
• Submit an official transcript of highest degree earned beyond a bachelor’s degree.

If the bachelor’s degree was not completed at a college or university recognized by a U.S. Department of Education accrediting body, copies of the institution’s academic catalog may be required and course syllabi may be requested. International students visit the International Students page for additional requirements.

Advanced Standing

Graduates of the Chef ’s Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute and graduates of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine’s Food as Medicine program may be eligible for advanced standing in our Master of Science in Nutrition and Integrative Health program. Also, those who have taken organic or biologic chemistry in the last seven years may be exempt from ISci 521 (Fundamentals of Chemistry) in Trimester 1. Candidates for advanced standing should indicate this in their application essay for the Office of Graduate Admissions.

Graduates of the Natural Gourmet Institute’s Chef's Training Program are eligible for up to six credits.

Individuals that have attended the Center for Mind Body Medicine’s Food as Medicine conference are eligible for up to three credits.

For information on how to apply for advanced standing, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at 410-888-9048, ext. 6647.