Admissions
Didactic Program in Dietetics (MS/DPD) Track
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Competitive applications for acceptance into the Master of Science in Nutrition, Didactic Program in Dietetics Track (MS-DPD), meet the following conditions:
- Completion, or current enrollment with ancipated graduation date of a bachelors degree in any discipline from an accredited college or university.
- A minimum overall GPA of 3.0/4.0 for all courses listed as required prerequisites for admission to this track.
- Prerequistes completion of, or current enrollment in: General Biology and laboratory, Anatomy & Physiology and laboratory, Microbiology and laboratory, General Chemistry I and laboratory, Organic Chemistry and laboratory, Introductory Nutrition, Introductory Psychology, and Introductory Statistics.
- Professional writing skills demonstrated in essays.
Note: Acceptance into the MS Nutrition program Dietetics Track is not a guarantee of acceptance into a dietetic internship program. All MS Nutrition students are considered for priority admission into the Dietetic Internship at 缅北禁地.
Application Requirements
- 听must be completed and non-refundable $60 application fee. Online payment is available upon application submission. Application fee may be waived for attending an in-person or on-line听information session.
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
- Two completed recommendations from individuals with knowledge of the applicant鈥檚 professional work or ability.听 The recommendation forms are electronic via the听. The form will be sent directly to the Recommender entered on the application.
- GRE庐 Optional – if submitting GRE scores, the official report of scores of the Graduate Record Examinations庐 (GRE庐), should be mailed directly from the Educational Testing Service听
- Resume
- Responses to essay questions
Note: Application must indicate the track for which you are applying:听 Didactic Program in Dietetics (MS-DPD) Track or Accelerated Community Track (MS-ACT) or Accelerated Dietitian Nutritionist Track (MS-ADNT)听
International and permanent resident applicants must also submit the following:
If the original transcripts are not from an Accredited American University, a certified translation into English is required. In addition, a course-by-course evaluation of the applicant鈥檚 academic documents compiled by an independent academic credential evaluation provider will be requested for any post-secondary work or Commonwealth advanced level examinations taken outside of the United States. Meredith recommends World Education Services, Inc. (WES) for this service; other independent evaluators may be used with prior approval from Meredith. Applications for these evaluations can be obtained from the Meredith Graduate Office of Admissions, or from the evaluators’ website.听 WES, and other evaluators, requires a fee from the applicant for processing applications.
Official scores from Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) reported directly from ETS.org; or official scores from International English Language Testing System (IELTS) reported directly from IELTS.org. We accept no other English Language tests.
Scores must not be more than one year old, unless the student has been enrolled full-time in an accredited American college or university in the interim. Except in cases where English is their native language, international applicants must submit satisfactory TOEFL or IELTS scores.
The required minimum total score on the exams are:
- The paper-based TOEFL exam = 550 (with a minimum section score of 50 in all sections)
- The internet-based TOEFL exam = 80 (with a minimum section score of 20 in all sections)
- The computer-based TOEFL exam = 213
- The IELTS exam = 6.5
International students must also present copies of the following forms to the Graduate Studies Office:
- Passport
- Visa
- I-94 card, Arrival/Departure Record
- I-20
- Alien Registration Number (permanent resident only)
- Financial statement showing resources for a one year period
- Proof of health insurance
- Applicants holding F-1 visas must list the school or college they have permission to attend and submit a copy of their current I-20 form. The college will assist them in the preparation of a new I-20 form, if applicable. Admission of an international student who requires an F-1 visa is conditional until the proper visa is obtained. A student must be admitted to the graduate program to receive an I-20.
Once a complete application has been received, the applicant may be contacted to schedule an interview.
Application Deadlines:
April 1 (summer)
Jun 1 (fall)
November 1 (spring)
If mailing materials, send to:
Graduate Admissions
缅北禁地
3800 缅北禁地 Street
Raleigh, NC 27607
Program Completion Requirements
These requirements apply to all students who wish to receive a Master of Science in Nutrition – Didactic Program in Dietetics
- All students graduating from the MS-DPD program must successfully complete 36 credit hours of coursework.
- A student may not apply more than six credit hours of C grades toward their degree.
- A student must complete requirements for their degree within six calendar years, starting when the first graduate- level course was taken, including transfer courses. A request for an extension must be made to the Program Director.
- A student must complete a culminating activity, designed to integrate the knowledge, skills, competencies and values addressed in each program. Activities that meet this requirement are specified and administered by each program.
- A student who has completed all coursework toward the degree but still needs to complete other degree requirements must be registered for one credit hour per semester. This is accomplished by registering for course 800, which carries no graduate degree credit.
- Limits on the maximum number of graduate courses or credit hours that may be applied to the degree requirements are established by each program.
- A student may not apply more than six credit hours of transfer credit to a degree program.
- A student may not apply more than six credit hours of graduate credit taken at Meredith as a Post-Baccalaureate Study student toward degree requirements.
See how Meredith M.S. in Nutrition students are going strong.
Contact Information
138 Martin Hall
(919) 760-8735
gradnutrition@meredith.edu