Admission to the M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics

To gain admission to NIU’s M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics program, you must first apply to NIU’s Graduate School.

Program prerequisites include:

• B.S. degree*
• Completion of a didactic program in dietetics or
• Completion of at least
  • Three credit hours courses in general chemistry
  • Three credit hours in organic chemistry
  • Three credit hours in biochemistry
  • Three credit hours in microbiology or bacteriology
  • Three credit hours in human biology
  • Five credit hours in human anatomy and physiology
  • Three credit hours in nutrition
  • Three credit hours in statistics
  • A minimum 3.00 GPA in these courses is required

This option is for students who want to do the M.S. degree only. Completion of our M.S. in Nutrition alone will not allow students to become dietitians. For information on how to become a dietitian, please reach out to our program coordinator, Matt Stark at mstark@niu.edu or 815-753-6351.

For more details about the M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics, please see our Closer Look at the M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics (PDF) document.

For more information about the dietetic internship, which is required to become a registered dietitian, contact Nancy Prange at 815-753-6386 or nprange@niu.edu and see our Closer Look at the Dietetic Internship (PDF) document.