Nutrition and Dietetics

• A completed bachelor's degree in any major from a regionally accredited institution.
• Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• All prerequisites competed or only one prerequisite outstanding by the application deadline. The outstanding prerequisite must be completed before the program start date in August. Record all prerequisite coursework on the Prerequisite Course Completion Form and submit through the IU Graduate CAS application. 
• Current dietetic licensure or completion of appropriate prerequisite courses. Provide a copy of your license or a completed Prerequisite Course Completion Form via the IU Graduate CAS application. 
• Three letters of recommendation. Only recommendations submitted electronically via the IU Graduate CAS application will be reviewed.
• Personal statement submitted via the IU Graduate CAS application. 
• IU Graduate CAS application must be completed by the application deadline of June 1. 

The Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics program requires a series of prerequisite classes to prepare you for the program's coursework. Prerequisite coursework must be at a level for science majors and be completed with a minimum grade in each course of B– or 80%.

• Human Anatomy with lab
• Human Physiology with lab
• Statistics—must include descriptive and inferential
• Biochemistry with lab*
• Microbiology with lab
• Research Methods
• 300-level nutrition course or above with a science prerequisite

*Must complete prerequisite courses to take this class. Look up the prerequisites in the Class Notes on iGPS.

An official course description or course syllabus may be requested to approve some courses.

For combined Human Anatomy and Physiology classes, a full academic year curriculum with lab is required.

Record all prerequisite coursework on the Prerequisite Course Completion Form