DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION APPLICATION

University of Minnesota, Food Science and Nutrition Graduate Programs

Student Services, 225 FScN Building, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108 USA

Fax: 612.625.5272; Email:

APPLICANT NAME (LAST, FIRST) AND EMAIL
List of your RESEARCH INTEREST AREAS:
Do you have any PUBLICATIONS? Yes NoIf yes, how many?
Indicate: I do not require financial assistance I require or prefer department financial assistance
REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Instructions: Upload these required documents to the ApplyYourself online application
  1. Resume listing any work, education, publications, teaching and research experience.
  2. This department application (Upload it to the Supplementary Information section in the ApplyYourself online application.)
  3. Three Recommendations (Forms are located in the Recommendations section of the online application. Recommenders complete them online.)
  4. GRE General Test scores (Scores may be sent electronically by GRE.)
  5. TOEFL scores (International applicants only. TOEFL may send scores electronically to the University.)
  6. Upload your transcripts directly to the ApplyYourself online application; click here for more application instructions. Mailing paper copies of your transcripts to the department can significantly delay your application processing.

PREREQUISITE COURSEWORK
Instructions: List prerequisite coursework below; all courses must be completed or in progress to apply
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION (for certain courses)
Applicantsmay need to provide documentation for each prerequisite course that is not listed under a similar title on their transcripts (such as a calculus course that is listed as “Mathematics” on the transcript, or a course that is titled “Chemistry” that included both general and organic chemistry). The department will notify you if this documentation is required.
NUTITION GRADUATE PROGRAM APPLICANTS ONLY. Marked (*) courses may be taken after admission
Prerequisite Course / Course Name and Number / Grade/Score / Institution Attended
Biochemistry
Biology
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physiology
Statistics
Principles of Nutrition *
Lifecycle Nutrition *
Advanced Human Nutrition *
(a course which has chemistry, human physiology and a basic nutrition course as prerequisites)
Are you a Registered Dietitian? Yes No
Check here if you are interested in participating in the dietetic internship for graduate students offered through the Nutrition Graduate Program. Please review the information found on this link before checking this box: If you are admitted to the Nutrition graduate program, please contact Carrie Peterson to notify her of your interest in the Dietetic Internship:
FOOD SCIENCE GRADUATE PROGRAM APPLICANTS ONLY
Prerequisite Course / Course Name/Number / Grade/Score / Institution Attended
Biology with Lab
Calculus
General Chemistry with Lab
Organic Chemistry with Lab
Physics with Lab
List other Food Science courses (not required prior to admission)
Food Chemistry
Food Engineering
Food Microbiology
Microbiology