College of Health and Urban Affairs

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Brief Description of the Program:

        The Graduate Programs in Dietetics and Nutrition draw on the richness of multicultural South Florida and the excitement of an ever expanding public university. We offer unique nutrition research opportunities. Housed within the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition is the National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging. The Center focuses on the burgeoning population of older adults ranging from innovative community based demonstration projects to nationwide policy development. Numerous affiliated community agencies and institutions are working collaboratively with our nationally recognized faculty to establish research funding and quality education for our students. Experienced dietitians and nutritionists find the program, its faculty, and the setting particularly relevant to their career advancement.

        Cooperative research with faculty in the departments of Public Health, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Biological Sciences, the National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging, Southeast Florida Center on Aging, Baptist Hospital, and Miami Children's Hospital broaden the scope of research opportunities available to students in the graduate programs.

Application Requirements:

• Meet the admission requirements for the graduate program at F.I.U.
• Have a Master's degree in Dietetics and Nutrition or closely related field from an accredited college or university.
• A minimum GPA of 3.00 from Master’s degree.
• A GRE score of 1000, minimum verbal score of 500 (out of possible 800), or approval of the Graduate Studies Committee.
• Submit three letters of recommendation from persons in a position to judge the applicant's potential for advanced graduate study in Dietetics and Nutrition.
• A statement of purpose, objectives and goals (2-3 pages double spaced).

Additional Requirements for International Students:

• Foreign graduate applicants are accepted subject to space and fiscal limitations
• Must be academically eligible for further study in their own country
• For foreign students a TOEFL score of at least 550 with minimum score of 50 in listening comprehension, and 55 in vocabulary and reading comprehension.
• In the Test of Written English (TWE), a score of 3.5 or above is required.
• Applicants who hold an undergraduate degree from an institution within the United States or other English speaking countries are not required to submit TOEFL.