Food and Nutrition Specialization in Nutrition Science - M.S.

Pre-Admissions Advising

Pre-application advising is available and recommended for graduate students interested in Food and Nutrition, individual appointments are available on every other Tuesday evening from 4:30-7:30pm (EST) via Zoom or by phone.. You can schedule an appointment with a Food and Nutrition program advisor online or by calling (508) 626-4501. Be sure to request a Food and Nutrition advisor specially.

Program & Admissions Requirements

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Applicants must complete the online graduate admission application.
Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree and have an overall undergraduate quality point average (QPA) of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale including acceptable grades in science courses from a regionally accredited college/university and must submit all official college-level transcripts. Applicants who studies outside of the United State must submit official transcripts and a course-by-course evaluation for US equivalency.
Two (2) recommendations must be submitted electronically through the Recommendation section of the application. One letter must be from an employer or supervisor, and the second letter must be from a faculty member who has taught the candidate at the collegiate level if the candidate attended classes in the last five years; if a faculty recommendation is not possible, the second letter should be another professional recommendation.
Applicants must submit a 300-word personal statement discussing their motivation for seeking a master’s degree in view of prior formal education, current job responsibilities and career plans.Courses in Human Anatomy and Physiology, Biochemistry, and Biostatistics must have been successfully completed within the last five years. Students may inquire about challenge exams.
Students who do not fulfill the QPA requirement, but have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale will be considered for admission after they complete two prerequisite courses at Framingham State University. These courses must have prior approval and must be completed with a grade of B or better.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Registration Information

Students seeking eligibility for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) examination for becoming a Registered Dietitian must complete the academic requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), including a supervised practice experience in an accredited program. The Coordinated Program in Dietetics (CP) specialization fulfills both of these requirements. Both the CP and the DPD are competitive programs which require a separate application by matriculated students. Additional information can be found at the Food and Nutrition major website. Framingham State University provides advising by the DPD Director for those students who elect to apply to a Dietetic Internship to fulfill the supervised practice experience. These students must complete NUTR 005 Preparation for Academy Dietetic Internship (no course credit) offered each fall.

Meet Chris Caputo

What I’ve enjoyed most about the program is how helpful the professors are whenever you need anything, the supportive environment from my classmates, and how the classes I’m taking now are setting me up for a career in sports dietetics.