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What
is The Food and Nutrition Graduate Certificate
Program
Students may pursue a concentrated study of
food and nutrition through graduate coursework,
which upon completion would yield a graduate
certificate in this area of study. The Food
and Nutrition Graduate Certificate (FNGC) curriculum
includes studies in nutrient metabolism, food
science, and nutritional principles related
to health and disease. For a variety of student
career goals, the FNGC program provides knowledge
of food and nutrition that is applicable to
many health care, business, professional, and
personal situations involving nutrition. The
FNGC may be desired by students currently pursuing
other graduate degree programs (e.g. public
health; human movement sport, and leisure studies;
biological sciences), allied health professions,
or the Dietetic Internship who have an interest
in advanced study of food and nutrition but
do not wish to complete a graduate degree.
Students completing the Food and Nutrition
Graduate Certificate Program will be required
to take 15 credit hours of food and nutrition
graduate-level courses. A maximum of 6 credit
hours of 500 level courses may be applied
to the certificate. [http://webapps.bgsu.edu/courses/search.php].
Once admitted, the student must submit an
approved tentative certificate of study coursework
plan.
The FNGC will be noted on the student's
graduate transcript as "Certificate
in Food and Nutrition." The FNGC does
not carry with it any licensure or privileges,
and is not currently approved by any professional
organization.
All students pursuing the Food and Nutrition
Graduate Certificate would have the option
to continue their studies to complete a Master's
degree. All courses completed with a B average,
in pursuit of the Graduate Certificate, would
count toward the Masters in Family and Consumer
Sciences with a specialization in Food and
Nutrition.
Admission Requirements
Students wishing to complete the Food and Nutrition Graduate Certificate need
to be admitted to the Graduate College at BGSU. Prospective students must submit
an Application for Admission Certificate Program http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/gradcol/,
two official transcripts from each college or university attended (except BGSU),
three letters of recommendation, and a $30 application fee to The Graduate
College. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are not required. Students must
have appropriate academic backgrounds or professional experiences to meet the
graduate course prerequisites.
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