Kalamazoo,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Family and Consumer Sciences - Dietetics in Kalamazoo United States | Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
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Kalamazoo United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
15,240
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Master of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences, specializing in dietetics, caters to current dietetic interns or certified nutrition professionals seeking an advanced degree to enhance their existing expertise. The program requires 15 credits in nutritional science coursework along with 15 credits in supplementary subjects including adult learning principles, curriculum development, funding proposal writing, family education strategies, and research methodologies.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Possess a Bachelor of Science from an approved accredited school and a major closely related to the selected concentration.
Have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the last two years of undergraduate work (child life requires an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale). Non-degree, probationary status may be granted to students with a GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 in the last two years of undergraduate work. Students with that GPA range may establish eligibility for regular admission to WMU by completing nine credit hours of approved graduate-level courses toward their M.A. with a grade of “B” or better in each course.
Minimum English proficiency test scores:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 80 iBT
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6.5
Pearson Test of English, Academic Module (PTE): 54
Michigan English Test (MET): 57
Application deadlines:
Fall: April 1; Spring: August 1
Tuition
USD
15,240