The M.A. in Nutrition and Food Science/M.P.H. is a joint degree program offered by the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine.
Students must meet the admission and graduation requirements of both programs and enrol concurrently in the two programs during most of the period in which they are earning the degrees. If they complete requirements for only one degree, one degree will be awarded.
Program Requirements
A minimum of 64 graduate credits beyond the baccalaureate degree is required for completion of the MA-MPH program. Students enrolled in the MA-MPH Joint Degree Program will be required to take specific NFS and FPH listed public health-related courses. A total of 10 credits can be double-counted towards completion of this joint degree program.
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January 2025
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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DETROIT,
Michigan,
48201, United States
A minimum undergraduate Grade Point Average of 3.0 and all requirements for admission to the WSU Graduate School that include satisfying the English proficiency requirements.
If applicants have not completed a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in the US or in a country where English is the native language, satisfactory attainment of scores in the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) (85), the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (79 internet-/550 paper-based), or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (6.5) will be required. Tests should not be more than 2 years old. The MPH Program has established a minimum TOEFL score of 90 and a minimum IELTS score of 7.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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