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Nourish Your Future And Help Others Live Healthier Lives
With Nova Southeastern University's Dual Admission program in Nutrition, Professional Practice Concentration, you can earn both your bachelor's and master's degree in six years. Embark on a transformative journey into the heart of health and vitality at NSU's Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dive into cutting-edge advancements, from genetic applications to the growing significance of dietary patterns to promote food as medicine. Our hands-on and interdisciplinary approach to your education will prepare you to distinguish yourself as an expert in health education, food science, eating patterns, counseling, management, and community leadership in the field of nutrition.
Program Overview
A Dual Admission program is available to qualified freshman students, allowing them to complete a combined bachelor's degree and master’s degree in nutrition in six years.
After successfully completing a four-year undergraduate degree at Nova Southeastern University (see requirements chart below), students are eligible to immediately start their Master's of Science in Nutrition, Professional Practice Concentration.
You can earn any bachelor’s degree* and your Master of Science in Nutrition, Professional Practice Concentration.
*Majors that are considered a pathway program are not eligible (i.e. Nursing Pathway, Medical Sonography) for a College of Osteopathic Medicine dual admission program.
Eligibility
To be considered for dual admission and fill your reserved seat in graduate or professional school, there are some requirements you must meet. Undergraduate Admission Requirements are for first-time in college students applying to earn a bachelor's degree. Graduate Admission Requirements are the standards students need to maintain, while earning their undergraduate degree, to remain eligible for the graduate or professional program.
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
(First-Time Students)
Graduate Admission Requirements
Keep your dual admission status while you earn your bachelor’s.
Dual Admission reserves your seat in NSU's M.S. in Nutrition, Professional Practice Concentration, but you must still complete a graduate application once you finish your bachelor’s degree.
Keep in mind that these are the basic requirements, and final determination of admission into the professional program is at the discretion of the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Additional Requirements
College credits that were earned through advanced high school programs such as AP, IB or college academy—or in summer coursework following high school graduation, prior to attending NSU—may transfer to NSU.
Students who enter NSU with earned college credits through advanced high school programs may be able to complete their degree and program requirements earlier than scheduled and request to enter their graduate professional programs earlier as well.
Please contact your admissions representative for more details regarding high school transfer credits.
Transfer students are not eligible to apply to this Health and Medical Professions Dual Admission programs. Only students coming to NSU in the fall semester as first-time college freshman applicants are eligible to apply.
College credits that were earned through advanced high school programs such as AP, IB or college academy—or in summer coursework following high school graduation, prior to attending NSU—may transfer to NSU. However, we strongly encourage students to take a majority of their specific science program pre-requisites at NSU to highlight their competency in these critical domains and maximize their long-term profile for future graduate/professional school candidacy.
Students who enter NSU with earned college credits through advanced high school programs may be able to complete their degree and program requirements earlier than scheduled and request to enter their graduate professional programs earlier as well.
Please contact your admissions representative for more details regarding high school transfer credits.
Ready for the Next Step?
Here’s how to apply.
Dual Admission is just one of NSU’s distinctive Premier Programs. These programs are designed to help highly motivated students accelerate their success.
You can apply for just about any combination of the following Premier Programs:
- Dual Admission
- The Fischler Academy of Education
- Huizenga Business Innovation Academy
- Hochberg-Miniaci Razor’s Edge Scholars
You may apply for and be admitted into only one Dual Admission program for your first semester. Each program is unique and has its own eligibility requirements.
Apply for Undergraduate Admission
You can use the Shark Select Application or the Common App to apply to Nova Southeastern University.
Submit a Supplemental Application
Complete the supplemental Premier Programs application for fall entry.
Interview During Shark Preview
If you’re admitted to NSU and submit the supplemental application, you will be invited via email to choose which Shark Preview works for your schedule.
