Minimum Degree Requirements:
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nutrition or a closely nutrition-related field, with a GPA ≥3.0 out of 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
If an applicant does not have a previous degree in nutrition, minimum prerequisite course work would include:
Additionally, if a student is admitted without having previously completed a Master’s degree, they will need to complete NHM 509 – Research Methods in Nutrition.
If an applicant does not have a previous degree in nutrition, minimum prerequisite course work would include:
- NHM 558: Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Disease,
- NHM 573: Advanced Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism, and
- NHM 572: Metabolism of Energy Nutrients.
Additionally, if a student is admitted without having previously completed a Master’s degree, they will need to complete NHM 509 – Research Methods in Nutrition.
Test Scores
GRE. A minimum requirement for admission is a score of 300 or better on the GRE.
English-Language Proficiency
IELTS ≥ 6.5
PTE ≥ 59
Exceptions. Non-native English speakers do not have to submit scores if:at the time of initial enrollment, they will hold a degree from a U.S. institution or an institution in one of the English speaking countries or regions listed on the international admissions page;
at the time of initial enrollment, they will have been enrolled in coursework for at least two years at a U.S. institution or an institution in one of the English-speaking countries or regions listed on the international admissions page;
- If a student has previously completed a Master’s degree prior to beginning the Doctoral program and maintained a graduate GPA ≥3.5 out of 4.0, their application will be considered without the need to submit a GRE score. Students who have previously completed a Master’s degree prior to beginning the Doctoral program with a graduate GPA of < 3.5 out of 4.0 may be considered for admission providing they also have a GRE score of ≥300. Upon admission, these students would need to receive permission to continue after the successful completion of 12 graduate hours.
- Students with a Bachelor’s degree will need to submit GRE scores.
English-Language Proficiency
- All non-native English speakers (domestic and international) must submit a score report from one the following examinations unless they meet one of the listed exceptions. Your scores must be less than two years old at the time of application.
IELTS ≥ 6.5
PTE ≥ 59
Exceptions. Non-native English speakers do not have to submit scores if:at the time of initial enrollment, they will hold a degree from a U.S. institution or an institution in one of the English speaking countries or regions listed on the international admissions page;
at the time of initial enrollment, they will have been enrolled in coursework for at least two years at a U.S. institution or an institution in one of the English-speaking countries or regions listed on the international admissions page;
- All non-native English speakers (domestic and international) must submit a score report from one the following examinations unless they meet one of the listed exceptions. Your scores must be less than two years old at the time of application.
- they are a citizen or legal resident of one of the English-speaking countries or regions listed on the international admissions page.
Before applying, please contact the Director of the PhD Program in Human Nutrition, Dr. Linda Knol at lknol@ches.ua.edu or (205) 348-8129.