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May 02, 2024
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American University Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Nutrition Education (Graduate Certificate)
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Offered by the Department of Health Studies , College of Arts and Sciences , the Nutrition Education (Graduate Certificate) is designed for students who have earned a bachelor’s degree and are interested in expanding their work to include nutrition education or for professionals who are involved with creating programs and implementing policy to address food-related issues. This certificate is closely aligned to the Nutrition Education (MS) . Select courses in the certificate program are offered online throughout the year.
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Admission to the Program
Applications must include transcripts of all college work demonstrating a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work and in all graduate work. In addition, applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose.
Certificate Requirements
- 18 credit hours of approved graduate work with at least 6 credit hours at or above 600-level, with grades of C or better. Grades of C- or D in certificate program courses are not accepted toward the fulfillment of certificate requirements, although these grades will be included in the calculation of the GPA. Students must have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA in certificate courses in order to be awarded a certificate. Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period and complete the certificate in four years. International students must enroll in 9 credit hours each semester (except for summer). A maximum of 3 credit hours earned at an accredited college or university may be applied toward the certificate as transfer credit
Electives (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following: |
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