Prerequisite Courses
To meet accreditation requirements and create the high-performance learning environment our students seek, we set the bar high for our applicants.
Here are the steps you’ll need to take to be considered:
- Complete a baccalaureate degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution before courses begin in the fall
- Earn a recommended GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Complete and submit the DICAS online application by February 1
- Submit official, certified copies of academic records from all colleges and universities you’ve attended. Read additional requirements for international students.
- Prepare a personal statement of your career goals
- Submit three letters of recommendation. (We recommend letters from instructors, professors, and work supervisors who know you and your academic or work performance well.)
- Submit your TOEFL scores if you’re an international student
Prerequisite Courses
Below is a list of prerequisite courses you will need before starting our program. We’ve listed Texas Common Course numbers here as a guide.
- Communication
- English Composition | 6 Credit Hours
- ENGL 1301, 1302, 1311, 1312, 2311, 2314, 2315 or equivalent (must include composition; technical writing is also recommended)
- English Composition | 6 Credit Hours
- Mathematics
- College Algebra | 3 Credit Hours
- MATH 1314 or higher
- Statistics | 3 Credit Hours
- MATH 1342 or 2342
- Natural Sciences
All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher
- General Chemistry with Laboratory | 4 Credit Hours
- CHEM 1411, 1412, or 1413
- Organic Chemistry with Laboratory | 4 Credit Hours
- CHEM 2423
- Biochemistry | 3 Credit Hours
- Must be upper-division course
- Microbiology | 3 Credit Hours
- BIOL 2321 or 2421
- Human Physiology | 4 Credit Hours
- Must include all body systems
- BIOL 2401 and 2402 or 2301 and 2302
- Nutrition | 3 Credit Hours
- BIOL 1322, NUTR 1322, or HECO 1322
- Human Nutrition Elective | 3 Credit Hours
- No Texas Common Course Number Available
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology | 3 Credit Hours
- PSYC 2301, SOCI 1301, ANTH 1301 or higher
- Management
- Principles of Management or Introduction to Business | 3 Credit Hours
- BMGT 1303 or equivalent, or BUSI 1301 or equivalent
- Principles of Management or Introduction to Business | 3 Credit Hours
Special note about prerequisites: You can complete your prerequisite courses at most community colleges and four-year universities. If you’re unsure about which courses at your school qualify, please contact the Department of Clinical Nutrition at 214-648-1520 or via email. ClinicalNutrition@UTSouthwestern.edu
If you are accepted to the program, you’ll need to provide these items before courses begin:
- Background check prior to enrollment
- Drug screen
- Immunization records to Student Health Services, in compliance with state requirements