Overview

Department of Nutrition / Department of Nutrition is located in West Chester, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Community nutrition	With dietetic internship
Post Master Certificate (PMC)	Dietetic internship

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Completion of Nutrition Capstone Required
Other Advanced Degrees	MSCN/DI & PM DI Cert.: Successful completion of Dietetic Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

33

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	December 11th	No
Summer deadline	Not reported	March 15th	No

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.13%
Black or African American	7.81%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.56%
Unknown	1.56%

Gender

Male (4%)

Female (95%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Areas of faculty expertise and research interests include statistics, obesity, diabetes management and prevention, community and public health nutrition, life cycle nutrition, older adults, sports nutrition.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Sturzebecker Health Sciences Center
855 S. New Street
West Chester, PA  19383
United States

Contact Dr. Christine Karpinski
Chair
Email: ckarpinski@wcupa.edu
Phone: 610-436-2125

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