Nutrition Department
Master of Public Health:
Application Process
To apply to the Benedictine University Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Program,
as described in the Graduate Catalog,
submit directly to the Enrollment Center:
- A completed graduate
school application form.
- $40.00 non-refundable application fee payable to Benedictine
University. Write "M.P.H. program" in the reference area of the check.
- Two letters of reference, using the Graduate School Reference Forms,
from persons who know you (the applicant) from a professional or academic
perspective.
- Test score earned on the Millers Analogies Test (MAT), GRE, or
GMAT within the past five years.
- Official transcripts from all previous colleges and
universities attended. (It is the student's responsibility to request
transcripts, including any from Benedictine University by contacting Benedictine Central at 630-829-6500 or
BenCentral@ben.edu.
International students must provide transcripts evaluated by ECE, Educational Credential Evaluators, and must request a course by
course evaluation of all coursework. Information about ECE can be found at www.ece.org.
- One page statement of career goals and program interest.
- International students must provide a TOEFL score of at least 550 paper based test or at least 213 computer based test, if English is a second language.
Please contact the Enrollment Center at 630-829-6300 or via email at
admissions@ben.edu if you have any questions, would like an information packet send to you, or would like to meet with a University Representative.
Prerequisites for Graduate Nutrition Coursework
Students interested in this option should realize that the required and many of the elective nutrition
courses are founded in the life sciences. Thus, there
are the following required undergraduate (or graduate) prerequisite courses for this concentration:
- Physiology (requires a biology prerequisite),
- Biochemistry (requires basic and organic chemistry as prerequisites),
- Basic nutrition, and
- Advanced nutrition (with physiology or biochemistry as a course
prerequisite).
It is expected that each of the aforementioned courses be at least 3 semester credits.
Applicants may be admitted to the M.P.H. program with prerequisite courses outstanding. However, students must assume
the responsibilty to complete the prerequisite courses prior to entering the nutrition courses.
Special Instructions for those interested in the Community Nutrition (Option 2 - Dietetic Internship concentration) of the M.P.H:
Acceptance into the Dietetic Internship concentration is by a separate application and matching process. Thus, students interested in this option
must submit two complete applications for admission:
- Submit one application for entry into the M.P.H. program directly to the Enrollment Center, using the procedures (as applicable) described above.
Students who do not apply and receive acceptance into the M.S.N.W. program are ineligible for acceptance into the Dietetic Internship concentration.
- Submit one application for entry into the Dietetic Internship concentration directly to the university Dietetic Internship Director. Make certain
to utilize the proper forms and submit the correct information as outlined in the
DI application procedures. Note that this application has specific deadlines each year, and the completed M.P.H. application must precede it or be a concurrent application.
A Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Verification Statement is required on or before the start of first term from
those students “matched” to the university combined master degree Dietetic Internship program. Students cannot begin the Dietetic
Internship before receipt of the DPD Verification Statement by the Dietetic Internship Director. Students who are unable to complete
DPD requirements prior to the start of the first fall graduate school semester may be subject to dismissal from the Dietetic Internship program.
It is expected that prospective students applying to the Dietetic Internship concentration have a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) GPA (refer to your Supervised Application Form) of at least
3.0/4.0, nutrition course GPA of 3.2/4.0, and science GPA of at least 2.8/4.0.
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