MS in Clinical Nutrition 

at University of Pacific, Stockton

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

Completion of one of the following:

• ACEND® accredited U.S. Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)
  •  A “Verification Statement” or “Declaration of Intent” to complete form must be submitted with application to show evidence of DPD enrollment.
  • A “Verification Statement” must be provided by the time of enrollment.
• Another bachelor’s degree program completed at any accredited institution and all of the MSCN Program Prerequisite Courses listed below. These courses are listed in a recommended sequence for supporting higher level chemistry and nutrition courses. All units are semester units unless otherwise indicated:
  • Anatomy (with Lab)* 4 units or equivalent
  •  Physiology (with Lab)* 4 units or equivalent
  • General Chemistry (with Lab) 4 units or equivalent
  • Organic Chemistry (with or without Lab) 3-4 units or equivalent
  • Biochemistry (with or without Lab) 3-4 units or equivalent
  • Microbiology (with Lab) 4 units or equivalent
  • Introduction to Nutrition (from Nutrition or DPD program) 3 units or
    equivalent
  • Experimental Foods (with Lab) 4 units or [Food Science] equivalent
  • Macronutrient (carbohydrate, protein, fat) Metabolism** 3 units or
    equivalent
  • Vitamin and Minerals Metabolism OR Micronutrient Metabolism** 3 units or
    equivalent
  • The Anatomy and Physiology individual course requirements can also be
    met by completing a year-long (2 semesters or 3 quarters) combined
    Anatomy and Physiology course.
  •  For DPD students, these requirements are met by MNT I & II, Advanced
    Nutrition, Nutrition Metabolism, Clinical Nutrition, etc.
• DPD students and non-DPD students must meet the following admission requirements:
  • Completion of a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited institution or foreign equivalent by the time of enrollment.
  • The overall GPA for all MSCN Program Prerequisite Courses must be 3.00 or higher. Students can contact Pacific’s Graduate Admissions if assistance is needed on how to calculate the GPA. 
  • All MSCN Program Prerequisite Courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C.”