Applying to the Undergraduate Program in Nutrition and
Dietetics
Nutrition and Dietetics website, including the Student Handbook
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Degrees/DMNS/fnes/Programs/Pages/Dietetics.aspx
Admission to the Major
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Admission to the undergraduate Nutrition and Dietetics (N&D) major is a competitive process. To
apply, students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in their first BA/BS or in any college
credits taken so far.
Students who wish to become Nutrition and Dietetics majors must formally apply for admission to
the major.
All students must be both admitted into Queens College and the (N&D) major before being
registered into any courses required for the Nutrition and Dietetics program.
Students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree at an international university must complete a
course-by-course evaluation of their foreign transcript by an approved Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics (AND) agency. This will be the only transcript accepted by the Queens College Nutrition
and Dietetics program for review. To view an extensive list of approved agencies go to the AND
website http://www.eatright.org/ACEND/content.aspx?id=9725
Applications for the major may be obtained from this website (see below), or from the Family,
Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences (FNES) Department office in Remsen Hall, room 306.
Grade Requirements in the Major
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To stay in the major there is a grade requirement of a B or better in FNES 101- Science of Foods,
or its equivalent taken at another institution, and a grade of C or higher in all courses within the
Nutrition and Dietetics (N&D) program (see the Nutrition and Dietetics Student Handbook on the
webpage noted at the top of the page). If a grade below C is earned a student may repeat each of
the N&D courses once. If a grade below C is earned upon repeating the course the student must
change their major.
A 3.0 must be earned to obtain a Verification Statement which is required for admittance into an
Academy of Nutrition accredited Dietetic Internship program. A student may be denied a
Verification Statement if an Academic and/or Disciplinary Sanction was deemed necessary due to
academic dishonesty.
Open Forum and Registering for Courses
Once you have been accepted to Queens College and the Nutrition and Dietetics Program you will receive
an email stating when you are to attend an open forum meeting. At this meeting you will be registered
into courses and an individual program schedule created. You will also be oriented to the program and
department policies, your transfer credits reviewed and individual questions answered.
Contacts
Vivian Cheung, Department Secretary
Email: vivian.cheung@qc.cuny.edu
Office: 718 997-4475
Dr. Patricia Miner, RD, CDN, Program Director
Email: patricia.miner@qc.cuny.edu
If you desire information about the Nutrition and Dietetics program before applying you may attend an
informational meeting held in Remsen Hall, room 306. Please contact our department secretary to obtain
the most current date and time.
Application for Admission
Undergraduate Nutrition and Dietetics Program
To apply, you must already be accepted as a Queens College student and must have a
cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Your application will not be processed without meeting
these two requirements.
Application Packet
1. Attach transcripts from all institutions where you have completed college-level courses,
including Queens College (these may be official or unofficial copies). Even though you sent
transcripts for admission to the college we do not have access to them.
2. Complete this form including the GPA table below. All information must be typed.
3. Make sure you sign this application.
4. It can take up to 6 weeks to review your application packet and determine your
acceptance into the Nutrition and Dietetics program. Packets submitted after May 10th
may not be offered an open forum meeting date until the end of August.
5. You must check your email for notification of acceptance and if accepted the date and
time for attending an open forum meeting.
Your application packet must be:
Emailed to
Vivian Cheung (Vivian.cheung@qc.cuny.edu
or Mailed or Hand Delivered to
Family, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
Nutrition and Dietetics Program,
Vivian Cheung, Remsen Hall 306
Queens College,
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Queens, NY 11367-1597
Last Name _____________________________ First Name______________________________
CUNYfirst ID Number: __________________Last 4 numbers of Social Security number_______
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Home Address: ________________________________________________________________
City __________________________________State _______________ Zip Code ___________
Primary phone number (
) _____________ Secondary phone number (
) ____________
Personal Email address __________________________________________________________
Queens College Email address ____________________________________________________
If you completed a bachelor’s degree please check if it is a BA_____ or BS _____
If yes, College _________________________________ Major__________________________
As requested by the college and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, ethnicity and gender are
collected to assess our diversity. These answers are optional though we do pride ourselves in the
degree of diversity at our institution and within our program.
Male_____ Female_____
Ethnicity: your family’s country(ies) of origin _______________________________________
GPA Table
Please list all colleges you have attended beginning with the current or last one attended (attach
an extra sheet of paper if necessary) and complete the calculations as instructed.
Dates of Attendance
Name of College
From
A
# Credits
completed
B
GPA
(to the
second
number
after the
decimal,
ex. 3.90)
To
C
Multiply
number of
credits
completed
by GPA
(column A x
column B)
D
Divide
the
total of
(column
C) by the
total of
(column
A)
TOTALS
I understand the Nutrition and Dietetics major requires a 3.0 GPA for admission, a
minimum grade of B in FNES 101 or its equivalent for admission or retention, and a GPA of
3.0 without evidence of dishonesty to be able to earn a Verification Statement.
Signature
Date
Form 6/30/13