Prospective Students

Incoming Freshmen

Due to the competitiveness of post-baccalaureate dietetic internships, incoming freshmen should focus their letter of application to include knowledge of dietetics and the reasons for choosing dietetics as a career. Do this as effectively as possible for Essay 1 (of the university application) in 300 or less words. Please visit the Office of Admissions and Records website for all of the application requirements and details for the University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign. Transfer Students Dietetics has specific courses that are only offered once a year with limited space. It is normal for transfer students to have to stay an extra semester especially if transferring in junior year or if FSHN 131 is taken after Fall semester of sophomore year.

On-campus Transfers

The following are briefly the minimum criteria needed for the transfer application into dietetics to be reviewed:

1. Sophomore standing
2. GPA 3.0/4.0
3. Completion of Chemistry 102/103
4. Completion of Math 234 or 220, Spcom 101 and Rhet 105 by the start of your junior year.
5. Statement of Professional Interest should be 1 page single-spaced. It should include your reason for choosing dietetics, career goal, and relevant experiences.On-campus transfer students need to complete the departmental transfer application.

Off-campus Transfers

Due to the competitiveness of post-baccalaureate dietetic internships, off-campus transfer students should focus their letter of application to include knowledge of dietetics and the reasons for choosing dietetics as a career. Do this as effectively as possible for Essay 1 (of the university application) in 300 or less words.The following are briefly the minimum criteria needed for the transfer application into dietetics to be reviewed:

1. Completion of 60 hours by the time you start (not when applying); sophomore transfer applicants (students with less than 60 transferable semester hours) are allowed, but may be restricted when space is limited.
2. Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0
3. Admission requirements 
   1. For sophomore transfer (University ofIllinois courses):
      1. CHEM 101, Introductory Chemistry or higher
      2. MATH 012, Algebra, or higher
      3.  Language Requirement: Sophomore transfers must have completed two years of one language other than English in high school or at least one semester of foreign language at the college level prior to entry.
   2. For junior transfer (University ofIllinois courses):
      1. CHEM 102, General Chemistry I
      2. CHEM 103, General Chemistry Lab I
      3. CHEM 104, General Chemistry II
      4. CHEM 105, General Chemistry Lab II
      5. MATH 220, Calculus2 or MATH 221, Calculus I or MATH 234, Calculus for Business I
      6. Language Requirement: Junior transfers must have completed either three years of one language other than English in high school or through the second level (2 semesters) of one language other than English in college prior to entry.
   3. Recommended courses that can be completed before transfer (University of Illinois courses):
      1. FSHN 101, Intro Food Science Nutrition
      2. MCB 100, Introductory Microbiology
      3. MCB 101, Intro Microbiology Lab
      4. RHET 105, Principles of Composition
      5. SPCM 101, Public Speaking
      6. STAT 100, Statistics
   4.  Letter of application

Please visit the Office of Admissions and Records website for all of the application requirements and details for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Another helpful resource is the University of Illinois Transfer Handbook for the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (pdf).