Transfer Information
Successfully transferring into a concentration depends on your academic history, adherence to transfer requirements specific to your concentration, and space availability.
First-year students admission is based on several factors and it is best to review the following:
Undergraduate admission application
You may also want to consider a visit to campus and the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.
Explore ACES, held annually, is a two-day event in the spring that provides an opportunity to get to know the programs and people in the College of ACES.
The College of ACES provides a wide variety of information on Academic Programs.
NOTE for Dietetics & Nutrition: 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 words or less.
Successfully transferring into a concentration depends on your academic history, adherence to transfer requirements specific to your concentration, and space availability.
In order to a request transfer into one of our concentrations, review the transfer requirements below, then fill out the appropriate application:
Applications will be reviewed by FSHN advising coordinators. Your academic history and professional interest statement will be considered.
Once admitted, you will be assigned an advisor prior to the registration period. It is your responsibility to meet with your advisor and plan a program of study. You are admitted to the program with the understanding that all courses must be taken in their proper sequence and that no prerequisites will be waived. In addition, you may need to stay an additional semester or year to meet your concentration requirements, depending on your background.
The following are some specific requirements to be considered for transfer into each of our concentrations. These requirements include, but are not limited to:
Contact Dr. Justine Karduck at karduck@illinois.edu to arrange a meeting.
Contact Dr. Sihui Ma at sihuima@illinois.edu to arrange a meeting.
Contact Jill Craft at jnorth@illinois.edu to arrange a meeting.
Contact Susan Coppess at scoppess@illinois.edu to arrange a meeting.
If you have specific questions about any of our concentrations, please contact the individual advisor at their e-mail address listed above. For general questions about our department's transfer policy, contact Dr. Nicki Engeseth at engeseth@illinois.edu, Department Head and Professor.
Are you interested in transferring to FSHN from a community college or from another 4-year institution? The College of ACES provides a wide variety of information, including application materials on the ACES Academic Programs website.
For questions:
All Students: