Nutrition &
Kinesiology (NUKIN)
Kansas State University
Application Information for Prospective Students |
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Students interested in applying for admission into Kansas State University are encouraged to explore the KSU homepage to learn more about the university and what it can offer. They should also look at homepages for the Department of Human Nutrition and the Department of Kinesiology , because the Nutrition & Kinesiology curriculum awards degrees in each of those departments. Prospective students can obtain basic admission information, a calendar of deadlines, a scholarship application, housing, and important addresses at K-State’s web site Consider K-State. You can also do a virtual tour of the Kansas State University campus using the online KSU Map The Office of Admissions website provides helpful links to other important sources of campus information. They can help you sort out the processes and requirements you will encounter. You can send your Application electronically. Students frequently ask whether there are any admission requirements specifically for the Nutrition & Kinesiology curriculum. Although you are encouraged to take a strong science curriculum including chemistry in high school, there are none over those required for entry into Kansas State University. If you have been granted admission into Kansas State University you are automatically eligible to select this program as your major. Transfer students also frequently ask which of their courses will apply for this program. The K-State Office of Admissions will formally evaluate your transcripts when you apply, and can best answer specific questions. However all prospective students can view the Nutrition & Kinesiology Program curriculum requirements and suggested course sequence To see which courses at other universities are equivalent to KSU courses, students can access the K-State Transfer Website This site lists course equivalencies for over 60 different regional colleges (access through the down arrow at the open rectangle). Prospective applicants should also know that an increasing number of K-State courses are offered "by distance" through printed course materials, audiotapes, videotapes, television, Telenet 2, teleconferences, and the Web. Courses required by the Nutrition & Kinesiology curriculum which have been taught by distance education include: HN 132 Basic Nutrition and HN 400 Human Nutrition. You are encouraged to check course offerings through the KSU Division of Continuing Education. |
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Written and maintained by: Kathy Grunewald, Ph.D.,
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