{"id":2340,"date":"2024-07-17T13:41:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T17:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/nutrition\/?page_id=2340"},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:26:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:26:45","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/nutrition\/graduate-programs\/frequently-asked-questions-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-23400\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Graduate Student Informational Session<\/h2><div id=\"ac-23400\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Visit this <a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/nutrition\/about\/student-information-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link<\/a> for the next graduate student informational session<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-23401\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Funding, tuition waivers, etc.<\/h2><div id=\"ac-23401\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Funding: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If I am accepted into the MS or PhD program, is funding automatic?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>No. Funding recommendations are made by the Departmental Graduate Committee (for limited GTA positions) and by individual faculty (if grant-funding available). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need to apply separately for funding?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">You do not need to apply separately to be considered for funding. Instead, during the application process you will complete a survey that allows the Graduate Committee to learn more about our applicant pool and some of that information also assists the Department Graduate Committee in making funding recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Importantly, only complete applications received by the Department by January 15<sup>th<\/sup> are eligible to be considered for available departmental financial assistance for the following academic year.<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Generally, we recommend international applicants ensure their application is complete by December 1<sup>st<\/sup>, as the application must clear the Graduate School review process before it is forwarded to the Department. Getting everything submitted by December 1<sup>st<\/sup> greatly increases the likelihood that we receive a complete application by January 15<sup>th<\/sup> and that the applicant can be considered for potential funding.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Fee Waivers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Nutrition does not provide application fee waivers. Funding is prioritized for currently enrolled students; prospective applicants are encouraged to explore external funding opportunities for application fees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-23402\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">What are the current graduate student minimum stipends?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-23402\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$26,496 is the FY26 minimum stipend for all nine-month, 50 percent graduate assistants, graduate teaching assistants, graduate teaching associates, graduate research assistants, and graduate research associates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$35,328\u202fis the FY26 minimum stipend for all 12-month, 50 percent graduate assistants, graduate teaching assistants, graduate teaching associates, graduate research assistants, and graduate research associates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-23403\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Can my unofficial transcript be used for admission review?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-23403\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>A scanned copy of your school issued transcript is acceptable to use in your application. However, if you are admitted, and accept the admission offer, you will be required to submit official transcripts to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Your official transcript(s) will need to be received <strong><em>before you may enroll for your second term<\/em><\/strong><em>.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can find more specific details about providing transcripts as part of your application <a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/future-students\/office-of-graduate-admissions\/applying-to-graduate-school\/transcripts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can learn more about how to submit your official transcripts <a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/future-students\/office-of-graduate-admissions\/applying-to-graduate-school\/transcripts\/official-transcripts-from-non-us-institutions\/#nigeria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-23404\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">I am from an English-speaking country, and it is stated on my transcript that students were taught in English.  Can this serve as an English proficiency test waiver?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-23404\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Please consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/future-students\/office-of-graduate-admissions\/applying-to-graduate-school\/admission-requirements\/testing-requirements\/countries-with-english-as-official-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate School<\/a> English language exemption from the English Certification requirement for application to the Graduate School at UT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/future-students\/office-of-graduate-admissions\/applying-to-graduate-school\/admission-requirements\/testing-requirements\/#english-certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate School website<\/a> for accepted English certification<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-23405\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">What are the minimum GPA requirements for the program?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-23405\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Please check the <a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/future-students\/office-of-graduate-admissions\/applying-to-graduate-school\/admission-requirements\/\">GPA requirement of the Graduate School<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-23406\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Are the Nutrition programs STEM-accredited?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-23406\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>The Nutrition major CIP code is on the current STEM list for STEM OPT. Updates may be found under the &#8220;DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List and CIP Code Nomination Process&#8221; section of the ICE, Student and Exchange Visitor Program <a href=\"https:\/\/studyinthestates.dhs.gov\/2022\/01\/review-the-updated-stem-designated-degree-program-list-and-cip-code-nomination-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-23407\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Are GRE scores needed?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-23407\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>GRE scores are encouraged, especially for PhD students, but are not required. Applicants are encouraged to reach out to the Director of their program\/concentration of interest with any questions. <a href=\"mailto:Zhao,%20Ling%20%3cling.zhao@utk.edu%3e?subject=Query%20regarding%20the%20need%20for%20GRE%20scores%20for%20application%20to%20BNS%20concentration%20of%20PhD%20program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Ling Zhao<\/a> is the Director of the BNS concentration and <a href=\"mailto:mspence@utk.edu?subject=Query%20regarding%20the%20need%20for%20GRE%20scores%20for%20application%20to%20ISCN%20concentration%20of%20PhD%20program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Marsha Spence<\/a> is the Director of the CN concentration.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-23408\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">What are the Nutrition program&#8217;s concentrations?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-23408\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the MS level, Nutrition offer three different concentrations: <em>Biomedical Nutrition Science<\/em> (BNS), <em>Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics<\/em> (CND), and <em>Community Nutrition<\/em> (CN). If you have not done so already, Nutrition encourages you to review the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.utk.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=52&amp;poid=32660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">specifics of each concentration<\/a> in the Graduate Catalog and identify which concentration(s) you are interested in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doctorate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the PhD level, Nutrition offers two different concentrations: <em>Biomedical Nutrition Science<\/em> (BNS) and <em>Community Nutrition<\/em>. If you have not done so already, Nutrition would encourage you to review the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.utk.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=52&amp;poid=32662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">specifics of each concentration<\/a> in the Graduate Catalog and identify which concentration(s) you are interested in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Ling Zhao is the Director of the BNS concentration and Dr. Marsha Spence is the Director of the Community Nutrition concentration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-23409\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Do you have any online graduate programs?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-23409\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>At this time, Nutrition does not have any online graduate programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/volsonline.utk.edu\/\">Vols Online<\/a> for all online options that UT offers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-234010\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">What are your pre-requisites?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-234010\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Prerequisites for graduate study in nutrition may include\u2026general and organic chemistry, physiological chemistry\/biochemistry, physiology, statistics and introductory* nutrition. Details regarding the minimum semester credit hours expected for each prerequisite are available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-UT-Nutrition-Graduate-Handbook-Revised-9_23_25.pdf\">Graduate Student Handbook<\/a> on the department\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*For those lacking only the introductory nutrition prerequisite, the student will be required to complete this or a similar class upon admission to our program.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*For Clinical Nutrition &amp; Dietetics pre-requisites use this <a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/nutrition\/graduate-programs\/ms-in-nutrition\/clinical-nutrition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-234011\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Is an admission offer subject to an interview?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-234011\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>As a program, we do not require an interview. However, individual faculty and the Department Graduate Committee may choose to conduct an interview prior to an offer of admission. If an applicant is invited to participate in an interview, they will be provided with general expectations regarding the content of the interview.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-234012\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Do I have to secure a faculty member mentor BEFORE applying?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-234012\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Applicants do not need to secure a faculty mentor before applying. However, applicants ARE required to rank their preference of faculty during the application process. Therefore, we strongly encourage potential applicants to reach out to <a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/nutrition\/faculty-and-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">individual faculty in their concentration of interest<\/a> to learn more about their research interests and to inquire about any possible lab openings and\/or funding support faculty may have available. This can assist the applicant in most appropriately ranking faculty during the application process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-234013\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">What factors do you look for in competitive applicants?<\/h2><div id=\"ac-234013\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Each faculty member will have slightly different ideas of what makes an applicant competitive, so this should be part of any conversation between a potential applicant and their faculty-of-interest. While not a guarantee, experience conducting, presenting, and publishing research, as well as having teaching experience may contribute to competitiveness of an application.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"parent":1678,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2340","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Graduate: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Department of Nutrition<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/nutrition\/graduate-programs\/frequently-asked-questions-faqs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Graduate: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - 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