Admission Requirements
Applicants planning to enter the Nutrition program should have an interest in health care and in people, as well as an aptitude in the natural sciences. Communication and organizational skills, analytical ability, empathy, accuracy, ability to motivate and work with others are important attributes that will be developed in the nutrition program.
Applicants wishing to enter the Nutrition program require one year (30 credit units) of pre-nutrition studies. These studies may be undertaken in the College of Arts & Science by students who meet the admission requirements for the College of Arts & Science. To complete the courses required in the pre-nutrition year, applicants will normally need to have credit for the following high school subjects: English A30 and English B30 (or Fransaskois A30 or B30 or French Immersion in place of one English), Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Mathematics B30 and C30 and one approved 30-level subject. Applicants must have a minimum weighted average of 70% to be considered for admission.
The pre-Nutrition year consists of the following university courses or their equivalents from other institutions:
- BIOL 120.3 and 121.3 (previously BIOL 110.6)
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 250.3
- ENG 110.6 (or two of ENG 111.3, 112.3, 113.3, 114.3) or LIT 100.6 or FREN 121.3 (or 122.3) and 125.3
- PSY 110.6 or SOC 111.3 and 112.3
- Electives (6 credit units unrestricted) NUTR 120.3 may be taken in the pre-Nutrition year in place of a 3 credit unit elective, and the 3 credit unit elective can then be scheduled in year 1 of the Nutrition program.
Note: The requirement for English must include English Literature and Composition. A general academic writing course is not sufficient.
Applicants may be admitted with a deficiency in up to 6 credit units of courses except for BIOL 120.3 and 121.3, CHEM 112.3, CHEM 250.3 and ENG 110.6. Any deficiency must be made up prior to entry into the second year of the B.Sc.(Nutr.) program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to have completed 30 credit units before April 30, because those who have completed 30 credit units will be considered for admission before those who only have 24 credit units by April 30. All applicants must have completed 30 credit units by September 1, 2008.
Students may take courses toward the pre-Nutrition year at The University of Regina. For details, please consult Admission to Professional Programs from The University of Regina, in the
Undergraduate Admission section of the
Calendar. Application forms for 2009-2010 are available from the College of
Pharmacy & Nutrition website. Please note that the application deadline for 2009-2010 is February 15, 2009. A total of 24 to 28 applicants are admitted to first year. Saskatchewan residents and children or spouses of University of Saskatchewan graduates are given priority in consideration for admission for 22 of the spaces, and there are four spaces for non-residents (out-of-province or international applicants) and two spaces for applicants of Aboriginal ancestry. If the latter two spaces are not filled, they will be filled by the next most-qualified applicants (resident or non-resident).
Admission is based on post-secondary record (60% of admission score), critical skills essay (30%) and personal profile (10%). Detailed information regarding these criteria and the admission process is available from the College of Pharmacy & Nutrition.
Admission of Aboriginal Applicants
(Saskatchewan Residents Only) Two first year spaces are reserved for persons of Aboriginal ancestry. They will compete within this category, not against the entire applicant pool. Applicants should identify themselves on the application for admission. For details, consult Admission of Aboriginal Applicants, in the
Undergraduate Admission section of the
Calendar.