Cost Per Credit
Graduate Degrees
| 1-11.5 credits: |
$590 per credit |
|
12-16 credits: |
$7,030 per quarter |
|
16.5 or more credits: |
$7,030 + $299 per credit for each credit over 16 |
|
Dietetic internship |
$680 per credit |
|
Part-time certificate programs with fewer than 12 credits per quarter |
$498 per credit |
|
Audit |
$252 per credit |
|
Audit for courses outside the region |
$335 per credit |
Undergraduate Degrees
| 1-11.5 credits: |
$590 per credit |
|
12–16 credits: |
$7,030 per quarter |
|
16.5 or more credits: |
$7,030 + $350 per credit for each credit over 16 |
|
Audit |
$252 per credit |
|
Audit for courses outside the region |
$335 per credit |
How to Apply - Post-Bacc
Students interested in applying to the post-bacc nutrition program should apply online by selecting the Master of Science in Nutrition Post-Baccalaureate from the graduate degree menu on the first page on the online application.
Admission to any of the master of science in nutrition programs is a separate process and will take place during your year in the post-bacc program. Enrolled post-bacc students will follow the standard master of science in nutrition process, with the exception of the submission of official transcripts. Contact admissions or email mastersadvise[at]bastyr[dot]edu if you have questions.
Curriculum - Post-Bacc
Students must maintain a B average to remain in good standing in the program; however, the MSN/DPD program is more competitive and students will need to achieve a higher prerequisite GPA.
- Organic Chemistry with lab
- Anatomy and Physiology Series 1 - 3
- Biochemistry 1 - 2
- Intro to Nutrition, online
- Microbiology
- Developmental Psychology (MSNCHP and DPD students only)
- Abnormal Psychology (MSNCHP students only)
- Whole Foods Production (graduate level) While post-bac students are allowed to take Whole Foods Production and elective credits towards the master's degree, they are not allowed to take any other MSN core curriculum.
Course descriptions are available in the Course Catalog.
Prerequisites - Post-Bacc
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and:
| General Chemistry with lab* | 2 courses (science-major level) |
| Intro to Biology with lab | 1 course |
| College Algebra | 1 course (or placement exam) |
* Students can take General Chemsitry I and II during the summer at Bastyr University prior to the post-bacc year. The prerequisite to this series is Introduction to Chemistry
Program Summary - Post-Bacc
Degree
Post-Baccalaureate Program in Nutrition
Purpose
The post-bacc program allows students with non-science backgrounds or students missing a significant number of classes to complete the necessary prerequisites for the Master of Science in Nutrition program. Admissions into the post-bacc program does not guarantee admissions into the Master's program.
General Requirements
Students entering the program must have a bachelor's degree and complete the required prerequisites. Students enrolled in this preparatory program must meet standards of satisfactory progress and minimum standards of admissibility for the degree program for which they wish to matriculate.
Length of Program
Must be completed within 1 year. See the full program description and timeline (pdf).
Tuition
Based on credits