Biology and Health Sciences Nutrition, B.S.-M.S.

The Department of Biology offers three Dual Degree Programs:

Biology, B.S.-M.S.
Biology, Dual Degrees
B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Health Sciences (Nutrition concentration)

Dual degree opportunities enable qualified students to enroll in graduate courses late in their undergraduate program and apply the coursework toward both the bachelor’s and master’s programs.

Students must be formally accepted into the dual degree program by the department and College of Arts and Sciences to be able to take graduate courses as an undergraduate. Additionally, acceptance into the dual program does not constitute admission to the master’s program. Students must fulfill regular graduate admissions requirements and apply for the master’s program following college processes.

Information about the dual program, including application instructions and program requirements, can be found at cas.gsu.edu/dual-degrees/.

B.S. in Biology /M.S. in Health Sciences concentration in Nutrition Dual Degree Application Requirements

Applicants must be a Biology Major and have a 3.5 overall GPA.

B.S. in Biology /M.S. in Health Sciences concentration in Nutrition Dual Degree Course Requirements

B.S. in Biology/M.S. in Nutrition Dual Degree Students can fulfill up to 9 credit hours of “Additional BIOL Electives to Reach Credits” in Area G and fulfill up to 9 credit hours of graduate credit by choosing from and successfully completing only the three following courses with a grade of B or better:

NUTR 6500 - Macronutrients (3 credit hours)
NUTR 6700 - Micronutrients (3 credit hours)
CNHP 6000 - Research Methods for the Health & Human Science Professions (3 credit hours)

No more than 9 graduate course credits taken as an undergraduate student will be used at the undergraduate or graduate level, depending on the program’s requirements. 

Possible course plans specific to preferred areas of study are available by request by emailing CASDualDegree@gsu.edu or by visiting https://cas.gsu.edu/academics-admissions/undergraduate-learning/dual-degree-programs-overview/dual-degree-program-list/ and reviewing the guidelines in the program list.