{"id":37,"date":"2022-08-15T09:13:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T16:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:44:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:44:06","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/bs-nep\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Medicine Network Sites.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">College of Medicine<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Nutrition and Exercise Physiology<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Private: News.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Private: News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tAdmissions\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible applicants to the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (BS NEP) program must have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A cumulative GPA of 2.7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the BS NEP prerequisite courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No grade lower than a C in any individual prerequisite course. (C- is not accepted).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">The following prerequisite courses are required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li>General Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organic Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biochemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microbiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Anatomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Physiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Nutrition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, all prerequisite coursework should be no more than seven years old at the time of application. Worksheets showing equivalent courses at a variety of community colleges and universities are available by contacting our Academic Coordinator at <a href=\"mailto:nep@wsu.edu\">nep@wsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-padding-left--none wsu-spacing-padding-right--none wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-after--none\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-crimson wsu-position--relative\" style=\"top:-10;left:0;right:-20;height:40px;width:auto\"><\/div>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\">Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/registrar.wsu.edu\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tView Full Academic Calendar\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/bs-nep\/student-handbook\/\">BS NEP Student Handbook<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/bs-nep\/internship-manual\/\">Internship Manual<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\">Cost &amp; Financial Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/financialaid.wsu.edu\/tuition-expenses\/\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/financial-services\/financial-aid-2\/\">Financial Aid<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/student-resources\/\">Scholarships &amp; Assistance<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/current\/housing\/\">Spokane Housing<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/residency.wsu.edu\/\">Establishing WA Residency<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none\"><a href=\"mailto:nep@wsu.edu\">nep@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-people-list wsu-people-list--white-card-backgrounds\" data-component-id=\"a301a77fc28d4857bb80dee85b22b33c\" data-className=\"wsu-people-list--white-card-backgrounds\" data-count=\"10\" data-page=\"1\" data-nid=\"jill.wagner\" data-classification=\"\" data-university-category=\"\" data-university-location=\"\" data-university-organization=\"\" data-tag=\"\" data-profile-order=\"\" data-display-fields=\"name,title,email,phone\" data-focus-area-label=\"Focus Area\" data-website-link-text=\"Website\" data-profile-link=\"\" data-headingTag=\"h3\" data-columns=\"1\" data-photo-size=\"medium\" data-photo-srcset=\"\" data-filters=\"\" data-only-show-selected-term-values=\"\" data-exclude-term-values=\"\" data-include-term-values=\"\" data-directory-filter-label=\"Filter by Area\" data-directory-filter-terms=\"\" data-category-filter-label=\"Filter by Category\" data-category-filter-terms=\"\" data-classification-filter-label=\"Filter by Classification\" data-classification-filter-terms=\"\" data-location-filter-label=\"Filter by Location\" data-location-filter-terms=\"\" data-organization-filter-label=\"Filter by Organization\" data-organization-filter-terms=\"\" data-search-filter-label=\"Type to search\" data-tag-filter-label=\"Filter by Tag\" data-tag-filter-terms=\"\" data-directory=\"\" data-exclude-child-directories=\"1\" data-show-profile=\"\" data-indexProfiles=\"\" data-use-custom-profile-link=\"\" data-use-organization=\"\" data-custom-profile-link=\"\" data-base-url=\"https:\/\/colleagues.medicine.wsu.edu\/api\/public\/profiles?\" data-children=\"\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-color-background--gray-85 wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-width--full\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading white-text\">Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"white-text\"><strong>The BS NEP program starts in the fall semester only.&nbsp;<\/strong>We highly recommend that you apply early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning in January, applicants will be notified of admission status on a rolling basis, as reviews are completed. The final date applications will be accepted is July 1.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-after--none\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required Materials Include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>WSU application for admission \u2013 if transferring from a community college or other university<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Declaration of Intent \u2013 if currently attending another WSU campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal Statement \u2013 applicants will be invited to submit the Personal Statement once transcripts have been reviewed to determine overall and BS NEP prerequisite GPA requirements are met.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tips for writing the Personal<\/strong> <strong>Statement \u2013 <\/strong>Please introduce yourself and your reasons for applying to the WSU BS NEP degree. Approximately 250-500 words.\n<ul>\n<li>Share your career goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss your characteristics that will make you an effective nutrition and exercise professional.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feel free to add other relevant information. 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