The Nutrition and Integrated Health Certificate program is designed for nutrition and health professionals looking to understand more comprehensively how diet and lifestyle habits and behavior can affect and influence health and wellness. Certificate credits can be applied to a completion of the MS in Nutrition and Integrated Health degree. Please note this program is 100% online. 

Completion of all four courses earns a certificate and digital badge. Courses are also approved for continuing education credit for registered dieticians. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
NUT SCI 627	Nutrigenomics and Advanced Nutrient Metabolism	3
NUT SCI 685	Medical Nutrition Therapy I: An Integrative and Functional Approach	3
NUT SCI 686	Medical Nutrition Therapy II: An Integrative and Functional Approach - Lecture	3
NUT SCI 750	Nutrient Metabolism Across the Lifespan	3
Total Credits		12

Admission Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• 3.0 grade point average. Applicants with a GPA of less than 3.0 may be considered for provisional admission

How to Apply as a Graduate Special Student (non-degree seeking):

• UW System Application for Graduate Special Status: apply.wisconsin.edu
• Official transcript showing proof of a baccalaureate degree sent to UWGB Admissions at uwgb@uwgb.edu directly from the institution that issued the degree. Note: students who completed their degree at UWGB do not have to submit official transcripts. 
• International students will also need to provide the following documentation:
  • A test of English proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS)
  • Course-by-course transcript evaluation from a professional evaluation service currently recognized by NACES. UWGB recommends one of the following evaluation services:
    • Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
    • World Education Services (WES)

How to Apply as a Current, UWGB Degree Seeking Graduate Student:

• Graduate Certificate Declare Form

Progress to Completion

1. Candidate applies to the Nutrition & Integrated Health Certificate program by submitting the appropriate materials.
2. Candidate is admitted to the Nutrition & Integrated Health Certificate program by the UWGB Program Chair.
3. Student fulfills the program course requirements.
4. Students completing a graduate degree program at UWGB will have the certificate posted to their transcripts upon conferral of their graduate degree. 
5. Students who are not completing a graduate degree may request certificate verification from the Office of Graduate Studies at gradstu@uwgb.edu.