C.W. Post and Nassau Community College Sign
Transfer Agreement for Nutrition Students

July 13, 2005 — Brookville, NY—Students who earn an Associate in Science degree in Food and Nutrition at Nassau Community College can now seamlessly transfer their credits to the Nutrition Department at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, thanks to an articulation agreement signed by both schools. Within four years, a student can earn both a NCC Associate’s degree and C.W. Post Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition.

Freshman students may choose to enroll as part of the C.W. Post/Nassau Community College Joint Admission Program and, upon transfer, receive automatic joint admission scholarships based on their NCC grade point average. Other transfer students are also eligible for scholarships, depending upon their grade point average. The minimum G.P.A. for admission to the nutrition program at C.W. Post is 2.5 with grades of C or better in NCC nutrition classes.

The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition program at the C.W. Post Campus is accredited by the American Dietetic Association. The curriculum blends science-oriented courses with a liberal arts foundation. Students take classes in biology, chemistry and statistics and master such subjects as institutional food service management; cultural and social aspects of food; energy and exercise; and food technology. Students are prepared for careers as nutritionists, wellness experts, sports nutritionists, medical nutrition therapists and community counselors. They learn how to serve a variety of populations, from healthy individuals to those with complex diseases and eating disorders.

Many of C.W. Post’s baccalaureate nutrition graduates extend their education by enrolling in the Dietetic Internship where they receive 900 hours of on-site clinical experience in the field. Other students participate in the 5-year accelerated bachelor’s/master’s degree in Nutrition or the Master of Science in Nutrition.

For more information call Denise Seigel, Associate Director of Admissions at C.W. Post, at (516) 299-3392 or Barbara Shorter, RD, CDK, Director of Undergraduate Nutrition at (516) 299-3046. On the web, visit www.liu.edu/nutrit.