Students entering the Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health graduate program are expected to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Competitive applicants will have a science background appropriate for our degree programs. Recommendations concerning an applicant’s qualifications and admission are made to the Dean of the Graduate School by the department. The final decision regarding admission of an applicant is made by the Dean of the Graduate School. Admission to graduate study at Kansas State University is granted on three bases: full standing, provisional, or probational.