缅因大学(The University of Maine，全称The University of Maine at Orono)是美国缅因州最大的大学。它于1862年成立。 缅因大学一共有11万多个学生。 缅因大学的短名是"UMaine"或者"UMO". 它在欧洛诺市(Orono), 离班哥尔市(Bangor)不太远。 缅因大学的佛格拉图书馆(Fogler Library)是缅因州最大的， 一共有一百万多本书， 也有一些中文杂志。
食品科学与人类营养学系【The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition】简介：
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition provides students with the opportunity to obtain a M.S. degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition and a Ph.D. in Food and Nutrition Sciences, an interdisciplinary program. The department conducts both basic and applied research, using human and animal nutrition models, as well as studies in the areas of fruit and vegetable products, food safety, seafood quality and product development. Competence in a foreign language is not required for a M.S. degree, but may be required of Ph.D. candidates.
申请MS必须要满足的要求包括：
Ø 30 credit hour minimum, typically taking two years to complete
Ø 12 credit hours of FSN formal coursework minimum, with no more than 4 credits at the 400 level, exclusive of seminars and special problems
Ø 2 credit hours graduate seminar, FSN 571 and FSN 671
Ø no more than 6 credits as FSN 581, Problems in Food Science & Human Nutrition
Ø minimum GPA of 3.0 for graduation
要完成缅因大学的申请，需要符合以下条件并提交相关材料。
Ø Application for Admission：可接受网上申请和书面材料申请
Ø Application fee：$ 65 via online, $ 75 by other mathods
Ø Official Transcripts: one offical transcript of all previous college or university work
Ø Letters of Recommendation (LORs) – THREE current LORs
Ø GRE:
Ø TOEFL: score reports sent directly from ETS, unless they have received a degree from an English speaking institution. The Graduate School requires a minimum score of 550 PBT/213 CBT/79 IBT on the TOEFL for regular admission, 580 PBT/237 CBT/ 92 IBT to hold a teaching assistantship. International applicants who do not show adequate English.
Ø Certification of Finances – Upon admission, all international students are required to submit one copy of the Certification of Finances form.
Ø Etc
Application information：http://www.umaine.edu/graduate/system/files/files/instruct.pdf
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