Nutrition B.S.

About this Program

Many nutrition professionals work in healthcare as part of patient care teams to prevent and treat illness. Others work with businesses, schools, and lawmakers to ensure all people have access to adequate nutrition, at school, at home, and at work. In every case, nutrition is an essential component of individual and public health.

The nutrition B.S. prepares you for a wide variety of careers in health promotion and is the first step toward becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). It may also serve as a preparatory step toward more advanced study at a master level or a graduate-level allied-health program, such as physician assistant programs or medical school.

Description

The 124-credit B.S. degree program in nutrition includes coursework in the 1) sciences: chemistry, biology, anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry; and 2) food: safety, science, systems, and meal management. Students also study nutrition in the health and life span, medical nutrition therapy, community nutrition, nutrition education and counseling. Students can study abroad and have many opportunities for fieldwork and hands-on experiences.

All students who complete degree requirements will be eligible for the B.S. in Nutrition. Additional requirements must be met to receive a dietetics verification statement. Dietetic verification statement requirements are posted on the departmental website in the program handbook.