As a nutritional sciences student, you will specialize in dietetics, nutrition or food management. You will explore nutrient needs across the lifespan; menu planning for individuals, families and groups; the chemistry of food preparation; healthy foods for total fitness; and nutritional care in disease prevention and treatment. As a "nutritional expert," you will be trained to assist clients and patients in deciphering the myriad of conflicting nutrition information that bombards consumers. Three other tracks are offered under the Nutritional Sciences major: Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Nutrition (Didactic Program in Dietetics) and Food Management.
- Learn the science of diet
in courses emphasizing the foundations of dietetic knowledge and skills in communications, physical and biological sciences, social sciences, research, food, nutrition, management and health care systems.
- Meet the requirements to become an entry-level dietitian in the Coordinated Program in Dietetics, a limited-enrollment professional program that provides required coursework and 900 hours of supervised dietetic practice.*
- Help design and perform your own original nutrition or food science research project.
- Volunteer with local food and nutrition professionals.
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