To meet the goal of training the next generation of nutrition scientists, our faculty place a strong emphasis on interactive instruction and mentoring.
In the modern world, our food concerns revolve around obesity, supplement intakes, and how to make high quality diets a part of our busy lives, as well as food safety and availability. The nutrition science major emphasizes biochemical and physiological aspects of nutrition and food constituents through laboratory sciences.
Clinical Nutrition program uses a rigorous science-based approach to prepare students to apply their knowledge of nutrition to improve public health. This major fulfills the academic requirements for a career as a Registered Dietitian (R.D.).
