Nutrition is more than a passion for food—it’s the science of how what we eat affects health. If you like biology and chemistry, this major helps you stand out in fields from healthcare to public policy. Whether helping individuals or entire communities, nutrition science is your starting point.

A food science and nutrition degree prepares you for careers involving the application of science, technology, engineering, and regulation to address modern-day food- and health-related problems. Designed with input from the food industry and other related industries, our brand-new bachelor’s degree program in Food Science and Nutrition develops professionals who understand how the food industry functions now and will be capable of propelling the industry to where it needs to be in the future.

The Community Health program at Montana State focuses on improving health and well-being for all through the promotion of healthy lifestyles, healthy family functioning, community actions for health and conditions that make it possible to live healthful lives. Students in the program draw on public health, education, psychology, sociology, family science and other social and behavioral sciences while engaging in community involvement and interactive processes to best understand the field.

In the Dietetics program at Montana State, students interested in pursuing a career as a registered dietician gain a strong foundational understanding in food and nutrition, food service management and clinical nutrition. At the conclusion of their undergraduate study, Dietetics students should be prepared to enter a graduate degree-level dietetic internship such as the Montana Dietetic Internship, which is required in order to be eligible to take the exam for dietetic registration.

Do you want to make a difference in the health and lives of people? Nutritionists help people live healthier lives and manage common diseases by educating and guiding them in healthy and/or therapeutic diets. They work in hospitals or other clinical settings, public health, government-funded nutrition programs, food companies and the private sector.

Gannon University’s nutrition and human performance program combines your interests in both nutrition and sport science to give you a solid basis in biological sciences, nutrition, and exercise science. Learn how nutrients fuel the body and affect your mind, examine diseases, and gain extensive training in exercise and nutritional science to prepare you for a rewarding career working with elite athletes or in clinical settings.

The department is designed to educate you as an individual and as a citizen in a changing society. They also develop a scientific attitude and the ability to conduct research directed toward solutions to problems affecting the quality of life for individuals, families and communities.

The mission of McNeese’s bachelor’s degree program in agricultural sciences, with a concentration in nutrition and dietetics, is to prepare undergraduate students academically and professionally for a career in dietetics through professional development and self-directed learning. The program curriculum explores topics in counseling education, behavior modification, malnutrition identification, and how to use the nutrition care process to facilitate changes for an individual. Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, this degree program prepares students for supervised post-graduate practice, a necessary component to become a registered dietitian nutritionist.

The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences (HNFAS) is the only dietetics program offered in Hawai'i. Students are expected to rigorously apply their knowledge and skills in food science and nutrition for daily living and good health.

The Bachelor of Science degree program in nutrition is designed to educate a new generation of nutrition practitioners, providing their clients with an integrative approach to nutrition.

This degree is for anyone who is eager to learn more about the natural health field.