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Health and Wellness with a Nutrition Focus
The Nutrition major is a good fit for those interested in working with individuals to educate them about nutrition and promote a healthy diet. In addition to a foundation in social sciences, chemistry, biology and the science of nutrition, this major allows students to combine the study of nutrition with other academic majors/minors, preparing them to promote health and wellness among individuals and communities.
AREAS OF STUDY
- Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Food Service Management
- Overweight and Obesity Management
- Food and Culture
- Pediatric Nutrition
- Nutrition and Aging
- Food Concepts (Food Lab course)
CAREER OPTIONS
- Community nutrition educator
- Public health and wellness programs
- Food service management
- Food and nutrition businesses and industries
- Journalist, media reporter
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Graduate school for nutrition, public health, or allied professions
What’s special about this program?
Students with broad interests in health, in addition to nutrition, may choose the Nutrition major as it allows for approximately 35 elective credits. Students may combine the study of Nutrition with other academic areas such as health behavior, public health, exercise science, food science, psychology, communication, leadership, or business. In addition to the Nutrition major, the Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition offers majors in Nutrition and Dietetics and Nutrition and Medical Sciences.
Get Involved
Nutrition and Dietetics Club
Food and Culinary Club
Public Health Club
POW (Promoters of Wellness)
Kappa Omicron Nu National Honor Society
Study Abroad (domestic and international)
Sample curriculum
| CHEM101/103/107 |
General Chemistry I
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| CHEM102/104/108 | General Chemistry II
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| ECON 100 or 101 | Economics
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ENGL110
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Seminar in Composition |
MATH114
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Elementary Math & Statistics
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NTDT103
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Intro to Nutrition Professions |
NTDT200 |
Nutrition Concepts |
| SOCI201 | Intro to Sociology
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| UNIV101 | First Year Experience
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University Breadth Courses
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Multicultural Requirement Courses
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| ANFS305 | Food Science
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| BISC205 | Biology for Health Sciences
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| CHEM213/215 | Elem. Organic Chemistry with Lab
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| CHEM214/216 | Elem. Biochemistry with Lab
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| NTDT201 | Food Concepts
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| NTDT250 | Intro to the Nutrition Care Process
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| PSYC100 | General Psychology
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University Breadth Courses
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Multicultural Requirement Courses
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| BISC106 | Elem. Human Physiology or |
| BISC276 | Human Physiology
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| BUAD309 | Organizational Behavior
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| NTDT300/400 | Elective
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| NTDT305 | Nutrition in the Lifespan
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| NTDT 390 |
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| NTDT400 | Macronutrients
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| NTDT401 | Micronutrients
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University Breadth Courses
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Multicultural Requirement Courses
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| NTDT300/400 | Electives
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| NTDT403 | Senior Nutrition Seminar
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Discovery Learning Experience
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University Breadth Courses
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Multicultural Requirement Courses
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