A Bachelor Science degree with a major in foods and nutrition prepares students for challenging and rewarding careers and provides a strong academic background for graduate study and research.
The curriculum, facilities, and faculty reflect the Human Nutrition and Food Science Department's commitment to a strong, uptodate,science based undergraduate program that provides the types of skills and knowledge needed by graduates to meet professional goals. Career options offered within the major are the following:
The subplan in Nutrition Science provides students a science based education emphasizing nutrition as preparation for postgraduate
study in medical, veterinary, dental, pharmacy, physical therapy and physician assistant programs. Many students graduating with the Nutrition Science subplan will choose to pursue Master of Science and PhD degrees nutrition nutrition related fields including food science, toxicology, pharmacology, epidemiology and public health. Nutrition Science is a biological science that requires a strong background in chemistry and biology, along with calculus and physics. The subplan focuses on nutrient biochemistry, nutrient requirements, the roles of nutrients in prevention and treatment of diseases and nutrition related policy and public health issues. Students also acquire a strong background in scientific methodology when they choose 15 units from any of the following emphasis areas: Molecular and Cellular, Analytical, Biochemical and Clinical, Food Science and Technology, Community Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, or Kinesiology.
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