Nutrition and Hospitality Management

Nutrition and Hospitality Management is a program taught at Alabama A&M University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Nutrition and Hospitality Management Program at Alabama A&M University is designed for students interested in the sociological, psychological, and economical aspects of food as it relates to nutritional status and world hunger. The program provides education in the science of nutrition and in the preparation of food as it relates to an individual’s lifestyle, culture, and health. Two concentrations are offered: Hospitality Management and General Dietetics, also described as the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD).

The DPD mission is to produce graduates with academic preparation necessary for success in a supervised practice program that leads to eligibility for the CDR credentialing exam to become registered dietitian nutritionists. The program goals include applying to accredited supervised practice programs, graduate school, or a career in food/nutrition, and meeting outcomes tied to the CDR credentialing exam and supervised practice program satisfaction. Becoming a registered dietitian requires completing the DPD, completing an accredited supervised work experience, and passing the national registration examination.

The minimum requirements for admission in Nutrition and Hospitality Management at Alabama A&M University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Alabama A&M University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Alabama A&M University as pre-requiste for admission in Nutrition and Hospitality Management.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Complete a minimum of a bachelor's* degree at a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and coursework accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and complete the requirements for a Verification Statement. Complete an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program, which includes experience in clinical nutrition, food service management, and community nutrition. Pass a national board examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Completing the B.S. in Nutrition (Dietetics) DPD does not guarantee admission into a supervised dietetic practice program. Admission to supervised practice programs is very competitive.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.aamu.edu/academics/colleges/agricultural-life-natural-sciences/departments/family-consumer-science/nutrition-hospitality-management.html

• Registered dietitian nutritionists

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.