Bachelor's in Food & Nutrition
Introduction
Food & Nutrition is a Bachelor program taught at Meredith College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.
The Food & Nutrition major at Meredith College prepares students to promote optimal nutrition and well-being for individuals and groups. Students study nutrition, food science, and healthy lifestyles, along with hunger, nutrition and policy issues, the food industry, and how culture, ethnicity, and religion influence food selection, dietary intake, nutrition, and health status.
Students complete 46 hours in the food and nutrition major. The program includes hands-on learning through an on-site organic garden and the Nifong Nutrition Laboratory, which uses experiences that simulate work environments in areas such as nutrition education, sales, and food service management. Graduates may progress to an ACEND-accredited didactic program in dietetics, complete a dietetic internship, and take a national professional examination to become registered dietitians.
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Food & Nutrition at Meredith College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Meredith College.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Meredith College as pre-requiste for admission in Food & Nutrition.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.meredith.edu/food-nutrition
More Information
- Registered dietitian
- Nutrition educator
- Nutritionist
- Dietitians and nutritionists (roles)
- Progression to a didactic program in dietetics and a dietetic internship
- Nutrition education (including community food and nutrition programs)
- Sales
- Food service management
- Public policy and health
- Local and sustainable food industry careers
- Dairy Council
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.