Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics

Nutrition & Dietetics is a Bachelor program taught at Victor Valley College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Nutrition and Dietetics is a degree that builds knowledge and skills in nutrition and food. Students develop abilities to communicate, assess, and apply nutritional knowledge in real-world settings through program courses in nutrition and food science. Course examples include Human Nutrition 1 and 2, Principles of Nutritional Assessment, and Food and People.

Learning includes small class sizes and close connections with faculty, with hands-on work alongside faculty in labs, research projects, and community-based learning.

Students can tailor their degree by choosing a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition or a BSc in Nutrition with Honours, along with Biology, Chemistry, or Psychology as a second major and a minor with a Chemistry and Biology minor built into the degree.

There are three study streams: Consumer Food, Kinesiology, or Dietetics. Dietetics students can apply for a 48-week accredited practicum program offered in partnership with Nova Scotia Health, and co-op is available.

Modules

• NUTR 1313 HUMAN NUTRITION 1 AND 2
• NUTR 2013 PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT
• NUTR 2323 FOOD AND PEOPLE

The minimum requirements for admission in Nutrition & Dietetics at Victor Valley College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Victor Valley College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Victor Valley College as pre-requiste for admission in Nutrition & Dietetics.

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

For admission to Acadia University, you need to complete high school. Exceptions may be made for very capable students to enter following their penultimate high school year.

• Applicants from the International Baccalaureate program: IB Diploma including IB English with an overall score of 24 or better.
• Students admitted with a score of 30 or higher on the IB Diploma will receive 30 hours of university credit.
• Students who have completed IB courses but do not possess the diploma will be considered based on their coursework. Acadia gives individual credit for IB certificate courses completed at the higher level with grades of 5, 6 or 7.

Please check detail of study units at https://www2.acadiau.ca/academics/undergraduate/nutrition-dietetics.html

• Registered Dietitian (also “Nutritionist” in some contexts)
• Health Professional (medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, dentistry)
• Teacher or Educator
• Food Product Developer
• Researcher

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