The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science prepares graduates for a career in healthcare or community nutrition education and emphasizes:
Health, wellness, and lifestyle habits related to food choices
Nutrients required by the body, their food source, functions, deficiencies and toxicities
Evidence-based medical nutrition therapy practices for disease prevention and treatment
This degree has two different concentration areas requiring 42 general credit hours and a 41-hour required program core.
The Dietetics concentration is an Accreditation
Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) program. This program prepares highly qualified graduates for supervised practice leading to eligibility for the CDR credentialing exam to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN). Dietetics track graduates will receive a verification statement at the end of the program indicating that they have met the requirements to apply for a dietetic internship in preparation to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).
The Food and Nutrition concentration incorporates food, nutrition, life science, public health, social science and social work courses to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to educate various populations in the area of health and wellness.
The Dick Smith Library supports curricular offerings by providing all students and faculty with resources through monographic and journal collections, media collections, and research databases. The most relevant databases include:
Gale Health & Wellness
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
ScienceDirect
Cambridge Core
ProQuest Agriculture Collection
Gale Culinary Arts Collection
Wiley Online Library
Facilities and Equipment
As part of the Division of Health Sciences nutrition faculty and students will collaborate with the School of Nursing to allow access to classrooms with clinical simulation labs and interdisciplinary learning experiences with nursing and other allied health students. The program’s foods lab meets a fundamental facility need and contains six full kitchens featuring a commercial grade refrigerator and freezer.
Earn an accredited bachelor's degree with certification
The Tarleton Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) was developed to meet the growing demand for registered dietitian nutritionists. DPD graduates will receive a verification statement allowing them to apply to an accredited graduate and supervised practice program. Students are also eligible to take the exam to become a dietetic technician registered (DTR)
