BS Nutrition at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

The nutrition major explores how nutrients and the foods from which they are derived aid the body in health, growth, and development. With major national and international concerns for how food and nutrition affect health and disease, registered dietitians and nutritionists have many career opportunities. Students choose one of three options: 1) nutrition studies, 2) the Didactic Program in Dietetics, or 3) nutritional science.

Faculty: College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years / 120 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Didactic Program in Dietetics, Nutrition Studies, Nutritional Science, Foundation Courses, Core Courses, Interdisciplinary Learning, Experiential Learning, Upper Division Writing Intensive within the Major. All degree-seeking students must complete the University’s Liberal Education requirements . At least 18 upper division credits in the major must be taken at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

Career pathways

With major national and international concerns for how food and nutrition affect health and disease, registered dietitians and nutritionists have many career opportunities.

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