BS Nutrition at University of New Hampshire

Programme overview

Nutrition is the study of food, the nutrients found in food, and the body’s metabolism of these nutrients to maintain and promote health. Nutrition is an interdisciplinary science based on biochemistry and physiology, but also integrates sociology, psychology, molecular biology, and genetics. Students have three curriculum options within the major to pursue a bachelor's degree in nutrition.

Faculty: College of Life Sciences and Agriculture | Department: Nutrition | Duration: 128 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

128-credit programme. Required courses include NUTR 400 Nutrition in Health and Well Being; NUTR 401 Professional Perspectives on Nutrition; NUTR 476 Nutritional Assessment; NUTR 650 Life Cycle Nutrition; BMS 507 Human Anatomy and Physiology I; BMS 508 Human Anatomy and Physiology II.

Career pathways

Nutritional Sciences option - provides a comprehensive background in biology, chemistry, physiology, nutrition, and biochemistry, and includes courses on nutritional assessment, life cycle nutrition, nutrition and health, and careers in nutrition.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall semester entry and Spring semester entry for first-year students; Spring Decision plan available.

UNH Manchester: Fall and Spring semester entry for first-year and transfer students.

First-year deadlines: Spring Decision October 15; Early Action November 15; Regular Decision February 1; financial aid priority date March 1. Select majors (Exercise Science, Health Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, CHHS Undeclared) have a December 1 priority deadline. Applications are made through the Common Application. SAT and ACT scores are optional.

UNH Manchester first-year: Fall Early Action November 15, Fall Regular Decision April 1, Spring November 15; transfer: Fall April 1, Spring November 15; FAFSA priority March 1. Application fee $50 for N.H. residents and $65 for non-residents; SAT/ACT optional.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unh.edu/

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