AS Human Nutrition and Food (Potomac State College, Keyser) at West Virginia University

The associate's program in human nutrition and food provides the first two years of a bachelor's degree program which is a pathway to becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist. Upon transfer to complete the Morgantown bachelor’s program, students also complete the Didactic Program in Dietetics.

Faculty: WVU Potomac State College - STEM  |  Duration: 60 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

60-credit-hour curriculum combining general education foundations with major courses including General Biology 1, General Biology 2, Introduction to Human Nutrition, Fundamentals of Nutrition, Introduction to Human Development, Medical Microbiology.

Career pathways

Dietitians and nutritionists promote health and manage disease to help people lead healthy lives. They can also play a role in planning and conducting food service or nutritional programs. They perform nutrition assessments and diagnostic laboratory testing to evaluate their clients’ health and then advise their clients on ways to improve their health.

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