Food and Nutritional 科学

度的选择

Nutrition and Dietetics Major: The Didactic Program in Dietetics prepares you for application to a supervised dietetics internship program and for a career as a registered dietitian.

Additional courses in accounting, 业务, 食品服务管理, 咨询, and 医学营养疗法 are a part of this degree.

Food and Nutrition Major with 一般强调: Provides you with a broad background in food and 营养.

Food and Nutrition Major with Sports and Exercise Emphasis: Addresses the role of food and 营养 for optimal physical performance and for health and wellness.

Courses in exercise physiology, 运动科学, 医学营养疗法, and 营养 in sports and exercise are required.

Food and Nutritional 科学 minor 也是可用的.

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Through your major coursework, you’ll learn to critically evaluate food and 营养 information and research while you study the following:

• 身体如何使用 and processes nutrients at the cellular and whole body levels.
• 食物的作用 and 营养 throughout the life cycle for optimal health and wellness.
• 饮食和生活方式 choices can help prevent and manage a variety of diseases.
• 的原则 of 食品科学 and food safety.
• 社区的角色 and public health 营养 programs and public policy in the wellbeing of our communities.
• 饥饿问题 and food insecurity in our world 今天.
• 的原则 of management and 业务 needed for delivering food and 营养 programs and services.
• The roles of 营养 professionals in a variety of practice settings.

Many of the major courses develop communication skills by providing you with opportunities to give oral presentations, 授课, create and present scientific posters, 撰写研究论文, learn and practice 咨询 skills, and develop 营养 education materials as well as a personal portfolio. You will also have opportunities for internships, community service, and independent study.

Careers in food and 营养

The dynamic and diverse field of food and 营养 leads to a variety of career opportunities. Those who progress in the field of dietetics and become registered dietitians provide practical food, 营养, and/or management expertise in many settings including hospitals, 门诊, 长期护理设施, 医疗办公室, 研究中心, 学校, 体育俱乐部, 健身中心, 私人执业.

Registered dietitians also manage food service operations in restaurant, 卫生保健, 学校, 以及行业背景. Others may work in sales or develop careers as authors or editors of food and 营养-related media.

Graduates of the SPU Food and Nutrition program have many interesting and fulfilling jobs. Recent employers of our graduates include:

• Children’s Regional Hospital and Medical Center
• 终身艾滋病联盟
• 塔科马总医院
• Swedish Hospital and Medical Center
• 港湾医疗中心
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• The City of 西雅图 Child Nutrition Program

For those interested in further study, the BS degree in Food and Nutritional 科学 prepares you for graduate work in public health, 食品科学, 营养科学, 临床营养, 运动营养, 烹饪艺术, or other health- or food-related fields. Other possibilities include advanced studies in marketing, 商业教育, 咨询, 或心理学.