What is nutritional sciences?
The nutritional sciences major focuses on how we utilize food for growth and metabolism in both disease and non-disease states. This major will help you develop a strong background in biology, chemistry, physiology and biochemistry to allow you to understand the mechanisms through which dietary factors act and are metabolized. The program offers study in zoology, microbiology, genetics, chemistry, physics and mathematics along with classes in nutritional sciences.
The curriculum in nutritional sciences can prepare students for health graduate programs and careers. The curriculum covers many of the requirements for medical school, physicians assistant programs, dentistry school, a degree in physical therapy and more. In addition, nutritional sciences students are well prepared for health-related careers in nursing and nutrition as well as graduate study.
The interdisciplinary nature of nutritional sciences will prepare you for graduate studies in other areas of the life sciences. Graduates can work in research laboratories, clinics, or the food and nutrition industry.
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