Major code BS6474

College of Health Sciences and Professions
School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness
Grover Center E160
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.566.0470
deweyj@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/chsp/ahsw/food-nutrition/undergraduate

Division of Food and Nutrition Sciences
Jana Hovland,  contact person
hovland@ohio.edu

Program Overview

The nutrition science program (premedicine/preprofessional) is for those interested in a career in nutrition, medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, and other professions.

To remain active in this program students must:

1. maintain overall GPA of 2.0 (C) or better in all hours attempted at Ohio University; and
2. earn at least a 2.0 (C) or better in all major and related required courses

To remain active, students must also successfully earn a C (2.0) in all required courses within the retake limit. Additional elective courses may be needed to gain admission into some professional school/graduate programs.

Note: Admission to graduate and professional programs can be very competitive, with most programs requiring a minimum accumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or higher. Completing the graduation requirements of Ohio University and Nutrition Science program does not guarantee that students will be accepted into post-baccalaureate programs. Students must apply to and be granted acceptance into such programs.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program:

• Students will be able to integrate nutrition-related information and research into nutrition-related practice.
• Students will be able to integrate food-related information and research into food-related practice.
• Students will be able to demonstrate effective written communication through portfolio development for professional level practice.
• Students will be able to develop and implement a nutrition and wellness intervention for individuals/groups, considering the role of environment, food, nutrition, and lifestyle choices on health promotion and disease prevention.
• Students will be able to describe basic concepts of nutritional genomics.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

The nutrition science program is a pre-professional program for those interested in a career in nutrition research, medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, and other professions. Completion of this program qualifies graduates for admission to related graduate and professional programs. Additional courses may be required for some programs. In addition, graduates can pursue employment in a food and nutrition research setting or related area.  Graduates of this program do not meet the didactic requirements to become a registered dietitian.

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