Students just starting out in their education programs for nutrition may be interested in an associate's degree program such as the one at Paradise Valley Community College, where enrollees earn a two-year degree in applied science of strength, nutrition and personal training. Coursework includes introduction to nutrition, principles of nutrition, nutrition for special populations, weight management theory, exercise science, sports nutrition and supplements for physical activities, cardiovascular fitness and introduction to human anatomy and physiology. Students must also complete general education coursework including composition, intermediate algebra, interpersonal communications and healthful living.
Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED.
Paradise Valley Community College
18401 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032
602-787-6500
maricopa.edu
Housed in the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Chicago is the school's bachelor of science in nutrition science degree program. Students in the traditional four-year track cover topics including clinical nutrition, culture and foods, principles of delivering public health nutrition services, nutritional assessment, science of foods, nutrition during the life cycle and human physiological anatomy. General coursework is also required, typically to be completed during the freshman and sophomore years. Students have the option to complete an accredited internship, which will award them registered dietitian status.
Students interested in the program must have a high school diploma with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 (the school notes that nutrition science track acceptance is based 100 percent on grade point average and that the average of accepted applicants have a 3.0 grade point average).
University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition
1919 West Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612-7249
800-877-1600
uic.edu
Take your nutrition education further by enrolling in a masters degree in the field. Students in the master of science of applied nutrition degree program at Northeastern University may complete their degree through online learning or in the classroom. Students have up to seven years to complete the program, which includes coursework in pediatric obesity, sports and fitness nutrition, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition program planning, exercise physiology and eating disorders in children and adults. Instead of a thesis, students complete a year-long research project which is presented to the faculty and other students in the program.
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (any major), professional resume, two letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose. Students to the nutrition program must also have coursework on their undergraduate transcript in general nutrition, anatomy and physiology, two classes in chemistry and two classes in biology.
Northeastern University
College of Professional Studies
50 Nightingale Hall
360 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115-9959
877-668-7727
neu.edu