Colleges Offering Nutrition Science Degrees

University of Arizona

• University of Arizona offers degrees in nutritional sciences at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The bachelor of science in nutritional sciences offers two concentrations: dietetics and nutrition. Both concentrations consist of the same core classes, but the dietetics option also focuses on nutrition assessment and institutional food service management, while the nutrition concentration focuses more on physiology and chemistry. A master of science and doctor of philosophy in nutritional sciences can also be achieved at the University of Arizona. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

  University of Arizona
  811 N. Euclid Ave.
  Tucson, AZ 85721
  520-621-5130
  arizona.edu

Cornell Univerisity

• Cornell University's degrees in nutrition are offered through the Division of Nutritional Sciences, the largest academic unit of its kind in the United States. Degree programs include several opportunities to concentrate on specific areas in the field of nutrition. The undergraduate program focuses on general nutritional sciences for the first two years; students may then choose to include a concentration in dietetic studies or a minor in either nutrition and health or applied exercise science to their studies. Students working toward a master of science or doctor of philosophy in nutrition may specialize in one of six areas, including community nutrition, molecular nutrition and international nutrition. Cornell University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

  Cornell University
  410 Thurston Ave.
  Ithaca, NY 14850
  607-254-4636
  cornell.edu

University of Maryland

• The University of Maryland has both undergraduate and graduate studies centered around nutrition in its Department of Nutrition and Food Science. The bachelor of science program focuses on biological and physiological aspects of food and nutrients. The program meets premedical requirements, enabling students to go on to professional programs when they graduate. The graduate program draws upon the resources of several departments in the university, including nutrition and food science, chemistry and anthropology. Both a master of science and doctor of philosophy can be achieved. University of Maryland is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

  University of Maryland
  1201 Turner Hall
  College Park, MD 20742
  301-405-1000
  umd.edu