Department of
Nutrition
5 Degree Programs
We have five degree programs to provide our students with a world-class education they can apply to careers as registered dietitians or biomedical researchers, as well as preparation for health profession schools. Additional career paths include pharmaceutical sales reps, food safety inspectors, and more.
2 Accredited Programs
Our ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics and Master of Clinical Nutrition / Dietetic Internship programs prepare students to become Registered Dietitians.
500+ Enrolled Students
Our over 500 enrolled students are training to be the next generation of nutrition professionals who recognize the importance in maintaining health and preventing diseases.
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Nutrition News
Estrela brings microbial research to Department of Nutrition
Sylvie Estrela, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Nutrition as an assistant professor. Estrela’s research focuses on microbial interactions, specifically, the way nutrients can impact bacterial communities. Estrela has been working in the field of microbe interactions for over a decade. She investigates how communities of different types of bacteria – like those found in the soil or in the human gut – assemble and interact, especially when it comes to their relationships with nutrients.
Nutrition experts Sun, Guo honored for groundbreaking research
Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty Yuxiang Sun, Ph.D., and Shaodong Guo, Ph.D., both professors in the Department of Nutrition, were honored as 2025 Chancellor Enhancing Development and Generating Excellence in Scholarship, EDGES, Fellows on May 6. Launched in 2019 by The Texas A&M University System, the prestigious EDGES Fellowships recognize rising mid-career faculty at the associate or early full professor level, achieving national and international acclaim.
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