B.S. Nutrition
The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition degree focuses on human health and the prevention of diseases that are related to lifestyle, particularly diet and nutrition. This major prepares students for graduate school, health professional schools such as medicine, dental, physician assistant, or becoming a dietitian. Graduates are also prepared for careers in corporate wellness, health promotion, the food industry, public health, pharmaceutical sales, medical and research laboratories, biotechnology, or government.
Our program is ranked No. 1 Nationally for the Best Colleges for Nutrition by College Factual.
Admissions
We’re committed to providing students opportunities to get a well-rounded education that prepares them to become leaders in their professions and in their communities. That means a focus on service as well as academics, and experience tackling real-world problems alongside some of the world’s top professors.
Applications for the B.S. in Nutrition degree are processed through the main admissions portal at Texas A&M University. Choose your path below to learn more about the admissions process and requirements.
Nutrition Program Details
As Nutrition majors, students learn fundamentals of the biological and social sciences to understand the relationships between nutrients, food components and human health. Core courses emphasize the integrative role of nutrients in biochemistry, genetics, physiology and anatomy, microbiology, and immunology that promote wellness and enhance the quality of life.
After completing their core courses and any other eligibility requirements, students can choose one of two tracks in general nutrition or didactic program in dietetics.
- Degree: B.S. in Nutrition
- Credit Hours: 120 total credit hours
- View course descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalog
- Minor in Nutrition
Degree Tracks
Our department offers two specialized, tracks to provide students with more opportunities to excel academically and provide flexibility in their chosen career path.
Didactic Program in Dietetics
The strong science foundation provided in our ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) prepares students for a dietetic internship and the Registered Dietitian path.
Human Health (effective Fall 2024)
The Human Health Track prepares students for careers in the human health sector such as biomedical research, professional schools in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry and physician assistant.
Minor in Nutrition
The Department of Nutrition offers a minor in Nutrition that will prepare students with general knowledge about the role and impact of human nutrition on health and physiology and different nutritional requirements through the lifespan. Learn more about the minor and how to enroll at nutrition.tamu.edu/minor-in-nutrition/.
Nutrition Certificates
Culinary Health Certificate – Effective Fall 2024
The areas of culinary nutrition, culinary medicine, and food as medicine are gaining interest across healthcare disciplines to increase nutrition education for health professionals, such as physicians and nurses. The 13-credit Certificate in Culinary Health will provide hands-on opportunities for nutrition majors to develop food and cooking skills that can be applied to nutrition education for health promotion and disease prevention.
Culinary Health Certificate Requires 13 Credit Hours
NUTR 301: Nutrition through Life – 3 hours
NUTR 404: Nutrition Assessment and Planning or NUTR 412: Nutritional Treatment of Disease – 3 hours
NUTR 408: Professional Development in Nutrition and Dietetics or NUTR 400: Ethics in Nutrition and Healthcare – 1 hour
CULN 305: Culinary Health (includes cooking lab) – 4 hours
CULN 483: Culinary Health Practicum (includes cooking lab) – 2 hours
Academic Advising
In the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences we have aligned our academic advising to better support students during their time at Texas A&M University. We have assembled a diverse and knowledgeable advisor community dedicated to providing our students with high-quality academic advising services. If you are a current student and have questions about your coursework, degree program or progress toward graduation, we encourage you to reach out to one of the advisors in AGLS Advising Center 5.
aggieTEACH Arts and Sciences
Double your career potential by obtaining a Texas high school teaching certificate as you earn your bachelor’s degree in Nutrition.
If you want to keep pursuing your undergraduate degree in Nutrition and are interested in teaching middle or high school, then you are in the right place! The demand for secondary teachers is high. Texas principals love to hire Aggies who have completed the aggieTEACH-Arts & Sciences Program! Learn more about aggieTEACH at aggieteachartsci.tamu.edu
Career Options in Nutrition
In addition to preparing for post-graduate degree programs, the breadth and depth of training you receive will prepare you to find employment with competitive food, nutrition and health based companies and with firms outside of that sector. Recent companies that have hired our graduates include Ben E. Keith, Coca-Cola, Hardie’s Fresh Foods, St. Joseph’s Regional Hospital, Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas Woman’s-Houston, WIC.
A wide array of career opportunities in dietetics are available depending on what degree program and track you pursue. You can also explore other careers in this major through the Texas A&M Career Center.
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