Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition

A Foods and Nutrition major at Northwest is the study of the science of nutrition and how nutrition impacts the human body. Faculty focus on teaching students skills to modify and assess individualized nutrition such as meal plans; nutrition counseling as it relates to human behavior; food science; food preparation; and foodservice management. The program is a three-step process. First, students complete Northwest’s accredited didactic foods and nutrition program requirements; second, students apply to and complete an accredited dietetics internship after graduation; and third, students take the national registered dietitian exam. Northwest's foods and nutrition: dietetics major is an accredited program by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).