Overview

Students of the Nutritional Science program offered by Boston University take core courses in the sciences during the first two years of the program in addition to humanities and social sciences courses, included in the BU Hub requirements.

The nutrition science track provides academic preparation for those students who intend to go to graduate school in any of the life sciences, pursue medical or other professional studies, or seek employment in biomedical sciences, nutrition, or public health.

The nutrition and health track is for students interested in pursuing careers in nutrition combined with other specialty areas such as public/global health or mass communications. The curriculum includes courses in basic science, nutrition, and food, along with courses in an area of concentration. Students interested in pursuing physician assistant education after completing their academic degree can meet prerequisite requirements for many PA programs via this track.

The dietetics track focuses on professional practice and prepares students for careers as Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) in clinical nutrition, management, public health, research, and industry. Students who graduate with this track will have completed Boston University’s Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). They will be eligible to participate in the national computer matching process for Accreditation Council on Education for Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)–accredited supervised practice programs (e.g., dietetic internships). Successful completion of a supervised practice program is required prior to taking the Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR) national registration exam to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

The Boston University DPD is approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the AND, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995; 312-899-0040 ext. 5400.

The mission of the Boston University Programs in Nutrition, which includes the Boston University Didactic Program in Dietetics, is to establish an environment that promotes the acquisition of knowledge, critical thinking, and effective communication to prepare graduates for success in supervised practice leading to eligibility to take the CDR credentialing exam to become an entry-level Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, or to enter into a graduate degree program, or a job in a health-related field.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

Recall basic food and nutrition information.

Describe and evaluate their experience providing nutrition care in a community setting.

Evaluate the quality of research articles published in peer-reviewed journals.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Health Professions

General Chemistry

Writing Seminar

Biology

General Psychology

Systems Physiology

Organic Chemistry

Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences

Statistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Health Sciences Food Science View 305 other Bachelors in Food Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

National

Common Application or Coalition Application

High School Transcript

Senior Year Grades

Counselor Recommendation and School Report Form

Teacher Evaluation

Standardized Tests

International

Secondary School Records

Documentation of Financial Support

Copy of Data Page of Passport

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

69870 USD / year

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Out-of-State

69870 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

69870 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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