Overview

At Food and Nutritional Sciences of Delaware State University the department offers three undergraduate options within the Food and Nutritional Sciences program of Delaware State University, Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Nutritional Science and Food Science.

Nutritional Science Option

The Nutritional Science Option offers a strong knowledge base and fundamental understanding of nutrition principles supported by a wide range of courses such as chemistry, statistics, nutrigenomics, nutritional biochemistry, microbiology, and psychology to prepare graduates for careers in community nutrition, public health, food and allied health professions. The program also provides an excellent background for those interested in pursuing graduate degrees in nutritional or food sciences and professional degrees: pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-physician assistant, and other health professions.

Food Science Option

The Food Science Option prepares students to apply the principles of science and engineering to better understand the complex and heterogeneous compounds in food. The Food Science curriculum meets the required core courses set forth by the Institute of Food Technologists. Food Science applies the knowledge of chemistry, engineering, microbiology, biochemistry, nutrition, and toxicology, to the industrial and practical aspects of food processing, evaluation, and storage of nutritious and safe food products. Opportunities for food scientists include food safety, food quality control, food product development, production management, technical sales and service, ingredient management, research, and teaching.

Coordinated Program in Dietetics Option

The Department of Human Ecology offers a baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutritional Sciences with a Concentration in Dietetics. This program combines academic and supervised practice to qualify students to become immediately eligible to sit for the national Registration Examination for Dietitians after they graduate. For further detail on becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist, please refer to the Student Handbook: pgs. 3-4 (see sidebar).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Concepts in Nutrition

Human Science

Lifetime Fitness & Wellness

Food Science

Nutrition

Nutrition through Lifecycle

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-27 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-14 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National

More details

If you are a non-U.S. student seeking admission to DSU, start the admission process no later than 90 days prior to start of classes.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dover, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A certificate or diploma from an accredited four-year school or senior high school.

A minimum GPA of 2.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.

Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is required if English is not your native language.

Submit the three-section test. DSU requires test scores of 800 on the SAT (math and critical reading combined), test scores of 880 or above on the 2016 redesigned SAT, or a 17 or better composite score on the ACT.

Have transcripts evaluated by the World Education Service (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) and then forwarded by the evaluating organization to the Office of Admissions.

Submit an I-20 Application, a F-1 Student Seeking Financial Statement and an Affidavit of Support for Free Room & Board.

The University will also consider international applicants who have taken the General Education Development (GED) test.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

19584 USD / year

≈ 19584 USD / year
Out-of-State

19584 USD / year

≈ 19584 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9593 USD / year

≈ 9593 USD / year

Living costs

Dover

United States

1000 - 1500 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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Nutritional Science Option

Food Science Option

Coordinated Program in Dietetics Option

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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