Overview

The Health Services Management - Food Science and Nutrition Concentration Major is offered by Norfolk State University. Students who plan to become registered dietitians will be eligible to apply for supervised practice upon completion of the program’s requirements. Students who plan to become nutrition and dietetics technicians registered will be eligible to take the national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR). The program director issues a verification statement to each student who completes the program requirements.

Key Facts

The mission of the Food Science and Nutrition Program Concentration is aligned with the mission of the University. “Offering a supportive academic and culturally diverse environment,” the Food Science and Nutrition Program Concentration prepares students to enter supervised practice or to become Nutrition and Dietetics Technicians Registered. Both pathways lead to eligibility for a verification statement and for the Commission for Dietetics Registration credentialing examinations. The Program Concentration prepares students to meet the Didactic requirements as defined by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics in order to be successful food science and nutrition professionals in diverse communities and a variety of workplace settings for the 21st century.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chemistry

Personal and Community Health

Fitness for Life

Computer Literacy

Social Sciences
Microbiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

More details

For internationals: applications for admission must be received 4 months prior to the semester applicants wish to enroll.

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norfolk, United States

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Health Sciences Food Science View 455 other Bachelors in Nutrition & Dietetics 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.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Completed undergraduate application

Credit card: we accept MasterCard, VISA or Discover Card

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Official or certified copies of records of all your academic work (in native language and in English) sent directly from school and examination results sent from examination council

Official TOEFL scores for non-native English speakers

SAT I or ACT scores for non-transfer students under 21 years of age

SEVIS Information Form

Financial documents including bank statements and certified Affidavit of Support and/or scholarship award letter

Transfer Eligibility Certificate (transfer students only)

$25 (USD) application fee

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

9009 USD / year

≈ 9009 USD / year
Out-of-State

3114 USD / year

≈ 3114 USD / year

Living costs

Norfolk

United States

1100 - 1900 USD / month

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

Funding

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