Overview
Key Features
A Food and Nutritional Sciences program at Seattle Pacific University with courses in anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, microbiology, and statistics prepares you for the in-depth study of food and nutrition.
The Didactic Program in Dietetics prepares you for application to a supervised dietetics internship program and for a career as a registered dietitian.
Additional courses in accounting, business, food-service management, counseling, and medical nutrition therapy are a part of this degree.
Through your major coursework, you’ll learn to critically evaluate food and nutrition information and research while you study the following:
- How the body uses and processes nutrients at the cellular and whole body levels.
- The role of food and nutrition throughout the life cycle for optimal health and wellness.
- How diet and lifestyle choices can help prevent and manage a variety of diseases.
- The principles of food science and food safety.
- The role of community and public health nutrition programs and public policy in the wellbeing of our communities.
- The problems of hunger and food insecurity in our world today.
- The principles of management and business needed for delivering food and nutrition programs and services.
- The roles of nutrition professionals in a variety of practice settings.
Many of the major courses develop communication skills by providing you with opportunities to give oral presentations, teach classes, create and present scientific posters, write research papers, learn and practice counseling skills, and develop nutrition education materials as well as a personal portfolio. You will also have opportunities for internships, community service, and independent study.
Careers
The dynamic and diverse field of food and nutrition leads to a variety of career opportunities. Those who progress in the field of dietetics and become registered dietitians provide practical food, nutrition, and/or management expertise in many settings including hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, medical offices, research centers, schools, sports clubs, fitness centers, and private practice.
Registered dietitians also manage food service operations in restaurant, health care, school, and industry settings. Others may work in sales or develop careers as authors or editors of food and nutrition-related media.
Graduates of the SPU Food and Nutrition program have many interesting and fulfilling jobs. Recent employers of our graduates include:
- Children’s Regional Hospital and Medical Center
- Lifelong AIDS Alliance
- Tacoma General Hospital
- Swedish Hospital and Medical Center
- Harborview Medical Center
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- The City of Seattle Child Nutrition Program
For those interested in further study, the BS degree in Food and Nutritional Sciences prepares you for graduate work in public health, food science, nutrition science, clinical nutrition, sports nutrition, culinary arts, or other health- or food-related fields. Other possibilities include advanced studies in marketing, business education, counseling, or psychology.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Food
- Nutritional Sciences
- Theory
- Research
- Thesis
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
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Nutrition & Dietetics Food Science View 350 other Bachelors in Food Science in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A completed SPU Application or the Common Application
- $50 application fee waiver
- Essays
- Test scores: We are test optional. That means applicants for Fall 2022 can choose whether or not to submit ACT or SAT scores
- Official high school transcript
- Recommendations
- Interview
Tuition Fee
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International
39492 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 39492 USD per year during 48 months. -
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39492 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 39492 USD per year during 48 months. -
In-State
39492 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 39492 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Seattle
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Food and Nutritional Sciences.
Available Scholarships
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