Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, Nutrition Sciences
Make nutrition the strength of your healthcare career aspirations.
Whether your goal is a career in medicine or becoming an expert in food for health, specializing in nutritional sciences will help you understand metabolism, how nutrients influence health and disease and the potential for a healthy diet to improve lives.
Science-Based Nutrition Focus
The foundation of the Nutrition Sciences specialization is the physical and biological science-based curriculum, with a strong emphasis on human nutrition and its impact on health and wellness.
Throughout your education, you will:
- Learn and get a deep understanding of how the body utilizes nutrients to promote health
- Be competitively prepared for graduate school in biomedical sciences, nutrition and public health.
- Get valuable training for professions in the medical, allied health, dental, optometry and pharmacology fields.
Nutrition Training in Real-World Scenarios
Internships
Put your nutrition science education to work and participate in internships for real-world experience
Research
Conduct research alongside renowned faculty or design your own study under their expert guidance
Student groups
For a richer experience, join nutrition-focused student groups such as the Food and Nutrition Forum
Education abroad
Learn community nutrition and health through global service-learning trips to increase cultural awareness
Career Paths
Our graduates often go on to pursue professional or graduate degrees in:
- Medicine
- Physician Assistant
- Nutrition
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Dentistry
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Biomedical science
- Public health
With a BS in Human Nutrition, you are qualified for careers such as:
- Research technician
- Nutritional scientist
- Health and wellness educator
Requirements
Coursework: Human physiology, human nutrition, macronutrients, micronutrients, organic chemistry, microbiology and the human experience, research methods in nutrition
Course requirements: University requirements (55-61 hours), science requirement (26-28 hours), major requirements (19-21 hours), electives (10-20 hours)
Other requirements: Professional internship
Academic opportunities: Food and Nutrition Forum, study abroad, Education and Human Ecology Student Research Forum, Ohio State Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
Faculty
Joshua Bomser, PhD, Associate Professor
Contact
Human Nutrition
325 Campbell Hall
1787 Neil Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43210
614-688-2275
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