Nutrition and Wellness
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Overview
The Nutrition and Wellness concentration appeals to students who want to work in settings where they would apply knowledge about nutrition in the community setting. (This is not a dietetics program.) This concentration builds upon the Family and Consumer Sciences focus, which is the application of the sciences to the betterment of individuals, families and communities.
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- Career Opportunities
- Customizing the Emphasis
- School Nutrition/Food Service
- Cooperative Extension Service
- Community Nutrition Programs
- Athletic and Fitness Programs
- Wellness and Health Promotion
- Food Assistance Programs
Students may be interested in combining this program with Exercise Science, Hospitality Management, Public Health, as well as other areas of personal interest.
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About Family and Consumer Sciences Department
The Department of Family & Consumer Sciences offers baccalaureate degrees and a cooperative master’s degree program. B.S. programs are offered in Nutrition & Wellness, Community and Family Services and two tracks in Child Development. A B.S.E. program is offered in Family & Consumer Sciences Education. The department has an Early Childhood Unified: Birth - Kindergarten program. The department offers minors in Child Development, Human Ecology, Nutrition & Wellness, and Youth and Adolescent Development. The department also contributes to minors in Women’s Studies and Public Health.