B.S. in Food, Nutrition and Wellness

This four-year, 120-credit program provides students with the knowledge and skills related to foods and nutrition to assist others in developing and maintaining healthier lifestyles throughout the lifecycle. Graduates will have the experiences to help address major modifiable health issues such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.

The program offers two concentrations:

Nutrition, Health and Wellness with specializations in either Exercise and Fitness or Health in the Community – this program is for students interested in food and nutrition as it relates to health, exercise and wellness.
Nutrition and Food Hospitality – this program is designed for students with an interest in food service management and the hospitality industry.
The broad academic curriculum that includes courses in the liberal arts, sciences, foods, nutrition, exercise and health is appropriate for each concentration. Graduates of the program may pursue careers in food, community nutrition, health, wellness, hospitality or related fields, or prepare for entry into graduate schools in these areas.

The B.S. in Food, Nutrition and Wellness degree is registered by New York State Education Department but is not a pathway towards becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist by New York State. The B.S. in Food, Nutrition and Wellness degree is not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, hereafter referred to as the Academy, and is not a pathway for entry into the Dietetic Internship (DI) supervised practice program.

Enrollment Cycles

• September 2023