The Nutritional Sciences concentration provides a strong background in natural and biomedical sciences and nutrition, making it an appropriate preparation for graduate study, medical school, or a career in nutritional research, biomedical research, or college teaching. This concentration is an excellent pre-health professions curriculum.<br><br>Learning Outcomes<br>Students will demonstrate:<br><br>Ability to identify nutrition-related public health problems, integrate information from basic nutrition sciences, critically analyze data, and develop appropriate conclusions<br>Discipline-specific knowledge, skills, and competencies needed in the field of dietetics and nutrition. Examples include knowledge of medical nutrition therapy, nutrition and metabolism, program planning, monitoring, and evaluation, management in school nutrition programs and long-term care, food safety, and the role of food in the promotion of health<br>Competent application of nutrition knowledge and skills in a work environment, including an ability to calculate and/or define diets for various health/disease conditions, screen individuals for nutritional risk, determine nutrient requirements across the lifespan, and calculate enteral and parental nutrition formulations, determine costs of services/ operations, interpret financial data, and prepare a budget