The major prepares students for careers in the field of nutrition, food management, community nutrition, and food sustainability. The program emphasizes the role of nutrition and food in individual and family health, cultural and behavioral influences on food selection, and the management of commercial and noncommercial food systems.<br>The Nutrition, Food & Dietetics Department provides high-quality experiential learning to diverse Sacramento State students so that they become empowered professionals in their community who lead disease prevention, sustainability, food access, and health promotion for individuals, families, and communities.<br><br>The undergraduate program prepares students for careers in the field of nutrition, food management, community nutrition, and food sustainability. The BS Degree in Nutrition and Food emphasizes the roles of nutrition and food in individual and family health, cultural and behavioral influences on food selection, and the management of commercial and noncommercial food systems. The optional Concentration in Dietetics (Didactic Program in Dietetics) prepares students for supervised practice leading to eligibility for the Commission on Dietetic Registration credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), as well as to prepare students for graduate school and a variety of careers in clinical nutrition, community nutrition, private practice, food service administration, and food science.