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The Nutrition and Food Science major in MTSU's Department of Human Sciences is designed to train students to apply the science of human nutrition and the art and skills of food preparation to improve health of their clients. The major offers four options:

Dietetics

This option is an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, the first step required to become a registered dietitian. MTSU鈥檚 program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

Family and Consumer Sciences Community Education

Students interested in working as a Family and Consumer Sciences or 4-H agent with a county extension office should select this concentration. Currently, there is a national need for FCS agents in most states in the US.

Family and Consumer Sciences Secondary Education

This option prepares students to become licensed Family and Consumer Sciences teachers in middle or high school. There is a national shortage of FCS teachers.

Food Industry

This option prepares students to work for food processors, government agencies, non-government organizations, or pursue graduate studies in food science.

Nutrition and Wellness

With the increased awareness of the role that nutrition has on wellness, this option prepares students to work with people of all ages, cultures, and economic means, in individual and group settings, to select foods that will promote healthy body weights and adequate nutrition throughout their life cycles.

Careers

The major in Nutrition and Food Science offers preparation for careers in community nutrition services; county, state, and federal health departments; food processing; food marketing; and quality control. Examples include

Catering manager
Food researcher
Food-service manager (schools, hospitals, residential care facilities, prisons, etc.)
Production manager
Public nutrition educator
Purchasing manager
Quality assurance specialist
Restaurant manager and/or owner
Sales representative

The Dietetics concentration can lead to careers as registered dietitians/nutritionists in hospitals and other health care facilities or in private practice. They may work in community and public health settings, academia and research. A growing number of RDs work in the food and nutrition industry, in business, journalism, sports nutrition, and corporate wellness programs.

The major in Nutrition and Food Science offers preparation for careers in community nutrition services; county, state, and federal health departments; food systems management; food processing; food marketing; and quality control.

• Family and Consumer Sciences Secondary Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences Community Education
• Food Industry
Nutrition and Wellness