Major code BS6480
College of Health Sciences and Professions
Food and Nutrition Sciences
Grover Center E160
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.566.0470
www.ohio.edu/chsp/food-nutrition/undergraduate/applied-nutrition
Contact: FNSundergrad@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The environmental concentration is for students interested in sustainability, agriculture, wellness, and food policy careers. The concentration’s curriculum also fulfills the requirements for earning the Environmental Studies, Sustainability, and Resilience Certificate. Graduates are prepared to pursue careers in community and government agencies, industry, and agriculture, especially in areas that focus on sustainability and the environment. Graduates are also prepared for graduate study in a wide range of fields. To remain active in the program, students must:
- maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 (C) or better in all hours attempted at Ohio University;
- earn at least a 2.0 (C) or better in all major and related required courses.
- To complete the degree, students must also successfully earn a (C) or better in all required courses within the retake limit specified by the offering department.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program:
Students will be able to integrate nutrition-related information and research into nutrition-related practice.
Students will be able to integrate food-related information and research into food-related practice.
Students will be able to demonstrate effective written communication through portfolio development for professional level practice.
Students will be able to develop and implement a nutrition and wellness intervention for individuals/groups, considering the role of environment, food, nutrition, and lifestyle choices on health promotion and disease prevention.
Admissions Information
Fresh/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
The environmental nutrition concentration is for students interested in sustainability, agriculture, wellness, and food policy careers. Completion of the environmental nutrition concentration has a built-in Environmental Studies, Sustainability, and Resilience Certificate Program . Graduates with the environmental nutrition concentration seek careers in nutrition, food policy and agriculture, government and non-government organizations that impact health and sustainability.
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