Sep 29, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Food and Nutrition, Certificate (online)


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The graduate certificate in Food and Nutrition allows students to pursue concentrated study of food and nutrition through graduate coursework. The Certificate curriculum includes studies in nutrient metabolism, nutritional principles related to health and disease, community nutrition, and food science. The Certificate Program provides knowledge of food and nutrition that is applicable to health care, business, professional, and personal situations involving nutrition. The Food and Nutrition Graduate Certificate may be desired by students currently pursuing other graduate degree programs (e.g. public health; human movement, sport, and leisure studies; biological sciences), allied health professions, or students in the Dietetic Internship who have an interest in advanced study of food and nutrition but do not wish to complete a graduate degree. 

Learning Outcomes

1.      Integrate evidence-based nutrition strategies to address nutrition problems across the lifespan. 

2.      Evaluate information and misinformation related to nutrition and health concerns. 

Admission Requirements

Documents required:

  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Professional Resume
  • Statement of Purpose

Application Requirements

Admissions Categories and Grade Point Average Requirements

International Application Information

Degree Requirements

Curriculum Requirements


Additional Requirements


  • Minimum 3.0 graduate cumulative grade point average
  • All requirements must be completed within six years from the end of the earliest course used to fulfill certificate requirements.

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