Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences - Dietetics

Oklahoma State University

Study how food and nutrition influence health and the human experience. This science examines the chemistry and biology of nutrients from the molecular to the systematic level and investigates complex interactions between diet and health to develop strategies aimed at improving health and reducing disease risk.Choose from four major options to fit your career goals: human nutrition/pre-medical sciences, allied health, dietetics or public health nutrition. You will be immersed in a relevant, research-based educational experience that provides an exceptional pathway to becoming a successful healthcare professional. Our graduates frequently pursue additional training in medicine, biological sciences and dietetics. Others are admitted to professional healthcare programs to become physician assistants or physical therapists.DieteticsTake the first step to becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Dietitians are food and nutrition experts who apply up-to-date scientific research, culinary and counseling skills and management principles to practice nutrition counseling, community education and medical nutrition therapy. Dietetics students develop the knowledge and skills to manage health outcomes through improved nutrition and translate nutrition science into guidelines to promote healthy living. After graduating from your undergraduate dietetics program, you will complete a 1000-hour (temporary COVID requirement, normally 1200-hour) Dietetic Internship and a master’s degree (required beginning in 2024) prior to taking the registration exam to become an RDN. This major option is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.