Department of Nutrition Science

William Forsythe, Chair, 148 Rivers Building

Nutrition is an integrative science that draws from physiology, biology, chemistry, behavior sciences and other disciplines to understand food, behavior and health. In addition to preparing students to become registered dietitians (RD), nutrition science is a great pre-professional major for careers in the allied health sciences. The bachelor of science in nutrition and dietetics is a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DP) approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) which is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the US Department of Education. All core classes, cognate classes, and foundations curriculum classes listed below must be completed with a C (2.0) or higher. To declare a major in nutrition science, students must complete all cognate classes with a C (2.0) or higher and have at least a 3.0 GPA. To continue in the program and to graduate, students must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Students who fall below the minimum GPA will have one semester to raise their GPA. Failure to do so will result in removal from the major.

The Department of Nutrition Science also offers a dietetic internship that is accredited by ACEND. (See graduate catalog for details.) Completion of an accredited DP and an accredited dietetic internship or other accredited/approved supervised experience program are required to become a registered dietitian (RD). Completion of the BS degree in nutrition and dietetics does not guarantee admission into an internship. Admission into the ECU dietetic internship is competitive due to the limited availablity of internship positions and requires admittance into the Graduate School, a minimum 3.0 GA, and GRE verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning at or above 30% percentile.

Programs

Bachelor’s

Nutrition and Dietetics, BS

Minor

Nutrition Minor

Courses

Nutrition Science