Nutrition Science, where?

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<p>Hi, I'm an Italian student and I've just found this forum while I was looking for some universities with a great Nutrition Science program.</p>

<p>I've heard Cornell's program is great but since it's an Ivy League college it's really expensive.</p>

<p>It doesn't necessarily mean I can't afford it, but I'd like to see if there are any other options.</p>

<p>I've seen also the Hopkins, Brown, Duke, Dartmouth, but I didn't read anything about their programmes...But they are expensive as well!</p>

<p>What would you recommend?</p>

<p>I still studying at my italian high school, so I still have to pass this year (the last one in USA) and another one.</p>

<p>Thank you in advance to whoever will help me! :)</p>

<p>One question:
Since our school system is different from yours, I didn't really get the difference of your degrees. What I've understood is that an undergraduate degree is divided into associate ( 2 years) and bachelor (4 years).</p>

<p>What i can actually do with a Bachelor degree?</p>

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<p>Read through everything at [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://www.educationUSA.state.gov%5DEducationUSA”>http://www.educationUSA.state.gov) Then pay a visit to the advising center closest to where you live. The counselors there can help you with everything.</p>

<p>You need to ask employers in your own country what you can do with a bachelor’s in this field from a college or university in the US.</p>

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<p>An undergraduate degree is not divided into an Associate’s and a Bachelor’s – generally you choose one. The Associate’s degree usually provides vocational training. Bachelor’s degrees are the standard undergraduate degree for any non-vocational field. You will be able to find employment with a Bachelor’s depending on what your major is, and you will also need one to gain admission to graduate schools.</p>

<p>Nutrition science is rarely offered as an undergraduate major. I would suggest majoring in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, biology, or something similar, and then applying to a graduate program in nutrition science. The only graduate nutrition science programs I have seen do not require a Bachelor’s in nutrition science since it is so rare.</p>

<p>Hope this helps ^^</p>

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<p>^ I disagree with the previous poster. Nutrition is not such a rare field. It is most common at public land-grant universities. In the American higher education system, ;land-grant universities are the universities that offer studies in agricultural sciences as well as other traditional academic and professional fields. Every U.S. state has one. Nutrition departments usually are located in the college of agriculture or in the college of human ecology (aka home economics or consumer sciences) at such universities. Sometimes, an undergraduate nutrition program is found in a university’s medical school or in a school of allied health professions. In addition, many universities offer programs that combine a nutrition focus with exercise science or kinesiology, though these programs have an applied focus that might not match your focus on nutrition science.</p>

<p>A great many nutrition departments offer two tracks: one with an applied emphasis to prepare students for a career in dietetics, and another with an emphasis on nutrition science. The nutrition science track is for persons who want training in that field as a preparation for medical, dental, or public health school or for graduate study in nutrition research. For graduate study in nutrition research, an undergraduate degree in nutrition science or in a related biological science, e.g., biochemistry, is appropriate. For the dietetics track, one also must complete an approved internship and pass an exam to become a registered dietitian in the U.S. </p>

<p>As for career options in nutrition science, besides preparation for medical dental, or public health schools, other career fields might include food safety (though food science or microbiology might be more relevant), pharmaceutical research (with graduate study), health education, among others. The nutrition school at Tufts university has a focus on policy, humanitarian assistance, etc.</p>

<p>Public universities tend t have lower tuition costs but they tend to offer little financial aid for out-of-state and international students. Private universities are more expensive, but might offer more financial aid to offset the higher cost, though availability of financial aid for international students various. Some less expensive public landgrant universities include Minnesota and Nebraska. Public landgrant universities in some southern states also might be somewhat less expensive.</p>

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<p>Bustedd</p>

<p>I’ll second Zapfino’s observations. While Rasseru77’s comments about Associate/Bachelor’s degrees are reasonable, many of his/her claims about nutrition as an undergraduate major are unfortunately ill-informed and grossly inaccurate.</p>

<p>Nutrition as an undergraduate major is, indeed, quite common. As pointed out, the major typically exists at state funded, not private, universities and within their agricultural colleges (don’t ask why, this has just been historically the case).</p>

<p>It is true you can go into nutrition coming from a solid undergrad science like chem, biochem, biology, microbio and there are some real advantages to doing so. But this may require an advanced degree in nutrition after the BS (though often pursued in any case). </p>

<p>Nutrition majors at the bachelor’s level can be found at many excellent state schools. The advantage this poses to you is that tuition is typically lower, often much lower, than privately funded colleges, even if coming from out of state (or internationally). </p>

<p>Probably the largest group of programs are found in the midwest (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue, Ohio State, etc.), less so on the west coast (e.g. UC Davis, Oregon State, ASU) and in the south (NC State, U Georgia, U Florida) and least commonly in the northeast (Cornell Ag, U Mass, Rutgers).</p>

<p>I don’t have a complete undergrad program listing, but at the grad level you can look at:
[American</a> Society for Nutrition - Graduate Program Directory](<a href=“http://www.nutrition.org/education-and-professional-development/graduate-program-directory/]American”>Graduate Program Directory - American Society for Nutrition)
Many of the schools listed, if state u’s, will offer BS degrees.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>