The School of Kinesiology and Nutritional Science offers this undergraduate credit certificate program in Community Nutrition to adequately prepare Nutritional Science students to work as Community Nutritionists. Six of the ten leading causes of death in the United States are linked to a poor diet, and these leading causes of death are all lifestyle related, and preventable. This certificate would focus on strategies for providing good nutrition for vulnerable populations, this would involve assessment, program planning, implementing interventions and evaluation of these programs at non-profit agencies within the greater Los Angeles area. Nutrition interventions can increase quality of life as well as save money - that is, decrease the burden of cost of the nutrition related disorders/diseases/impairments.