Our dynamic program reflects the constantly changing field of nutrition. We provide a low student-to-faculty ratio, which allows for personal attention in teaching, advising, and mentoring. Many classes include a service-learning component, which gives students additional opportunities for hands-on application of their coursework.<br><br>The Nutrition Science concentration focuses on the scientific basis for the metabolism of nutrients and the role of nutrients in health and disease. Students will be prepared to enter fields in which a strong, integrated bioscience knowledge base is needed, such as research, medicine, and pharmacology. Most Nutrition Science students eventually pursue graduate degrees.<br><br>Many of our students receive national awards for their research, including the Emerging Leader in Nutrition Science and Obesity Research Interest Section Award in the American Society of Nutrition Poster Competition, Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Foundation Scholarship, and Lloyd International Honors Student Excellence.<br>Research laboratories contain modern equipment for the study of cellular and molecular nutrition, nutritional and clinical biochemistry, physical fitness and body composition, and dietary intake.