{"id":499,"date":"2018-11-08T23:53:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T23:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/health-sciences\/?page_id=499"},"modified":"2026-09-16T19:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T19:54:21","slug":"nutrition-and-foods-bachelor-of-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/health-sciences\/nutrition-and-foods-bachelor-of-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition and Foods, Bachelor of Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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If you live in the western US, you could attend Northern Arizona University for nearly 40% less than the out-of-state tuition rate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Learn from people with real experience. All NAU nutrition courses in this program taught by Registered Dietitians.<\/span><\/h4>\n
The NAU Nutrition and Foods Program is for individuals who are passionate about the connection between food, nutrition, and wellbeing.\u00a0 Courses in the Nutrition and Foods Program offer a variety of hands on experiences to gain practical skills, such as preparing nutrient dense meals in our teaching kitchen or conducting hands on nutrition assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Graduates of this program will be able to design nutritional interventions to address specific health issues, such as diabetes or hypertension for individuals, communities, and institutions. Students will also increase awareness of food safety and nutritional standards and advocate for food policy and access to healthy foods.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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Students who complete this program have the option of earning a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) verification statement, which allows them to apply to a wide variety of dietetic internships and graduate programs in preparation for taking the CDR credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). Graduates who earn the DPD verification statement are also eligible to sit for the credentialing examination for nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered (NDTR). This program can also be a pre-health professional pathway for students preparing for entry into medical school, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or similar programs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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