BA/BS in Nutrition Sciences

The nutrition science major empowers students to advise companies and consumers on public health concerns related to food, nutrition, and health. It is offered on campus at St. Catherine University. Nutrition science explores nutritional processes and how food components affect health and disease. Students build a strong science foundation in chemistry, microbiology, anatomy, and physiology, and their studies range from community nutrition to metabolism. The program stresses chronic disease prevention and lifelong healthy habits, and it offers opportunities for hands-on learning. Graduates are prepared to work on nutrition and social issues that affect individuals and communities. Prospective students can arrange a campus visit, request a transfer credit evaluation, and talk with an admission counselor at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota before deciding whether the program fits their goals.