Certificate Nutrition and Exercise Science

Nutrition and Food Science consists of learning about nutrition and the science of food, including; food systems, sustainability, and global and national food policy. In our programs, your coursework is combined with hands-on experience in food laboratories and classrooms that focuses on positive health outcomes, food justice and current trends such as locally sourced food and sustainable agriculture. Additionally, you will learn about culture and cuisines, clinical and community nutrition applications, food safety and product development. Students will learn what food is made of and how it affects health, and develop the skills to do a nutrition analysis, calculate BMI and distinguish the benefits of different diet plans. We offer accredited programs that prepare students to work in a variety of nutrition, food science, management and health-related fields.