The Applied Human Nutrition major recognizes both the biological and the social facets of human nutrition. It focuses on nutrition from preventive, maintenance and therapeutic perspectives, all of which require a thorough understanding of the related biological sciences and of selected aspects of the behavioral sciences. Students learn about nutrition and its application to the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease. They also learn about individual and social behaviour, particularly in family settings, and the implications of behavioral factors in the establishment of good nutrition status from conception through to old age.
Through the effective use of elective courses, the core requirements in the Major can be supplemented to create a program of study which will prepare graduates for a variety of health and education careers in the government or private sectors, or with the food industry. Others may proceed to graduate study in fields such as nutrition, public health nutrition, medicine or education.
Sample Careers:
- Registered dietitian
- Fitness consulting
- Food policy analyst
- Research
