Dietetics and Nutrition, B.S.

The Child Nutrition Emphasis is for students seeking a career in child nutrition.

Here are a few of the courses students enrolled in the Child Nutrition Emphasis must take:

• NHM 328: Child Development (3 hours)
• NHM 441: Food Systems Management and Leadership (3 hours)
• NHM 469: Orientation to Child Nutrition Management (3 hours)
• NHM 522: Nutrition Policy (3 hours)

Check out the Child Nutrition Emphasis Degree Sheet for a deep dive.

The dietetics emphasis is designed for students seeking a career as a registered dietitian nutritionist. 

• The Dietetics Emphasis is an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). 

Here are a few of the courses students enrolled in the Dietetics Emphasis must take:

• BISC 207: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 hours)
• CHEM 221/225: Elementary Organic Chemistry I w/ lab (4 hours)
• CHEM 271: Biochemical Concepts; OR CHEM 373: Intermediate Biochemistry; OR CHEM 471: Biochemistry I (3 hours)
• NHM 309: Menu Planning and Analysis (3 hours)
• NHM 412: Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology (3 hours)

Check out the Dietetics Emphasis Degree Sheet for a deep dive. 

The health sciences emphasis is designed for students seeking careers in a health-related profession.

Here are some of the courses students enrolled in the Health Sciences Emphasis must take:

• BISC 207: Human Anatomy and Physiology II; OR BISC 330: Introductory Physiology (4 hours)
• CHEM 221/225: Elementary Organic Chemistry I w/ lab (4 hours)
• CHEM 271: Biochemical Concepts; OR CHEM 373 Intermediate Biochemistry; OR CHEM 471: Biochemistry I (3 hours)
• ES 396: Allied Health Terminology OR CLC 201: Medical Terminology in Greek and Latin (3 hours)

 Check out the Health Sciences Emphasis Degree Sheet for a deep dive.

The nutrition minor is designed to provide evidence-based nutrition information to a broad student audience to enhance students' knowledge of nutrition and provide a nutrition foundation to benefit their future careers.

The minor consists of a 6-hour core and 12 hours of suggested electives based on nutrition interest areas.

• Learn more about courses for the Nutrition Minor.

The minor in food studies examines food from multiple perspectives. Core courses focus on an introduction to food studies, basic food principles, and cultural and economic aspects of food.

Electives allow students to select courses that complement their academic and career interests, including food production and product development, food-related media and writing, food history and culture, local and global health, advocacy, and policy.

• Learn more about courses for the Food Studies Minor.

Both the B.S. in Dietetics and Nutrition program and the Coordinated Program (CP) in Dietetics at the University of Mississippi are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)

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(Phone 1-800-877-1600).

• Learn more about accreditation for Dietetics and Nutrition and the Coordinated Program.