Nutrition Science focuses on how food plays a vital role in our overall health and the management and prevention of disease. The program’s focus on nutrition, health and disease, and the biological sciences makes the BS in Nutrition Science program an ideal undergraduate degree for students who are planning to pursue health-related graduate programs such as medicine, physician assistant studies, dental medicine, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy or public health. The curriculum offers the flexibility to fulfill prerequisite coursework for graduate education. The program also provides a solid foundation for career opportunities in the food industry and nutrition research.