Students will learn nutrition principles and how to apply the concepts in clinical, food service management, and community settings. USU's dietetics programs prepare students for the national registration exam for dietitians, required for licensing in mos...
Passionate about food. Passionate about science. Food Science students at Utah State University study the chemical and physical composition of food and food ingredients to understand how best to preserve, process, package, and distribute foods.
The Nutrition Science emphasis is for students who are interested in studying the molecular and cellular aspects of human health and disease. Students learn to apply techniques from the fields of molecular and cellular biology, physiology, genetics, and b...
This certificate helps prepare people to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists by providing course work in addition to 1,000 hours of supervised practice in the field of Dietetics. The supervised practice is designed to provide students with real-worl...
The USU Dietetics Internship (DI) offers supervised practice and registration exam preparation for potential dietitians. Students must have a DPD verification and have earned a qualifying master’s degree. Students who do not already have a master’s deg
The next generation of food safety leadership starts with you. The 21st century farm-to-fork food chain faces significant challenges, including a shortage of food safety professionals ready to step into leadership roles. A Professional Master’s degree in...
The Master of Dietetics Administration degree is a professional degree with online coursework designed to provide registered dietitians with in-depth training in management and leadership in food and nutrition program administration.
This online Master of Public Health Nutrition (MPH) degree includes interdisciplinary training in nutrition-related sciences and the core public health disciplines.
This certificate helps prepare people to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists by providing course work in addition to 1,000 hours of supervised practice in the field of Dietetics. The supervised practice is designed to provide students with real-worl...
Individuals with targeted training in food safety will be in demand in multiple industries to respond to current and emerging food safety challenges. The certificate in Food Manufacturing will provide students with the background needed to appreciate the ...
Individuals with targeted training in food safety will be in demand in multiple industries to respond to current and emerging food safety challenges. The Certificate of Completion in Food Processing will provide students with the background needed to appr...
Students learn principles of major food components, principles of food properties relevant to processing operations, and principles of the most relevant types of food processing operations.
This certificate focuses on the complexity of food insecurity as it pertains to nutrition, public health, climate and the environment, sustainability, food technology, agricultural practices & education, and more. It is designed to provide students with a...
This minor provides students with a broad understanding of the complexity of hunger and the various programs, policies, and environmental changes that can reduce this significant social issue.
This program prepares and trains individuals for a career in health care. Medical Assistants can seek employment with health care providers in offices or other medical settings in both administrative and clinical procedures.
Nursing assistants fulfill basic quality-of-life needs for patients of any age in residential nursing care facilities. CNAs often work in a wide variety of settings; nursing homes, hospitals, personal homes and assisted living facilities
Pharmacy Technicians assist the pharmacist in serving patients, maintaining medication and inventory control systems.
The Pharmacy Technician (PT) program is a certificate program that can be completed in one year in addition to one semester of prerequisites and an externship of a minimum of 160 hours of experiential training following didactic training.
The Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy trains students in the proper technique and procedures for blood draws. The students will leave with the ability to work in the medical field with the skills and tools to extract samples for testing.
The Practitioner of Food Safety Certificate is a graduate certificate program designed to provide students with advanced training in food microbiology, toxicology, and sanitation. Students must also demonstrate mastery in two areas aligned with industry o...
