Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Online

Explore the complexities of food and nutrition with A-State's 100% online Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics. Topics include infant and child nutrition, food safety, food science, medical nutrition therapy and sports nutrition. You will have the opportunity to create recipes, develop meal plans and prepare to counsel others on nutrition.
Upon graduation, you will be ServSafe certified and prepared for a career in nutrition in hospitals, retirement centers, government, school systems, or food service. Complete coursework at your own pace in this flexible, affordable online program.
In this program you will:Investigate the basic principles of various food preparation methods, meal planning and food safetyExamine the relationship people have with foodExplore large-scale food production, food safety and management principles in food service operationsBe certified in food service management upon graduation and examLearn how to develop diet plans and counsel others on nutritionLearn the basic fundamentals of food preparation

Official transcripts

2.0 GPA for transferring credits

There are several paths to admittance at A-State:

• If you have 13 or more transferable college credit hours, you would be admitted if you have a cumulative college GPA of at least 2.0 on previous college coursework
• If you have 0-12 transferable college credit hours and have been out of high school for five years or more, you would be admitted if you:
  • Have a high school diploma or state-approved equivalent
  • Have completed 12 or fewer earned college hours
  • Have never enrolled as a student at A-State

Note: If you're admitted as a non-traditional first-time freshman, you may be required to successfully complete a predesignated curriculum of 12 hours (Certificate or Non-Degree). Upon successful completion, you will be transitioned to a degree seeking program.

• If you have 0-12 transferable college credit hours and have been in high school within the last 5 years, you would be admitted if you have one of the following:
  • 3.0 cumulative high school grade point average (or GED test score equivalent), OR
  • 19 minimum ACT super score or minimum 990 combined SAT super score, OR
  • Class rank in the top 20% of your graduating class