Get Your Degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition
Food Science and Human Nutrition is a Bachelor of Science degree with three options:
Dietetic Option: This option is designed for students who want a career as a registered dietitian, a professional who provides people with nutritional counseling. The dietetic program at UH-Mānoa is the only one in Hawai‘i and is accredited by the American Dietetic Association. Students must complete a four-year BS degree and a 6–12 month internship. A sports and wellness emphasis can be added to this option.
Human Nutrition Option: This option assists students who want to prepare for graduate study in nutrition or food science or for professional schools such as medicine, dentistry, or pharmacy. A sports and wellness emphasis can be added to this option.
Food Science Option: This option provides skills development and training for individuals to be successful in new food product development, food safety and sanitation, and quality assurance/quality control.
Work with Top Professors . . .
. . . study with distinguished, award-winning scholars in food science, dietetics, nutrition as related to disease, nutritional biochemistry, sports nutrition, clinical nutrition, community nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, food safety, and nutrition education.
Use Cutting Edge Technology . . .
. . . including state-of-the-art biomedical research laboratories, bone density and body composition assessment using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), a continually updated computer database for analysis of diets and food composition, and a human performance lab for the study of energy expenditure and sports performance.
Team up with Award-Winning Students . . .
. . . recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for their achievements.
Open Doors to New Careers and Opportunities
Not only might Food Science and Human Nutrition lead you to a career as a registered dietitian or a science teacher, you also might be involved in sports nutrition, food product development, food safety, public health, or research.
For Fun and Friends . . .
The Food Science and Human Nutrition Council is the organization associated with this program. The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources also has numerous other student organizations that provide you with the opportunity to meet new friends with similar interests and to participate in social, community-service, and field-related activities.
Are You Prepared?
You may enter any of the three Food Science and Human Nutrition options as a freshman, or you may transfer into the program. Transfer students must have a GPA of 2.8 or better. You are advised to contact the food science/human nutrition undergraduate advising coordinator of the Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences for further information on transferring.
