Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food

The major prepares students for careers in the field of nutrition, food management, and community nutrition, and food sustainability. The major emphasizes the role of nutrition and food in individual and family health, cultural and behavioral influences on food selection, and the management of commercial and noncommercial food systems. The major is offered in three modalities to meet student needs: in-person, hybrid (combination of online and in-person courses), and online. The online major courses will include asynchronous and synchronous formats.
The Nutrition, Food & Dietetics Department provides high-quality experiential learning to diverse Sacramento State students so that they become empowered professionals in their community who lead disease prevention, sustainability, food access, and health promotion for individuals, families, and communities.

The undergraduate program prepares students for careers in the field of nutrition, food management, community nutrition, and food sustainability. The BS Degree in Nutrition and Food emphasizes the roles of nutrition and food in individual and family health, cultural and behavioral influences on food selection, and the management of commercial and noncommercial food systems. The optional Concentration in Dietetics (Didactic Program in Dietetics) prepares students for supervised practice leading to eligibility for the Commission on Dietetic Registration credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), as well as to prepare students for graduate school and a variety of careers in clinical nutrition, community nutrition, private practice, food service administration, and food science.

An applicant who has not completed any post-secondary education after high school is considered a first-time freshman applicant. If there is a gap between the time you graduated high school and when you are applying to the University, but have not attempted or completed any college or university coursework, you are still considered a first-time freshman. Please note that an evaluation from an agency is not required or recommended as we do in-house evaluations of all foreign credentials.
High School Transcript
GPA- Minimum 3.0 out of 4.0 scale or average 80% marks
High School Diploma Must accompany transcript
TOEFL-64 iBT (ETS code - 004671)
IELTS-6.0
DuoLingo-95
Sacramento State ELI-Level 7
PTE Academic-50
GTEC: 1125
ELS Language Center-Level 112
FLS Language School-Level 16
TLC-Level 9
UCLA Extension-Level 6
Passport Biographical Page Copy Attach the copy to your application documents
Financial Statement Minimum 30,300 USD proof of funds required for I-20 to be issued
TOEFL - 510 PBT with official score report