BS in Nutrition (Community Nutrition)
Learn to help people live better lives through health with a BS from Texas Woman's emphasizing in Community Nutrition.
Program features
- Degree completion in little as four years, or 120 credit hours*
- High quality, affordable education and career preparation
- Combines studies in nutrition with health studies
- Prepares you to earn certified health education specialist (CHES) credentials to work in the public health field
- Small classes with accessible, knowledgeable and supportive faculty, including flavor scientists and an emulsion chemist
- Classes take place on TWU’s Denton campus.
*Individual requirements may vary.
Why Nutrition at TWU?
Career opportunities
Prepare for a career in:
- Health education
- Community and school health
- Corporate wellness
- Fitness center programs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a median annual income of $62,860 per year for health educators with a much faster than the average growth rate.
You also have the option of continuing your education and boosting your future earning potential with a TWU graduate degree in nutrition, exercise and sports nutrition or food science and flavor chemistry.
Program requirements
As a full-time student, you can complete the 120 required semester credit hours in just four years with:
- 42 hours of Texas core curriculum, which can be transferred from previous programs or community colleges
- 60 hours required for the wellness major
- 30 hours of other required courses and electives
A full list of courses and requirements are available in the course catalog.
Admission requirements
For more information
advisingnfs@twu.edu
940-898-2636
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