The Nutrition Major with an Environmental Concentration is for students interested in sustainability, agriculture, wellness, and food policy careers. Graduates are prepared to pursue careers in community and government agencies, industry, and agriculture, especially in areas that focus on sustainability and the environment. Graduates are also prepared for graduate study in a wide range of fields.
The concentration’s curriculum also fulfills the requirements for earning an Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies, Sustainability, and Resilience Certificate (CTESRC). The Environmental Studies Sustainability and Resilience Certificate is an opportunity for students to earn recognition for taking a cross-section of environmentally themed courses from a variety of disciplines.
Outstanding incoming environmental nutrition students — 3.5 high school GPA and a minimum 24 ACT (composite) or 1150 SAT (composite) — may enter the accelerated pathway. This pathway offers students early assurance into the Master of Science in Food and Nutrition Sciences at Ohio University and an opportunity to earn 7 graduate hours during their undergraduate studies.
The program provides outstanding students the opportunity to earn a B.S. in Environmental Nutrition with a Certificate in Environmental Studies, Sustainability, and Resiliency and early admission to the M.S. in Food and Nutrition Sciences program. Students who have maintained a 3.3 or higher GPA over 60 credit hours with C or better grades in all required coursework, inclusive of 15 credit hours of nutrition coursework with B or better grades, enter the accelerated pathway and are assured entry into the M.S. program upon conferral of the B.S. degree.
View Requirements for the Accelerated Graduate Pathway in the Official Academic Catalog
This program has no requirements beyond University admission and transfer requirements.
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View Courses & Requirements for the Official Academic Catalog
To remain active in the program, students must: