The Meredith College undergraduate program in nutrition will prepare you for a career in the food, health care and nutrition professions, and to pursue accredited dietetic internship programs leading to credentialing in the field. Grounded in the basic sciences, students are provided a strong foundation to pursue graduate and professional studies, and a curriculum that promotes student leadership, and encourages service to the profession and community.

The program strives to develop in students the knowledge and skills to promote optimal nutrition and well-being through the application of nutrition science to individuals and groups across the life span in a diverse and changing environment.

The program fosters in students a global and holistic understanding of the interrelationships among human nutrition, wellness, food and its systems.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate mastery of Didactic Program in Dietetics competencies as articulated by the American Dietetic Association;
• Communicate effectively using appropriate techniques and technology;
• Advocate for optimal nutrition and well-being;
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills;
• Evaluate and interpret professional and lay literature in the field;
• Participate in the process of research;
• Demonstrate leadership with integrity and social responsibility.

Meredith’s foods and nutrition program is unique in that both undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered, as well as a dietetic internship. Another highlight of the program is the depth of graduate research conducted on and off campus.

Students in the foods and nutrition program are encouraged to explore the field through research and other projects. Students can work with faculty members on their own projects or develop one of their own. Past projects have involved topics such as global hunger, culinary traditions of Italy and organic foods.

For an institution of Meredith’s size, the foods and nutrition program is unique to have a comprehensive set of programs that provides a student an accredited undergraduate education (or DPD program) and a nationally recognized and accredited dietetic internship program, the two programs providing the academic and professional training to obtain the RD or registered dietitian credential. In addition, the program has a graduate program in nutrition leading to a master of science degree.

For more information on the foods and nutrition major, contact Dr. Bill Landis, Associate Professor of Human Environmental Sciences, 222 Martin Hall, (919) 760-2355, landisb@meredith.edu