Food and Health Sciences Track

Food and Health Sciences Track

The Food and Health Sciences track provides students with a strong foundation in nutrition and the sciences that support the study of human health. Because nutrition is a broad and interdisciplinary field, this flexible track allows students to customize their academic experience by exploring areas that align with their interests and career goals. 

Students complete core coursework in nutrition and the sciences while choosing additional courses that reflect their individual interests. Whether you’re interested in nutrition research, community health, public health, food systems, or related fields, the Food and Health Sciences track provides the flexibility to build a personalized academic pathway. This track is also well suited for students transferring into the major later in their undergraduate studies. 

Areas of Study

Students in this track explore: 

  • Human nutrition  
  • Food and health sciences  
  • Molecular and cellular biology  
  • Public health  
  • Community nutrition  
  • Social and behavioral sciences  
  • Food systems  
  • Nutrition research 

Skills You’ll Develop

Students gain knowledge and skills that support Students gain knowledge and skills that can be applied across a wide range of nutrition and health-related careers, including: 

  • Understanding nutrition’s role in human health 
  • Scientific reasoning and critical thinking 
  • Interpretation of nutrition and health research 
  • Data analysis and evidence-based decision making 
  • Communication of scientific information 
  • Interdisciplinary problem-solving 

Career Pathways 

This concentration can help prepare students for careers in: 

  • Nutrition and health research  
  • Public health  
  • Community nutrition  
  • Government agencies  
  • Higher education  
  • Food industry  
  • Dietary supplement industry  
  • Pharmaceutical industry 

Graduate and Professional Pathways

The Food and Health Sciences Track provides a strong foundation for students interested in pursuing advanced study in nutrition, public health, biomedical sciences, health promotion, and other related disciplines. The flexibility of the track also allows students to tailor coursework to support a variety of graduate and professional goals. 

Students interested in further strengthening their preparation may also consider the Nutritional Sciences Accelerated BS/MS program [link to Accelerated Program], which provides a streamlined pathway to both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. 

Resources

Questions?

For more information about this track, contact nusc@uconn.edu.