Department of Nutrition
About Nutrition
Academic Programs
The Department of Nutrition offers graduate studies leading to the Master's Degree and Doctoral Degree, an accredited post-baccalaureate Dietetic Internship, as well as undergraduate studies with majors in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutrition and Wellness, and Nutrition Science.
Faculty
The Department of Nutrition faculty includes twelve doctorally-trained nutrition researchers with responsibilities for both conducting externally-funded research and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. There are also two full-time Academic Professional faculty members and a number of part-time instructors in the department whose primary responsibility is teaching.
Research
The three signature areas of research in Nutrition are: 1) obesity, energy balance, and chronic disease, 2) bioactive food component effects on cell function and prevention of disease processes, and 3) nutrition risks and needs of underserved/limited resource populations. Visit the Faculty information page or departmental Research page for more information about these areas of research and the faculty who conduct applied/translational and basic research in these areas. (download a Dept. of Nutrition Research brochure here)  |
Accreditation of ProgramsBoth the Human Nutrition and Dietetics concentration (also known as the Didactic Program in Dietetics - DPD) and the Post-BS Certificate-Dietetic Internship program are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association. Therefore, at the undergraduate level, successful completion of the bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at UNCG qualifies you to compete for placement in CADE-accredited dietetic internships. Following completion of a dietetic internship, students will take a national registration exam to earn the registered dietitian (RD) credential. |
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You may contact CADE
for additional information: Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education American Dietetic Association 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000 Chicago Illinois 60606-6995 Phone: 312-899-0040 ext. 5400 Email: cade@eatright.org http://eatright.org/cade |
Department location
The Department of Nutrition is located on the third floor of Stone Building at the heart of the UNCG campus, directly across from the University library.
Department facilities
The Stone Building's renovated classrooms and laboratories are state of the art. The research laboratories contain modern equipment for the study of cellular and molecular nutrition, nutritional and clinical biochemistry, physical fitness and body composition, and dietary intake. Research models include human participants, laboratory animals, and cells in culture. Students find computers readily available for project work located in computer labs all across campus. In addition, the campus network provides access to databases worldwide.