M.S. in Food and Nutrition Services
Mission Statement

The mission of the M.S. in food and nutrition services is to prepare students for entry into nutrition-related fields of study and/or the nutrition industry with excellence and integrity.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to demonstrate how to interpret, evaluate, and use professional literature to make ethical, evidence-based practice decisions.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate effective and professional oral and written communication and documentation when communicating with individuals and groups of other professionals or the public.
3. Students will be able to incorporate didactic knowledge with effective counseling and education techniques to facilitate food and nutrition related behavior change.
4. Students will be able to use the nutrition care process to make decisions, to identify nutrition-related problems and determine and evaluate nutrition interventions.
5. Students will be able to apply knowledge of nutrition to enhance wellness in individuals and groups.
6. Students will be able to apply management and business theories and principles to the development, marketing, and delivery of nutrition programs or services.