Nutritionists study the vitamin and mineral profiles of fruits and other food.
Registered dietitians work in a variety of settings, including schools, community centers, sports and fitness complexes and private practices. They can also specialize in a medical field and join a clinical or hospital team, such as pediatric or cardiovascular units. The first step towards becoming a registered dietician typically gets a degree in nutrition. South Carolina offers a number of nutrition programs to prepare students for professional healthcare careers.
Clemson University
Clemson University in northwestern South Carolina is home to the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition which offers a number of graduate and undergraduate degrees in the food sciences. To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, undergraduates are required to take science, nutrition and food science classes. Along with core classes in basic sciences -- biology, chemistry, physics and organic chemistry -- students take advanced nutrition classes, such as Food and Dairy Micronutrients and Nutrition and Metabolism. Clemson also offers Master of Science degrees in Food, Nutrition, and Culinary Sciences and a Ph.D. in Food Technology for graduate students.
Clemson University
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
101 Barre Hall
Clemson, SC 29634-0303
864-656-3013
clemson.edu
Winthrop University
The Department of Human Nutrition at Winthrop College in Rock Hill offers undergraduate and a graduate nutrition degrees. The Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition program requires core science classes, as well as a minimum of 21 credit hours of senior-level courses, including Human Nutrition, Medical Terminology, Food Composition and Food/Nutrition Cultural Perspectives. A Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition, students must complete at least 33 hours of graduate-level courses and a thesis.
Winthrop University
Department of Human Nutrition
302 Life Sciences Building
Rock Hill, SC 29733
803-323-2101
winthrop.edu
South Carolina State University
South Carolina State University in Orangeburg offers a Nutrition and Food Management program through its Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition, students are required to take basic science classes, including biology, chemistry and organic chemistry, as well as at least 40 credit hours of nutrition and food management seminars.
South Carolina State University
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Room 220 Staley Hall
300 College Street NE
Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001
803-516-4590
scsu.edu
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