Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | Variable | $ 22,572 (US$ 22,572) a year | Contact provider |
College of the Envir...
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Course summary
The Nutrition Option is for students who want to study nutrition but do not plan to become Registered Dietitians. Using this option, students have the opportunity to design their own programs by combining training in nutrition with a “minor” field of study.
Program modules
The modules include NFS 110 - Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics, NFS 207 - General Nutrition, NFS 227 - Scientific Principles of Food I, NFS 236 - Computer Applications in Nutrition and Dietetics, NFS 276 - Food, Nutrition, and People, NFS 337 - Scientific Principles of Food II, NFS 360 – Nutrition in Exercise and Sport, NFS 375 - Foodservice Management I, NFS 376 - Foodservice Management II, NFS 394 - Nutrition in the Life Cycle I, NFS 395 - Nutrition in the Life Cycle II, NFS 410 - Professional Issues in Nutrition and Dietetics, NFS 441 - Advanced Human Nutrition.
Entry requirement for international students
Admission to the University of Rhode Island is competitive, and applications are reviewed as soon as complete credentials are submitted. Each admission candidate is given individual consideration. However, a minimum of 18 units of college (secondary school) preparatory work are expected: 4 in English, 3 in algebra and plane geometry, 2 in a physical or natural science, 2 in history or social science, 2 in the same foreign language, 5 Additional units to total 18. The ACT or SAT test is required for freshman candidates. Students whose first language is not English are encouraged to submit official TOEFL examination results to supplement the SAT verbal score. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit the official results of a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Minimum requirements for the TOEFL are paper-based 550, computer-based 213 or iBt score of 79. Minimum requirement for the IELTS is a 6.5.
University of Rhode Island accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
Department name
College of the Environment and Life Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
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