Everyone must eat, but does everyone know the most cost-effective, tasty and healthy way to do so? The Nutrition and Food Science major in MTSU's Department of Human Sciences is designed to train students to apply the science of human nutrition and the art and skills of food preparation to improve health of their clients. The major offers three options:

Dietetics
This option is an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, the first step required to become a registered dietitian. MTSU’s program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Food Industry
This option prepares students to work for food processors, government agencies, non-government organizations, or pursue graduate studies in food science.
Nutrition and Wellness
With the increased awareness of the role that nutrition has on wellness, this option prepares students to work with people of all ages, cultures, and economic means, in individual and group settings, to select foods that will promote healthy body weights and adequate nutrition throughout their life cycles.

The major in Nutrition and Food Science offers preparation for careers in community nutrition services; county, state, and federal health departments; food processing; food marketing; and quality control. Examples include

Catering manager
Food researcher
Food-service manager (schools, hospitals, residential care facilities, prisons, etc.)
Production manager
Public nutrition educator
Purchasing manager
Quality assurance specialist
Restaurant manager and/or owner
Sales representative