BS in Nutrition Science

At Kaplan University, you can prepare online to enter one of the fastest-growing, most essential of all health science fields.

Along with knowledge and skills in general nutrition science and health care, you will learn values, research methods, and applications that can help you in a broad range of life science occupations.

You will learn to apply the principles of healthy living in education and develop administrative, ethical, and professional skills valuable in leadership positions throughout the health care field.

Kaplan University's Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science degree can also lead you to further graduate study and first-professional degrees, such as the MD, DO, and more.

Four emphasis area options are available: pregraduate/preprofessional, dietetics, health and wellness, and health science.

Pregraduate/Preprofessional Emphasis: Builds on the course requirements and explores specific health science arenas, such as biochemistry and immunology. The goal is to help you pursue graduate study of health care and health science, or first-professional degrees, such as the MD, DO, or OD.

Dietetics Emphasis: Applies the science of food, food production, and nutrition to help you arrive at nutritional recommendations for health promotion and disease prevention. This emphasis area also prepares you to pursue a career in the burgeoning health care fields of dietetics and nutrition.

Health and Wellness Emphasis: Explores diverse and alternative approaches to health science, incorporating the latest information in physical, mental, and spiritual health. Your coursework is practical to help you put your knowledge and skills to work in the real world.

Health Science Emphasis: Focuses on specific health science arenas, such as public health, environmental health, and health care administration. This emphasis will help you pursue a career in the health science or health care fields, or future graduate study.

Who Should Take This Program?
If you wish to seek leadership positions in nutrition, dietetics, or holistic health care in private or public arenas; or if you plan to pursue a graduate or first-professional degree in medicine, the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science is for you.