Nutritional Sciences | Penn State College of Health and Human Development

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Earn two degrees in five years

The Master of Public Health program prepares students for impactful careers in public health. This integrated undergraduate-graduate program allows undergraduate students to earn both a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in five years of full-time study.

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Join the Food Recovery Network at Penn State

The Food Recovery Network (FRN) is the largest student-led movement working to reduce food waste and hunger at Penn State and the surrounding community. Join this organization to support their mission of increasing campus sustainability, food security, and awareness.

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McCormick Science Institute supports nutrition research

Kristina Petersen and Travis Masterson recently received gift funding from the McCormick Science Institute to support their research into using herbs and spices to improve school lunch recipes.

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Explore the Nutritional Physiology and Biochemistry program option

Nutritional sciences students who want to develop a foundation in biology, chemistry, and nutrition to prepare for success in a healthcare career should consider the nutritional physiology and biochemistry program option.

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Meet Emma and Gillian!

Emma and Gillian are the NUTR Instagram Ambassadors! Follow them on Instagram @nutr.ambassadors to tag along on their journeys at Penn State and learn more about being a student in our department.

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Nutritional Sciences at Penn State examines how humans gain energy from food and how nutrition choices affect our health over time.

Solidly rooted in chemistry, biology, physiology, psychology, neuroscience, behavior, and development, our body of work covers the effects of nutrition at all levels, from the molecule to the organism, to the population at large. Our programs aim to nurture a new generation of leaders in bench and behavioral sciences who will push the limits of our understanding of nutrition as it relates to human health.