About the Major
The 52-credit Nutrition and Food Science (NFS) major is a comprehensive study of the fundamentals of food, food service, food preparation and management, epidemiology, research methods, and community nutrition education. The major is designed for students inclined toward the physical and biological sciences, and are concerned about the health and nutritional well-being of people and communities. The academically rigorous curriculum also prepares students interested in further study, particularly in nutrition, allied health, scientific or social research, or social work.
Students are admitted to the major in both fall and spring semesters and must submit our online NFS major application (see admissions section.) Our Fall application opens in early September and the Spring application in late January.
Students may enter junior or senior year upon completion of prerequisites. Major classes are held at the Department of Nutrition and Public Health (NPH), at Hunter’s Silberman campus, 2180 Third Avenue (at 119th Street), and meet once a week, typically in the mornings and afternoons Monday-Thursday. Our online Fall major application
Note: The NFS-BS at Hunter College is a general Nutrition BS degree rather than the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD/DP) required to become a Registered Dietitian (RD). At Hunter, the DPD is offered at the graduate level (MS) or, for a small number of select bachelor’s students, as a BS-MS accelerated degree. Within CUNY, Brooklyn, Lehman, and Queens Colleges offer the DPD at the undergraduate level.