You are what you eat
Study the recipe behind human health and development
From addressing chronic health issues to achieving optimal athletic performance, our Nutrition major or minor provides you with the knowledge you need to make positive life changes. Offering in-class cooking experiences and access to 91桃色’s hyper-local food hub, FLC’s Nutrition program provides just the right spice you need to tackle any profession in this thriving industry.
For some, Nutrition is the main dish, but if your focus lies elsewhere, a Nutrition minor pairs well with many other majors, both in and outside of our Health & Human Performance department.
Make it YOUR program
Gain valuable experience engaged in your own original research as part of your senior seminar project. And you’ll share your findings with fellow FLC students, as a poster or live presentation, during our Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Fort Lewis College has applied to the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®) to open a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). This program provides the dietetics coursework necessary for an individual to apply to an ACEND-accredited dietetic internship or other ACEND-accredited supervised practice program, in Fall (year). Successful completion of a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), master’s degree from a college or university recognized by the USDE or a foreign equivalent, and supervised practice/supervised experiential learning from an ACEND-accredited program, leads to eligibility to take the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)’s credentialing examination for dietitians. ACEND accepted our eligibility application, and we are in the candidacy process for our proposed program. The program is not accepting applications at this time, but will do so upon completing the eligibility application process if the program receives candidacy for accreditation status from ACEND.
For more information about the ACEND accreditation standards, visit the Contact Marnie Clay, MS, RDN, msclay@fortlewis.edu, 970.247.6602, for more information.
The coursework in this concentration focuses on human movement, offering you the foundation to apply nutrition to a career in the health and fitness industry.
Line up your coursework to focus on nutrition from a population perspective. If you see a future creating or running programs that focus on community or population health, this is your path.
Start with your knowledge of nutrition, toss with business administration and management coursework, and then season to taste with marketing. Voila! You're on the path to a business providing healthy, delicious meals.
"FLC鈥檚 Health & Human Performance department takes pride in its interdisciplinary and experiential perspectives. In Nutrition, we are excited to open discussions around food science, culture, lifecycle, and the food industry."