The graduate at the completion of the program will be able to:

• evaluate the role of nutrition in optimizing health throughout the lifecycle and respond to harmful nutrition practices.
• demonstrate knowledge of nutrition as it applies to food service, dietetics and wellness.
• demonstrate the knowledge and ability to apply management principles to nutrition and food service.
• present and evaluate food and nutrition education programs to a variety of audiences.
• assess the role that behavior, economics, and dietary supplements have on planning and eating healthy diets.
• demonstrate basic food preparation and presentation skills.
• apply food science knowledge.
• demonstrate problem-solving skills in food service, dietetics and wellness.