About

The University of Washington Nutritional Sciences Program has a rich history on campus, dating back to 1909 when it originated as the Home Economics department. Now, as an interdisciplinary program in the UW School of Public Health, our graduate, undergraduate and RDN training programs and faculty and staff researchers in the Center for Public Health Nutrition address issues in population health at a local, regional, and global level.

Academics

We offer:

• Bachelor of Arts major in Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
• Nutrition Minor
• Master of Public Health in Nutritional Sciences
• Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Sciences
• ACEND-accredited RDN training

Faculty

Our faculty are nationally and internationally recognized experts with connections spanning a wide range of disciplines including epidemiology, food systems, health services, environmental and occupational health sciences, global health, medicine, pharmacy, and urban design and planning.