This option is available within the Nutrition major at the following location:

• Corvallis

Dietitians provide guidance to the public regarding nutrition, diet and their relationship to disease.

Dietetics Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Dietetics option within the Nutrition major, students must complete the Pre-Dietetics courses listed with a grade of B– or higher in each of the NUTR courses listed, a grade of C– or higher in each of the other courses listed, and a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher for the listed courses as a whole. Applicants to the Dietetics option must achieve an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher based on completing at least 60 quarter credits (OSU institutional and transfer), including the prerequisite courses listed below. At least 12 credits must be taken at OSU.

Information on how to apply for admission to the Dietetics option can be found at the PHHS Advising Office and on the College of Health website.

Option Code: 652

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Understand the methods by which public health identifies potential causes of population health status, and identifies potential targets for interventions.
• Describe the fundamental roles of public health and how those roles are operationalized in public health organization, funding, workforce, and regulations.
• Locate, interpret, evaluate and use evidence-based literature in critical thinking activities.
• Use current information technologies.
• Demonstrate effective and professional oral and written communication.
• Identify food sources for obtaining adequate nutrients across the life span.
• Recall how race, gender, age, socioeconomic status and body size influence nutrition-related health disparities across the lifespan.

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

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Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards

Option Code: 652