What is The Food and Nutrition Graduate Certificate Program?

• Students may pursue a concentrated study of food and nutrition through graduate coursework, which upon completion would yield a graduate certificate in this area of study. The Food and Nutrition Graduate Certificate (FNGC) curriculum includes studies in nutrient metabolism, food science, and nutritional principles related to health and disease.
• For a variety of student career goals, the FNGC program provides knowledge of food and nutrition that is applicable to many health care, business, professional, and personal situations involving nutrition.
• The FNGC will be noted on the student's graduate transcript as "Certificate in Food and Nutrition." This certificate does not carry with it any licensure or privileges, and is not currently approved by any professional organization.
• All students pursuing the Food and Nutrition Graduate Certificate would have the option to continue their studies to complete a Master's degree. All courses completed with a B average, in pursuit of the Graduate Certificate, would count toward the Masters in Family and Consumer Sciences with a specialization in Food and Nutrition.

Who Should Consider this Certificate Program?

• The Food and Nutrition Graduate Certificate may be desired by students currently pursuing other graduate degree programs (e.g. public health; human movement sport, and leisure studies; biological sciences), allied health professions, or the Dietetic Internship who have an interest in advanced study of food and nutrition but do not wish to pursue a degree.

Students wishing to combine the Dietetic Internship and Food and Nutrition Graduate Certificate should review http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/edhd/fcs/di/index.html.