Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Nutrición y Dietética

As a student in the nutrition and dietetics major at Messiah University, you will learn how to apply scientific principles, communication techniques, and management strategies to improve the nutritional health of individuals and communities. Messiah University is one of the few Christian institutions to offer a dietetics curriculum that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Messiah University Nutrition and Dietetics graduates have a 100% first-year pass rate on the National RDN exam!

Nutrition and dietetics students participate in service-learning opportunities in the community, as well as hands-on experiences in on-campus labs. Our nutrition and dietetics graduates are well prepared to compete for positions in ACEND-accredited dietetic internships or graduate school, or to obtain jobs as public health nutrition counselors, dietetic technicians or food service managers.

Messiah University is a nationally ranked, private Christian university with a student body of 3,276 undergraduate and graduate students. Our scenic 471-acre suburban campus is located in central Pennsylvania, just 12 miles from the state capital of Harrisburg. The University was founded in 1909 by the Brethren in Christ Church. Today, the University’s faith base is broadly evangelical and includes students and employees from a variety of denominations and Christian faith traditions.

Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character, and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership, and reconciliation in church and society.