Start your undergraduate journey
Start your undergraduate journey
Explore this undergraduate degree for students interested in how the human body transforms food into usable energy that fuels our daily lives.
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Learn about graduate training
Discover how research and graduate training provides students with the knowledge needed to contribute to the field of nutritional sciences.
Learn moreExplore research areas
Explore research areas
Understand the variety of research areas and current projects that push the boundaries of knowledge in the field.
Learn moreThe Diet Assessment Center
The Diet Assessment Center
Explore how the department collects and analyzes dietary data to help researchers understand what, how, and when people are eating.
Learn more"I pursued my degree in Nutritional Sciences from Penn State because of the unique connection that I had with my advisor, Dr. Greg Shearer, from the very beginning of my application process. Dr. Shearer was very encouraging and clear about what I could accomplish with a PhD in Nutritional Sciences."