DEPARTMENT OF

HUMAN NUTRITION, FOODS, AND EXERCISEA major in human nutrition, foods, and exercise (HNFE) provides a unique fusion of courses that encompass human performance, weight management, and chronic disease and prevention, as well as the psychosocial aspects of health and human behavior. Our course work will prepare you for graduate or professional school, and for a career as a health care professional in research and related fields.

FIND YOUR FOCUSHNFE offers two options:

Dietetics — Prepares students to become registered dietitians and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Science of food, nutrition, and exercise — Prepares students for a range of graduate and health professional programs, meeting admission requirements for programs in physical therapy, medicine, pharmacy, physician assistant, nursing, and dentistry, among other health fields.

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For more informationDepartment of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise (0430) 338 Wallace Hall, Virginia Tech295 West Campus Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061540-231-4672hnfeinfo@vt.edu www.hnfe.vt.eduFACEBOOK Twitter-square LINKEDIN pinterest

EXPLORE YOUR ROLEExperience a unique fusion of courses that will prepare you for a variety of health professions.

• Dive into nutrition across the lifespan, food selection and preparation, metabolic nutrition, communicating with food, and medical nutrition therapy.

• Explore athletic injuries, kinesiology, nutrition and physical performance, health counseling, and metabolic nutrition.

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