Academics

The curriculum of the Department of Nutrition offers a series of basic and applied science lectures leading to clinical application, biological sector, community education, and food service. In freshman and sophomore years, students will receive comprehensive training in science education with medical and dietetic application, including biology, chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, introduction to nutrition and food science, health concepts of vegetables and fruits, and etc. Students in junior and senior years will be trained in advanced food and nutrition related areas, including medical nutrition therapy, nutrition counseling, nutrition in critical care, food chemistry, food sanitation and safety, quantity food production and management and a 504-hour-internship in an accredited hospital nutritional and dietetic department. In our master program, in addition to 24 credits of lectures, a written thesis and a defense seminar is necessary to fulfill the requirement of the degree. For pursuing a doctoral degree, in addition to a certain amount of required course works, a Ph.D. dissertation and oral defense are essential, as well as two publications in highly recognized journals.