Student Opportunities in Food and Nutrition
HEALTHY CHOICES FOR THE COMMUNITY: Food and Nutrition students help with the Community Garden in Indiana.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to food and nutrition students, and to students in the College of Health and Human Services.
Internships
An internship is unique way to earn credits, while also gaining professional experience.
Enjoyed Friendly Learning Environment
"Our department had an organization known as SAND (Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics) that was a wonderful way to gather socially, but also give back to the community through fundraising efforts. Our department didn't feel like just a learning environmentit also felt like home."
Christina J. Sponsky '13, BS in Nutrition, Dietetics Track pursuing a doctoral degree at Penn State University, where she is studying soy protein's effects on HDL functionality, arterial stiffness, and central blood pressure
Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics
Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics (SAND) welcomes students with a passion for nutrition/dietetics and related fields.
Nutrition Connection
Nutrition Connection Services promotes healthy eating and body weight control while offering pre-professional training in nutrition counseling to junior and senior dietetics majors.
Early Admission to the Master of Science in Food and Nutrition
Eligible upper-level food and nutrition majors may take graduate courses that apply to both an IUP bachelor's and master's degree.
DEPARTMENT HONORED WITH DEAN'S AWARD: Students, faculty, and staff of the Food and Nutrition Department were honored with the 2014 Dean's Award by Dean Mark Correia for helping Indiana County fight hunger through the Neighbors Helping Neighbors project. Students, faculty, and staff of the department hold a food drive each year to help the community.