Facts, Stats and Accreditations:
Department of Human Nutrition
The Department of Human Nutrition is a growing, vital and active unit within the College of Human Ecology at Kansas State University. It offers:
- The largest nutrition and exercise undergraduate curriculum in the nation (typically more than 125 students)
- One of the few undergraduate programs in public health nutrition in the nation
- An accredited bachelor’s degree in athletic training with a growing enrollment*
- High rates of acceptance into medical schools for nutrition curriculum graduates
- Scholarships to all graduate students
- A world-renowned Sensory Analysis Center
- An accredited animal care facility
- Active participation and partnership in University interdepartmental programs, including the Master of Public Health, Food Science program and the secondary major in Gerontology.
- Opportunities for hands-on learning and research through more than $1.5 million annually in external research funding
- Engaged faculty actively publishing, presenting and conducting research across the globe
* Accreditation information available from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
About half of the faculty is involved actively in research and outreach through either the Agricultural Experiment Station or K-State Research and Extension. The department is home to a $4 million Family Nutrition Program (FNP) for Kansas food stamp eligible audiences of all ages and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP), which targets limited resource audiences, especially young families with children.
The department frequently has high-profile grants from groups such as the NIH, USDA, American Egg Board, Kansas Corn Commission, Kansas Wheat Commission, American Heart Association and Bally’s Fitness.
Department Enrollment
| Academic Programs | Number of Enrolled Students |
|---|---|
Undergraduate:
|
333 |
| Graduate (MS, MPH, PhD) | 41 |
| Total | 374 |