SOND members are nutrition and dietetics students at the University of Minnesota, housed in the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences on the St. Paul campus. Students are primarily found in one of two programs within the Department of Food Science and Nutrition:

1. The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition is a science-based curriculum which prepares students for a dietetic internship upon graduation. Upon completion of their dietetic internship, students are prepared to take the national registration exam to become a registered dietitian.

2. The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences provides students with a strong science and research background that they can apply to graduate school, medical school, or another career choice.

Nutrition and dietetics is designed for students planning to become registered dietitians by meeting the American Dietetic Association requirements, which include completion of an approved baccalaureate program, approved or accredited professional experience (e.g. internship), and a national registration examination.

Nutrition graduates who choose not to become registered dietitians have a wide variety of career opportunities based on their coursework in life sciences, liberal education, and nutrition.