Nutrition, B.S., Specialization in Dietetics

Students in the dietetics specialization fulfill the same requirements as the Nutrition Major with the additional classes

• NTR 3100 - Dietetics Seminar (1)  
• NTR 3300 - Organizational Behavior and Health Care Systems (3)  
• NTR 4300 - Food Service Management (4)  
• NTR 4450 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II (4)  
• NTR 4600 - Community Nutrition Practicum (4)  

As stated in the Nutrition B.S. Communication and Ethics Requirement (Item 3), dietetics specialization students are required to take the NTR 4200 - Communication and Counseling in Nutrition Practice  and NTR 4500 - Professional Practice and Ethics in Nutrition  to meet the Communication and Ethics requirements of the Nutrition major.

Applications for entry into the dietetics specialization

There is a competitive application process for entry into the dietetics specialization which includes the following requirements/ components.

• A minimum grade of B-  in NTR 2500
• Grade point average for science courses (recommended minimum 2.
• Overall GPA (recommended minimum 2.8)
• Personal statement
• Application

To apply, students must complete (or be enrolled in*):

• BIO 1200 - Biology I (4)  
• BIO 2600 - Human Physiology (4)  and BIO 3621 - Physiology Laboratory (1)  or BIO 2006 - Clinical Anatomy and Physiology (5)   
• CDS 3300 - Microbiology of Infectious Diseases (3)  or BIO 3500 - General Microbiology (4)  or BIO 3520 - Introduction to Human Microbiology (4)  
• CHM 1440 - General Chemistry I (4)  
• CHM 1450 - General Chemistry II (4)  
• CHM 1470 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)  
• CHM 1480 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)  
• CHM 2340 - Organic Chemistry I (4)  
• EHS 2550 - Basic Statistics for Health Sciences (3)  or STA 2220 - Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Reasoning (4)  
• HS 2000 - Introduction to Health and Health Behaviors (3)  and HS 2050  -  Introduction to Health and Health Behaviors Learning Lab (1)  
• HS 3500 - Health Behavior Theories (3)  
• NTR 1000 - Careers in Nutrition (1)  
• NTR 2500 - Human Nutrition and Health (3)  
• NTR 2650 - Nutrition Assessment Methods (3)  
• NTR 2651 - Nutrition Assessment Methods Laboratory (1)  
• PH 3000 - Introduction to Public Health (3)  
• WRT 1060 - Composition II (4)  

* Admittance will be conditional upon successful completion of courses in progress at the time of application

Graduation requirements

Students must complete all Nutrition courses with a minimum grade of C, achieve a minimum grade of B- in Community Nutrition Practicum and maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA to graduate with a specialization in Dietetics. They must also have documented 20 hours of nutrition-focused community service or volunteer work.