Job opportunities for graduates with Registered Dietitian credential are endless and include settings such as hospitals, public health nutrition programs and long-term care facilities. Dietitians also work in child nutrition and school lunch programs, community wellness centers, health clubs, nutrition programs for the elderly, food companies and in food service management settings. Their responsibilities are as varied as the settings in which they work. Dietitians also work with physicians providing individual and group therapy. Another possibility for Dietitians is to work for pharmaceutical companies with lines of nutritional products.

Similarities and Differences among the Bachelor's of Science Degrees Offered by the Nutrition Department

Similarities

• All Bachelor's of Science degrees are based on 188 credit hours of instruction.
• All Bachelor's of Science degrees are based upon the General Core Curriculum of 66 credit hours.
• All Bachelor's of Science degrees have the same requirements in the (Area V & VI A) Nutrition Core, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Nutrition Seminar & Future Trends.

Differences

• The two degrees differ in Areas V - VII. The B.S. Degree in Nutrition is NOT accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education of the American Dietetic Association and the graduates of this program DO NOT meet the requirements necessary to enter an internship or sit for the national exam.
• B.S. in Dietetics incorporates all the foundation requirements outlined by the CADE of the American Dietetic Association to permit the issuance of a verification statement after graduation to permit entrance into an accredited internship program and sit for the national exam. Because this program adheres closely to the CADE prescribed requirements, there is very little room for variation. Area V must have 28 credit hours of instruction as outlined, therefore Area VII (General Electives) is unavailable.
• Verification Statement - This program provides opportunity for students who have a B.S. degree in Nutrition (from an unaccredited CADE program) to take required courses to become eligible for entrance into an internship without having to complete requirements for the entire B.S. in Dietetics degree.

Degree Requirements

All students receiving any of the Bachelor's of Science from the Department of Nutrition must complete 188 credit hours of instruction. The two degrees are common in Areas I - IV.
Areas I through V (A) are common to both degree programs (B.S. in Nutrition and B.S. Dietetics), totaling 144 credit hours.
Area I Communication Skills and Humanities 20 cr.
ENG 101 Composition I 5 cr.
ENG 102 Composition II 5 cr.
SPH 101 Introduction to Speech 2 cr.
Electives 8 cr.
Area II Natural Sciences, Mathematics, & Computers 25 cr.
MAT 101 College Algebra 5 cr.
BIO 111 General Biology I 5 cr

BIO 112 General Biology II 5 cr.
CHM 111 General Chemistry 5 cr.
CIM 101 Intro to Computers 5 cr.
Area III Social Sciences 20 cr.
Any History (HIS 102, 102, 201, 202)
or POL 201 American Government 5 cr.
PSY 101 General Psychology 5 cr.
Electives 10 cr.
Area IV Nutrition Core 46 cr.
NTR 209 Principles of Food Preparation 3 cr.
NTR 300 Fundamentals of Nutrition 4 cr.
NTR 301 Research Methodology 2 cr.
NTR 303 Menu Planning &
Computer Analysis 3 cr.
NTR 304 Introduction to Food Science 3 cr.
NTR 305 Community Nutrition 3 cr.
NTR 306 Advanced Nutrition 4 cr.
NTR 307 Nutrition Education 2 cr.
NTR 309 Assessment, Interviewing,
& Counseling 4 cr.
NTR 320 Alternative Nutrition 2 cr.
NTR 360 Nutrition through the Life Cycle 3 cr.
NTR 401 Nutrition Therapy I 4 cr.
NTR 402 Nutrition Therapy II 4 cr.
NTR 405 Nutrition & Physical
Performance 3 cr.
NTR 433 Study of Vitamins & Minerals 2 cr.
Area V Major Program Requirements 33 cr.
(A) BIO 231 Microbiology I 5 cr.
BIO 232 Microbiology II 3 cr.
CHM 112 General Chemistry II 5 cr.
CHM 211 Organic Chemistry I 5 cr.
CHM 212 Organic Chemistry II 5 cr.
      CHM 311 Biochemistry I 5 cr.
      CHM 312 Biochemistry II 5 cr.
NTR 210 Nutrition Seminar & Future Trends 0 cr.

Areas V (B), VI, and VII vary according to the program (B.S. in Nutrition or B.S. in Dietetics). Please refer to the specific program for the requirements.

Bachelor's of Science in Dietetics (DPD)
Areas I through V (A) are required as listed above: 144 cr.
Area V Major Program Requirements 10 cr.
(B) 10 credit hours of the following:
BIO 201 Anatomy & Physiology 5 cr.
MSC 301 Business Statistics 5 cr.
Area VI Other Nutrition, Sciences or Business Major
Requirements 34 cr.
(A) 20 credit hours of the following:
NTR 310 Marketing Your Services 2 cr.
NTR 311 Institutional Food Management 3 cr.
NTR 312 Food Safety & Sanitation 2 cr.
NTR 413 Nutrition Therapy III 3 cr.
NTR 414 Food, Nutrition & Culture 3 cr.
NTR 415 Quantity Food Production 2 cr.
NTR 417 Field Experience - Community 2 cr.
NTR 442 Food Service Systems 3 cr.
Any 9 credit hours of Nutrition Courses not already taken.
Any 5 credit hours of Business, Science, or Nutrition Electives
Area VII General Electives 0 cr.