Program Requirements & Schedules

*Human Anatomy and Physiology I is not a degree requirement. However, it is a greatly beneficial prerequisite to Human Anatomy and Physiology II.

**Must be the second semester of the same foreign language taken previously.

DIET 5003 Advanced Community Nutrition – 3 credit hours
DIET 6013 Nutrition and Dietetics Research – 3 credit hours
DIET 6023 Supervised Practice I – 3 credit hours

5003. Advanced Community Nutrition.

Provides an understanding of the methods, strategies, and evaluation of nutrition and diet counseling with consideration of learning styles. Integration of scientific principles of nutrition and food science into the use of foods and nutrients in disease prevention and treatment in accordance with competencies for the entry-level dietitian. Fall Term 2.

6013. Nutrition and Dietetics Research.

Research in nutrition and dietetics to reflect content, application to practice, and study parameters and design. Students will read current research, write critiques, and make presentations for discussion. Fall Term 1.

6023. Supervised Practice I.

The first semester of supervised learning experience in clinical, community and administrative dietetics designed to meet specific objectives and achieve identified clinical, community and administrative nutrition competencies. Experiences scheduled in a variety of health care settings. Fall.

DIET 5043 Nutrition Counseling – 3 credit hours
DIET 6033 Advanced Administrative Dietetics – 3 credit hours
DIET 6053 Supervised Practice II – 3 credit hours

5043. Nutrition Counseling.

Theoretical and applied issues in nutrition counseling. Students will learn the theories of behavior change and how to apply these to nutrition issues. Spring Term 2.

6033. Advanced Administrative Dietetics.

Equips students with leadership and management skills needed to establish and maintain effective food and nutrition programs. Spring Term 1.

6053. Supervised Practice II.

The second semester of supervised learning experience in clinical, community and administrative dietetics designed to meet specific objectives and achieve identified clinical, community and administrative nutrition competencies. Experiences scheduled in a variety of health care settings. Spring.

DIET 6083 Diabetes, Obesity and Weight Management – 3 credit hours
DIET 6093 Trends in Nutrition – 3 credit hours
DIET 6113 Nutrition and Dietetics Applied Statistics – 3 credit hours

6083. Diabetes, Obesity and Weight Management.

Prevalence of overweight/obesity in different socio-economic and populations groups, global perspectives, and epidemiology.  In-depth study of diabetes, including prevalence, classification, risk factors, pathophysiology, therapy, management, and prevention. Summer Term.

6093. Trends in Nutrition.

Exploration of current topics in nutritional science, food science and public health nutrition. Examines emerging issues in nutrition. Summer Term.

6113. Nutrition and Dietetics Applied Statistics.

The overall goal of this course is to teach students how to take raw behavioral science data, explore it, and present the results in a useful way. Students will receive a broad introduction to some of the fundamental tools and concepts of statistics for representing, visualizing, modeling, and interpreting data. Summer Term.

DIET 6063 Sports Nutrition – 3 credit hours
DIET 6073 Pediatric Nutrition – 3 credit hours
DIET 6103 Eating Disorders – 3 credit hours

6063. Sports Nutrition.

Exercise physiology and nutrient requirements in sports and exercise: macronutrient, micronutrient and fluid needs of athletes engaged in specific sports, pre/post exercise meals, gender specific requirements, role of ergogenic aids, eating disorders, and role of exercise in weight management and chronic disease. Fall Term 1.

6073. Pediatric Nutrition.

Effects of nutritional factors on development from prenatal growth to adolescence. This course examines the physiologic, biochemical, and nutritional aspects of disease processes relevant to infants and children up to 18 years of age. Medical nutrition therapy for a variety of medical conditions found in this population will be discussed including inborn errors of metabolism, food hypersensitivity, obesity, and diseases of the major organ systems. Fall Term 1.

6103. Eating Disorders.

Eating behaviors vary widely across individuals, but only the extremes of these behaviors are considered pathological. This course provides an opportunity for students to attain a theoretical overview of eating and weight-related disorders, including anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, obesity, and dieting. The course will discuss theories and current literature on the causes, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of eating and weight-related disorders. Fall Term 2.