Pre-Dietetics Concentration
The pre-dietetics concentration prepares students to pursue a post-graduation supervised practice in dietetics and eventually sit for the exam to become a registered dietitian. Students will receive a verification statement upon completion of the major. The curriculum in the Nutrition Sciences program is currently granted accreditation by:
The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Chicago, IL 60606-6995
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Successful completion of the Nutrition Sciences Pre-Dietetics program, university graduation requirements, an accredited internship, and other ACEND requirements qualifies the student to take the Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR) examination to become a Registered Dietitian.
Admission Requirements
Nutrition Sciences majors can be enrolled into the Pre-Dietetics Concentration at the beginning of their Junior year if they meet the minimum 3.0 GPA requirement and have the approval of the Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD program).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirement | (124) | |
| Residence Requirement | (60) | |
| Grade point average – minimum of 2.00 (“C”) overall. | ||
| Basic Requirements | ||
| Chapel – two semesters | 0 | |
| ENG 2310 | American Literary Cultures | 3 |
| HIS 1300 | The United States in Global Perspective | 3 |
| PSC 1387 | The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience | 3 |
| REL 1310 | The Christian Scriptures | 3 |
| REL 1350 | The Christian Heritage | 3 |
| Communication & Media Literacy | ||
| Select one course from the Communication & Media Literacy Distribution List. | 3 | |
| Contemporary Social Issues | ||
| Select one course in PSY, SOC or ANT from the Contemporary Social Issues Distribution List. | 3 | |
| Fine Arts and Performing Arts | ||
| Select one course from the Fine Arts and Performing Arts Distribution List. | 2-3 | |
| Foreign Languages & Cultures | ||
| Select 3-4 hours from the Foreign Languages & Cultures Distribution List. | 3-4 | |
| Formal Reasoning | ||
| STA 1380 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Research, Writing & Literature | ||
| ENG 1310 & ENG 2301 | Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars and British Literature | 6 |
| or ENG 2306 | World Literature | |
| Scientific Method I | ||
| CHE 1301 & CHE 1101 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| Scientific Method II | ||
| NUTR 2351 | Nutrition | 3 |
| Lifetime Fitness | 3 | |
| Major | ||
| Nutrition Courses | ||
| NUTR 1401 | Introduction to Food Science | 4 |
| NUTR 2101 | Introduction to the Profession of Nutrition and Dietetics | 1 |
| NUTR 2380 | Intro to Food Delivery Systems | 3 |
| NUTR 3351 | Nutrition Counseling and Education | 3 |
| NUTR 3188 | Introduction to the Nutrition Care Process | 1 |
| NUTR 3386 | Experimental Foods | 3 |
| NUTR 3388 | Introduction to Medical Nutrition Therapy | 3 |
| NUTR 3435 | Food Service Production | 4 |
| NUTR 4200 | Seminar in Nutrition Sciences | 2 |
| NUTR 4351 | Life Cycle Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 4352 | World Nutrition | 3 |
| or NUTR 4386 | Nutrition for Sport and Fitness | |
| NUTR 4387 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 4388 | Medical Nutrition Therapy | 3 |
| All pre-requisites must be met. | ||
| Required Courses in Other Fields | ||
| BIO 1302 | Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 1102 | Introductory Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 1305 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience | 3 |
| BIO 1105 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 1306 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued | 3 |
| BIO 2401 & BIO 2402 | Human Anatomy and Physiology of Motion and Innervation and Human Anatomy and Physiology of Metabolism and Processing | 8 |
| CHE 1302 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 1102 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHE 1341 | Introductory Organic Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHE 1146 | Introductory Organic Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHE 3341 | Biochemistry of Nutrition | 3 |
| MGT 3301 | Managing People in Organizations | 3 |
| Please note that some courses have GPA prerequisites. All prerequisites must be met. | ||
| HSD Core | ||
| HSD 1104 | New Student Seminar in Human Sciences and Design | 1 |
| CFS 1315 | Development of Individual and Family Relationships | 3 |
| or CFS 4356 | The Family: A Global Perspective | |
| CFS 3350 | Individual and Family Financial Management | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete 0-3 hours of electives (to reach 124 minimum hours) | 3 | |
| A grade of “C” or better is required for all courses used to complete a degree in Nutrition Sciences with a pre-dietetics concentration. | ||
| Total Hours | 124-126 | |