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Foods and Nutrition Comprehensive Major; Didactic Program in Dietetics, 71 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 513101

This program provides education for persons desiring a career in foods and nutrition. The Didactic Program in Dietetics at Northwest is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside, Plaza Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 899-0400, ext. 5400. This degree, followed by a dietetic internship, enables one to sit for the examination leading to registered dietitian (RD) status.

Required Courses

Directed General Education Courses

BIOL 04102General Biology

3
BIOL 04103General Biology Laboratory

1
MATH 17114General Statistics

3
CHEM 24112General Chemistry

3
CHEM 24113General Chemistry Laboratory

1
SOC 35101General Sociology

3
PHIL 39276Introduction to Ethics: Bio-Medical Ethics

3

Directed Institutional Requirements

CSIS 44130Computers and Information Technology

3
COM 29225Intercultural Communication

3

Dietetics Core

NUTR 47240Introduction to Dietetics

2
NUTR 47440Senior Seminar in Dietetics

3

Specialization Requirements

HPER 22110Lifetime Wellness

2
HPER 22111Lifetime Wellness Laboratory

1
HPER 22550Community Health

3
NUTR 47230Food Science

4
NUTR 47232Food Service Management

3
NUTR 47234Nutrition and Diet Behavior

2
NUTR 47332Quantity Food Preparation

2
NUTR 47333Quantity Food Preparation Laboratory

2
NUTR 47334Lifespan and Community Nutrition

4

Professional and Interdepartmental Requirements

 

MGMT 54313Principles of Management

3
PSYC 08333Developmental Psychology

3
NUTR 47338Practicum in Dietetics

1 to 3
NUTR 47431Macronutrients

3
NUTR 47432Micronutrients

3
NUTR 47433Medical Nutrition Therapy I

2
NUTR 47434Medical Nutrition Therapy II

3
NUTR 47436Medical Nutrition Counseling

3
NUTR 47435Pharmacology for the Dietitian

3
CHEM 24242Organic Chemistry

3
CHEM 24243Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 24362Elementary Biochemistry

3
CHEM 24363Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory

1
BIOL 04104Medical Terminology

3
BIOL 04140General Microbiology

4
BIOL 04238Physiology Allied Health

4

 NUTR 47432 has a prerequisite of CHEM 24242 and CHEM 24243.

Students majoring in Foods and Nutrition must earn a grade of "C" or above in all courses required for the major.