With this major and focus area you will study:
- Nutritional needs for individuals to promote health, wellness, and disease prevention
- Nutrition and health throughout the life cycle, including nutritional needs for infants, early childhood, adolescents, adults, and older adults
- Clinical assessment of nutritional status, and appropriate intervention, monitoring, and evaluation
- The nutrition care process for individuals who have diseases of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, endocrine system, renal system, and metabolic disorders
Career opportunities for those with a bachelor's degree in Dietetics:
- Healthcare - Conduct patient screens, gather data and assist registered dietitian nutritionists
- Schools, daycare centers, and restaurants - Manage employees, purchase food, develop menus, and oversee foodservice budgets
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs, public health agencies, and community health programs - Assist dietitians with implementation of programs and classes
- Health clubs and community wellness centers - Educate clients on the connection between food, fitness and health
- Food companies, food vending and distributing operations - Develop menus and oversee foodservice sanitation and food safety
- Graduates are also eligible to apply to accredited master’s programs to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists with many career options, including but not limited to working in:
- Hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities providing medical nutrition therapy
- Sports nutrition and corporate wellness programs providing nutrition guidance for athletes to enhance sports performance and for individuals to improve overall health and wellness
- Food and nutrition-related business working in communications, marketing, or consulting
- Private practice with contracts with healthcare or food companies, or their own business
- Community and public health settings teaching others about food and nutrition
- Research areas directing or conducting research to answer critical nutrition questions