Dietetics is one of today's most essential and rewarding health care professions. Careers in this field offer a unique combination of food management and nutrition to meet the dietary and health needs of both the sick and healthy populations. The health care emphasis which is approved by The American Dietetic Association as a Dietetic Technician Program provides a general dietetic background as well as a WIC specialization.
Graduates are eligible to become registered dietetic technicians.
The school food service emphasis prepares graduates for management positions in schools and other child nutrition programs. The program can broaden your knowledge in food service management and nutrition and deepen your understanding of many other subjects as well, from English to biology to sociology. A registered dietitian is required for the health care emphasis, and a food service director with a bachelor's degree in food service management or a related field is qualified to serve as your mentor in a school setting. A candidate for the health care emphasis must be working in a hospital, nursing home, or a WIC setting. Regardless of the work setting, all students in the health care emphasis take a core of courses in clinical dietetics, food service management, and community dietetics.