The curriculum includes courses in human metabolism, interrelationship of diet and disease, advanced clinical nutrition, management of nutrition services, research, and communication.
All students complete a research- based thesis.
Clinical experiences for the dietetic internship are obtained at the Medical Center as well as area hospitals and outpatient clinics. Faculty and Research Interests Rebecca Dowling, Ph.D., R.D., Assoc Prof. Chair, Department of Clinical Nutrition. Cost-benefit analysis of food and nutrition services. Linda Lafferty, Ph.D., R.D., Assoc Prof. Role delineation. Benchmarking and productivity measurement and management systems.