The emphasis results in a Bachelor of Science degree. After completion of the curriculum in Dietetics, a student is eligible for entry into a dietetic internship. Acceptance into an internship is very competitive. A student must maintain a strong record to be competitive. Students from the Dietetics major will have job opportunities focusing on provision of dietary and health care education for individuals in the hospital, community, corporate, or educational setting.
Opportunities are also available in research.
The emphasis provides excellent job preparation and employment opportunities that continue to grow. In addition, the Dietetics major provides an excellent basis for entry into other health professions, such as dentistry or medicine, and graduate programs in the nutritional sciences. Students take Family and Consumer Sciences courses as well as courses in food science, nutrition, food service management, sociology, psychology, economics, chemistry, biology, physiology, and microbiology. Students are encouraged to take electives in areas which support anticipated career preferences, i.e. business, food science, nutritional biochemistry, advertising, writing, and exercise physiology. Students are advised by the faculty who direct and teach in the program.