By utilizing multimedia delivery systems, K-State offers most of the professional courses of the dietetic degree programs via distance education rather than on the Manhattan campus. The first two years of course work may be completed on the Manhattan campus, or through distance education, or at a community college or other university. Most of the last two years of the dietetics degree program may be completed through distance education. Students enrolling in Dietetics courses must have access to a computer which meets our minimum system requirements, internet access, and an e-mail address.
Many dietitians work in health care facilities such as hospitals and extended care facilities.
The broad range of opportunities for practice within dietetics provides RDs with maximum flexibility as they move through their professional careers. With growing public interest in nutrition and wellness, the demand for dietitians continues to exceed supply. Publications from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to popular magazines such as Cosmopolitan cite dietetics as a field of opportunity in the coming decade. Dietetics offers the opportunity to combine an interest in food and nutrition with the privilege of meeting the needs of individuals or groups in wellness, illness, and at all stages of the life cycle. Private practice Open your own business and provide consulting services in nutrition to physicians, work with architects in the layout and design of food service operations, serve as educational consultants, lecturers, freelance writers, and food stylists.