Upon graduation, students are well prepared to enter into a variety of areas of professional practice. They provide care for clients in the hospital and in extended care facilities during the clinical experiences. Job Opportunities in Medical Nutrition Therapy Graduates serve as the nutrition expert on the health care team choosing positions as hospital dietitians, outpatient counselors, and consultants to extended care facilities. Professionals working in these areas may specialize in diabetes, pediatrics, eating disorders, and critical care to name a few. Foodservice Administration Students in foodservice administration courses learn the basic principles of entrepreneurship, management, cost control and budgeting, quantity food production, food selection and sanitation.
Students explore the field of food science and culinary arts.
Clinical experiences are provided in restaurants, college foodservice operations, extended care facilities, and hospitals. Job Opportunities in Foodservice Administration Graduates may use this experience to start their own business or manage foodservice operations in restaurants, hotels, resorts, hospitals, or schools. Other Employment Opportunities Other popular employment options include positions in private practice, counseling, sports nutrition, writing for newspapers and magazines, working with the media, and serving as a consultant to health care organizations, business, and industry. The strength of a Coordinated Program is that students integrate classroom theory with practical experience, that is, they apply their knowledge in professional settings. The Coordinated Program provides the academic background and develops the professional skills needed to enter the profession of dietetics.