Students develop the intellectual and clinical skills of a successful professional, so as to function efficiently and effectively within a health care or community setting. Dietitians need to be educated to practice not only in hospitals, but in other health care settings such as ambulatory care units and HMOs as well as in the business world and government agencies. The emphasis of this program reflects the current trend away from acute hospital-based care and toward health promotion and disease prevention. Upon completion of this program, the student is expected to successfully pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration Examination. Twelve graduate credits are earned upon successful completion of the program.
Tuition is charged on the basis of twelve semester hours.
NTR 451 Fieldwork in Dietetics. The Department of Nutrition maintains special arrangements with greater-Boston health care agencies where staff dietitians supervise students in a variety of settings. Students spend approximately forty hours a week in the field for twenty- eight weeks. This course focuses on individual and community assessment plan programs that will produce outcomes which improve health and support wellness. Setting program goals and objectives with measurable outcomes will be emphasized.