StudyQA — Bachelor: Nutrition and Dietetics

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Nutrition and Dietetics is a challenging and exciting profession that applies the science of food and nutrition to the health and well-being of people. The profession includes areas of practice which focus on the impact of food and nutrition on our lives such as:

treating existing disease;
promoting health and fitness,
preventing illness;
planning school meal programs or other group feeding programs;
food supply safety;
the management of food service operations in institutional settings; nutrition research
community education programs
food and nutrition labeling laws
improving the nutritional quality of food and supplements

Junior Year, Fall Term

HRS 1000 Introduction to Research, 3 credits
HRS 1023 Human Physiology, 4 credits
NUTR 1602 Nutrition Assessment 1, 3 credits
NUTR 1609 Clinical Biochemistry, 3 credits
NUTR 1620 Macronutrient Metabolism, 3 credits

Junior Year, Spring Term

NUTR 1610 Food Science 1, 3 credits
NUTR 1612 Social & Cultural Determinants of Food Behavior, 3 credits
NUTR 1613 Food Science 1 Laboratory, 1 credit
NUTR 1621 Micronutrient Metabolism, 3 credits
Elective, 6 credits

Senior Year, Fall Term

NUTR 1603 Nutrition Assessment 2, 3 credits
NUTR 1605 Principles of Nutrition Education & Counseling, 3 credits
NUTR 1614 Application of Critical Thinking to Nutrition Issues, 3 credits
NUTR 1630 Nutrition Therapy 1, 3 credits
HRS 1009 Organizational Theory & Concepts in Healthcare Facilities, 3 credits

Senior Year, Spring Term

NUTR 1604 Food Service Management with Lab, 3 credits
NUTR 1608 Professional Trends and Issues, 3 credits
NUTR 1622 Nutrition in the Life Cycle, 3 credits
NUTR 1632 Nutrition Therapy 2, 3 credits
Elective, 3 credits

*The major portion of the DPD curriculum consists of courses that are required and that are offered in a planned sequence. Included are professional level courses that are offered only once during the academic year. Any deviation from completing the courses in the planned sequence may cause a delay in progressing to higher level required courses and ultimately delay the year of graduation.

Requirements

High school students interested in the BS degree in Nutrition and Dietetics program are encouraged to take three years of high school math, chemistry and biology. This preparation, although not a requirement for entrance, is helpful for students when making the transition into the program.
SHRS is an upper division school meaning all of our undergraduate programs begin in the junior year. Students typically spend their Freshman and Sophomore years in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences completing their general education requirements and any prerequisite courses needed to apply to the program.
Altogether, sixty college credits are needed to apply to the program. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) is required. A grade of C- or better must be achieved in all courses designated as a prerequisite for admission. (C or better for courses not taken at the University of Pittsburgh).
Submit a personal essay—a brief statement discussing why you are interested in the program, your professional goals including how and when you became interested in that field, as well as any work or volunteer experience you have that will demonstrate your awareness of the field.
Submit one letter of recommendation. Recommendation from a college instructor/professor, recent supervisor, or academic advisor preferred.
Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
Applications are accepted until March 15 for fall admission.
Applications can be submitted when course requirements are in progress. Prerequisite courses must be completed in the spring semester. A maximum of two courses (3-6 credits) to be completed over the summer is acceptable.
All applicants must demonstrate knowledge of the profession through previous work experiences, internships, field experiences, and/or volunteer work experiences.