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Career Opportunities: |
The field of dietetics offers many opportunities related to foods and nutrition in health care, management, education, business and industry settings. Clinical dietetics positions are available in hospitals, clinics, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, and private practice. Other opportunities include management of food or nutrition care services in health care facilities, schools or restaurants; public health nutrition; research and/or education in universities, medical centers, and government agencies.
Job Placement Service:
Assistance with dietetic internship and graduate school application
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Expectations
of Transfer Students: |
Students who have completed two years of college work and are planning to transfer into this major should be aware of the following requirements: preferred courses taken as part of the core include statistics, psychology, fundamentals of speech communication, biology, and general chemistry. Students should complete the equivalent of BIOL 1103, 1103L or 1107-1107L and CHEM 1211, 1211L with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Entrance to the major requires completion of Area VI core requirements for the dietetics major with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each of the courses. Note: General chemistry courses should be equivalent to CHEM 1211, 1211L and 1212, 1212L and the organic chemistry course should be equivalent to CHEM 2211, 2211L.
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Special Requirements: |
To receive a B.S.F.C.S. in dietetics, a student must have at least a C (2.0) grade in CHEM 1211, 1211L, BIOL 1103, 1103L, in all Area VI courses, and in all major required courses.
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Additional Fees: |
Food Principles course requires a laboratory fee.
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Study Abroad: |
CFCS Study Abroad in London, Mexico, and Ghana
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Service Learning: |
Service learning is a component of the Public Health Dietetics course.
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Student Organizations: |
Student Dietetic Association
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Available Graduate Programs: |
Nationally accredited dietetic internships
Graduate programs in foods and nutrition
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