Dietetics Major, B.S.

Required:

• FACS 101 - Orientation to Family and Consumer Sciences
• FACS 126 - Nutrition, Health, and Fitness
• FACS 134 - Food Safety and Sanitation Management
• FACS 230 - Food Preparation
• FACS 231 - Food Science
• FACS 232 - Nutrition Assessment
• FACS 330 - Community Nutrition
• FACS 335 - The World Food Problem
• FACS 337 - Quantity Foods
• FACS 338 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I
• FACS 339 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II
• FACS 398 - Research in Dietetics
• FACS 435 - Nutrition Education and Counseling
• FACS 455 - Food Systems Management
• FACS 498 - Professionalism, Issues, and Actions

To be supported by the following:

• BIOL 246 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIOL 247 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BIOL 335 - Biochemistry
• BIOL 356 - Microbiology
• CHEM 103 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 311 - Organic Chemistry I
• ACCT 110 - Financial Accounting
• BSNS 160 - Principles of Management
• BSNS 253 - Principles of Marketing
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
• PSYC 331 - Basic Research and Statistics
• SOCY 120 - Introduction to Sociology

Recommended Additional Courses:

• BIOL 211 - Medical Terminology
• BIOL 330 - Pathophysiology
• BSNS 367 - Organizational Behavior
• FACS 331 - Topics in Nutrition
• NURS 226 - Pharmacology for Nurses I
• PHED 360 - Physiology of Exercise
• PSYC 461 - Counseling Process and Technique

Additional Information:

All FACS courses and required BIOL and CHEM courses (see degree requirements for dietetics) must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. If a grade of a C- or less is earned the course must be repeated. Further, the program requires that a student hold and maintain membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) during their undergraduate didactic program through to graduation. This membership mandates that students follow the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Code of Ethics. A breach of any of the 19 points of the code will result in an immediate removal from the Dietetic Program at the University.

To become a registered dietitian, a student must complete an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved undergraduate degree in Dietetics and be granted a Verification Statement from the Dietetic Program Director. The Verification Statement documents that a student has completed the Didactic program successfully in all areas of academics (based on the degree requirements) and ethical behavior (based on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Code of Ethics). The program reserves the right to refuse to provide a verification statement if the student does not complete the program’s academic and/or ethical behavior requirements according to the degree requirements and the AND Code of Ethics.  Post graduation a dietetic student must complete an AND-accredited dietetic internship or AND approved pre-professional practice program, and pass the Registration Examination for Dietitians. The Dietetics major at Olivet Nazarene University is currently granted initial accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), 120 S. Riverside Plaza Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (800) 877-1600, www.eatright.org.

Typical Courses for Students Majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences

Courses will vary according to major concentration.