Nutrition/Dietetics

Ask yourself these questions:

Has nutrition made a major impact on your life?
Are you interested in nutrition and foods and their relationship to health?
Are you interested in sports and fitness?
Do you want to help others?
Do you enjoy working with or managing others?

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If you answered YES to any of these questions, our program in nutrition/dietetics may be for you!

Graduates of the Seton Hill College Coordinated Program in Nutrition/Dietetics are prepared to function as entry level practitioners in health care facilities, community agencies, school food service, and other practice settings.

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The Registered Dietitian (RD) is nationally recognized as an expert in the field of food and nutrition. To become a Registered Dietitian, you are required to meet eligibility requirements established by The American Dietetic Association (ADA).

The Coordinated Program in Nutrition/Dietetics at Seton Hill College is currently granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics Education of The American Dietetic Association, 216 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312-899-4876.

Here’s why SETON HILL COLLEGE may be the best choice for you:

A coordinated program is the shortest, most direct route to becoming a REGISTERED DIETITIAN. You will have supervised practice experiences in actual work settings while taking your classes. These experiences will take place in school food service facilities, hospitals, community agencies, day care centers, elementary and secondary schools, private practice settings and long term care facilities.
As part of the senior year experiences, you will travel to Washington, DC and experience nutrition at the federal level by visiting Congress, the United States Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
You’ll receive individualized attention in classes and work settings.
Liberal arts courses blended with professional studies and supervised practice experiences will prepare you to approach clients from a wholistic perspective and meet the challenges of diverse career choices.
After graduation you will be eligible to take the national registration exam. ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL IN FOUR YEARS INSTEAD OF THE USUAL FIVE!
Click on the following links for more information on: Nutrition / Dietetics and Multicultural Scholars Program.

Requirements for the B. S. Degree in this Program

I. The Core Curriculum of the College

CC100 Freshman Seminar I

CC101 Freshman Seminar II

CC200 Western Cultural Traditions I

CC201 Western Cultural Traditions II

Computer Literacy

Mathematics

Foreign Language

Science with Lab

American Studies

World Cultures

Artistic Expression

Theology

Philosophy

CC400 Senior Integrative Seminar

II. The Interdisciplinary Coursework

BL141 Medical Terminology
BL203 Microbiology
BL204 Microbiology Lab
BL214 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BL215 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
CH100 Chemical Principles
CH101 Chemical Principles Lab
CH120 Organic Chemistry Principles
CH121 Organic Chemistry Principles Lab
CH202 Biochemical Principles
FC120 Food Science Technology I
FC201 Family and Consumer Sciences Seminar
FC245 Consumer in Our Society
FC250 Principles of Nutrition
FC280 Teaching Nutrition
FC281 Teaching Nutrition Supervised Practice
FC289 Health Care Systems
FC291 Health Care Systems Supervised Practice
FC315 Interpersonal Relationships: Marriage and Family
FC320 Food Science and Technology II
FC350 Advanced Nutrition
FC370 Community Nutrition
FC371 Community Nutrition Supervised Practice
FC390 Food Service Systems Management I
FC391 Food Service Systems Management I Supervised Practice
FC395 Personal Finance
FC447 Medical Nutrition Therapy I
FC448 Medical Nutrition Therapy II
FC449 Medical Nutrition Theory Supervised Practice
FC450 Food Service Systems Management II
FC451 Food Service Systems Management II Supervised Practice
MN180 Principles of Management
MN350 Statistics I
MN370 Personnel/Human Resource Management
SO100 Principles of Sociology

Admissions Information

If you are interested or want more information about admissions requirements and financial aid, apply to the Admissions Office for entrance to Seton Hill College at 1-800-826-6234.

At the end of the sophomore year, students apply for entrance into the Coordinated Program. Acceptance into the coordinated program is competitive, as there are a limited number of positions available. Eligibility requirements for the Coordinated Program include a minimum of a 2.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale in science courses. Qualified Seton Hill students are given preference over students transferring from other institutions. Post baccalaureate students are encouraged to apply.

To remain in the program, students are required to maintain a minimum of a 2.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale in science and family and consumer sciences courses.

Graduates

Graduates of the Seton Hill College Coordinated Program are clinical dietitians, specialists in nutrition support and diabetes care, entrepreneurs in private practice, researchers, business owners, community nutritionists, and directors of hospital and school food service operations.

For More Information

To learn more about the Seton Hill College Coordinated Program in Nutrition/Dietetics and costs related to supervised practice experiences, contact Janice G. Sandrick, PhD, RD at 724-830-1045 or sandrick@setonhill.edu or Click Here for more information on Nutrition/Dietetics.

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