B.S.,
Nutrition,
Dietetics Track
College of Health and Human Services
What You'll Do
Education, like nutrition, should include a balance of the highest-quality ingredients. As a Nutrition major pursuing the Dietetics track at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, you’ll take a balanced blend of outstanding courses. In this track, you’ll gain a strong foundation for a career as a dietitian.
Among the classes you’ll take are Careers in Food and Nutrition, Nutrition in Disease I and II, Experimental Foods, Human Food Consumption Patterns, Methods of Teaching, Nutrition Counseling, Hospitality Purchasing, and Principles of Management.
You can gain valuable experience through programs such as Sports Nutrition Services, which is staffed by undergraduate and graduate students from the Department of Food and Nutrition. This program is a nutrition service for coaches and athletes.
Another program, Nutrition Connection, is staffed by students enrolled in Nutrition Counseling, a required course for this major. With supervision from IUP faculty members in this program, you’ll have the opportunity to provide students with free, individual counseling on issues such as healthy eating habits, fitness, weight management, nutrition-related medical problems, or eating disorders.
What You'll Become
The Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition achieved through pursuit of the Dietetics track prepares you to work as a registered dietitian or nutrition specialist in hospitals, nursing care facilities, outpatient care centers, schools, health providers’ offices, government health facilities, and other sites. After earning this bachelor’s degree, you can apply for an accredited, supervised practice program en route to becoming a registered dietitian.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of dietitians is projected to grow at an average rate through 2016. Good job opportunities are expected, according to the report, especially for dietitians with specialized training, an advanced degree, or additional certifications.
