Academic Preparation for Nutrition
Dietitian/Nutritionist
A Clinical Nutrition major provides students with training in normal
and therapeutic nutrition, biological and social sciences, food
science, communication, business management and food service management.
These majors fulfill the academic requirements for admission into
a dietetics internship or the equivalent, which must be completed
before qualifying for the registration as a dietitian. Registered
dietitians work in a wide variety of employment settings, including
health care, business and industry, community/public health, education,
research, government agencies and private practice.
Many work environments, particularly those in medical and health-care
settings, require that an individual be credentialed as an Registered
Dietitian (RD).
In order to become an RD, you must:
Receive a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. university/college
and coursework approved by the American Dietetics Association/s
(ADA) Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education (CADE).
Complete a CADE-accredited, supervised practice program at a health-care
facility, community agency, or food service corporation . . by itself
or in combination with undergraduate or graduate studies. Practice
programs typically last 6 to 12 months.
Pass a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration.
Complete continuing professional education requirements to maintain
registration.
For information on Dietitian/Nutritionist please access:
http://www.eatright.org
UCSC does not offer a degree in nutrition. If you are a current
UCSC student and do not have a bachelors degree you have the the
option of transferring to an appropriate college or university.
Below is a listing of appropriate California colleges and universities.
CSU, Chico
CSU, Fresno
CSU, Los Angeles
CSU, Northridge
CSU, Sacramento
CSU, San Bernardino
Cal State Polytechnic U
UCB
UCD
Cal Poly State U
San Diego State U
San Francisco State U
San Jose State U
Point Loma Nazarene
Pepperdine U
For up to date information and a complete nationwide listing please
visit: http://www.eatright.org
Click on Careers and Students
UCSC graduates have the opportunity of applying to accredited masters
programs. Below is a listing of appropriate California colleges
and universities. As prerequisite course work can vary from school
to school please check with every school.
CSU Long Beach
CSU Las Angeles
CSU Chico
San Diego State U
San Jose State U
San Francisco State U
Loma Linda U
UCB
UCD
USC
Cal Poly State U
Cal State Polytechnic Univ Panoma
Also at UCD every applicant has to obtain a faculty sponsor prior
to applying. In talking to the Director of the Clinical Nutrition
Major, I was informed hundreds of applicants are disqualified every
year because they did not obtain a faculty sponsor. Do not let this
happen to you!
For current information and a complete nationwide listing please
access the following Web site:
http://www.gradschools.com
Enter
in Health and Nutrition
|
