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Nov 21, 2024
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2016-2017 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Nutrition, B.S. - Nutrition and Wellness
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The USJ Nutrition and Public Health Department offers two tracks. One prepares a student for a dietetic internship (Didactic) and this second one will prepare a student to work in the arena of wellness and community as a nutrition educator working with a variety of populations such as pregnant women and their children in a Women Infants and Children nutrition program, Head Start, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and food programs including school nutrition programs. The emphasis is on preventative nutrition, education and wellness.
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Program Outcomes
The student will:
- Become an effective food and nutrition professional in a variety of settings
- Use critical thinking skills to locate, analyze and evaluate health, food, and nutrition information
- Interpret and present food, nutrition, and health-related research in a variety of professional and public forums
- Establish collegial relationships through effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Develop life-long learning behaviors to remain current in her/his area of professional expertise
Degree Requirements (64 credits)
Required Courses (38 credits)
Required Supporting Coursework (26 credits)
Students who take a semester of Anatomy and Physiology do NOT need to take Human Biology.
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