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Dec 04, 2024
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2015-2016 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 WIC program, Head Start, the SNAP program, and food programs including school nutrition programs. The emphasis is on preventative nutrition, education and wellness. This track is flexible and allows room for a minor in , , , or other areas of interest.
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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 (31 credits)
Required Courses (22 credits)
Nutrition Electives (9 credits)
Required Supporting Coursework (15 credits)
Students who take a semester of Anatomy and Physiology do NOT need to take Human Biology.
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