Introduction

Welcome to the Department of Nutritional Sciences (NUSC)! This handbook provides information about our NUSC undergraduate degree programs and is provided to all students interested in pursuing a career in the field of nutrition, including becoming a Registered Dietitian (RD). This handbook provides information related to courses, transfer students, academic performance, application to supervised practice (also called dietetic internships), our program outcomes, program policies and procedures, and other items.

Earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition opens one up to many job and educational opportunities, which include community nutrition, food service, clinical nutrition, research, corporate wellness and sports nutrition or application to post graduate programs. Students completing our didactic plan of study are eligible to apply to a dietetic internship in order to pursue becoming an RD. Someone with the RD credential is recognized by professionals and the public as an expert in nutrition and food related services. It is a way to identify nutrition professionals who have acquired the appropriate foundational knowledge and competencies set forth by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics through didactic course work, a graduate degree, supervised practice hours, and passed a nationally recognized exam from the Commission on Dietetics Registration.

Faculty in the NUSC department are available to discuss career options, help you plan your course schedule and answer any of your questions. If you are interested in the dietetic field, please contact the DPD director, Rhonda Puglisi.

Thank you for your interest in our program,

Christopher Blesso
Interim Department Head