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Karen
Calfee-Mason
Danita
Kelley
Comprehensive Major (no minor required)--67
hrs.
The Dietetics major at WKU is comprised of
67 hours in the major and
61 hours of general education. The following chart shows course
requirements
for this major:
PROGRAM FOCUS: The central purpose of this
program is to equip
graduates
to successfully compete for American Dietetic Association supervised
practice
experiences leading to the "Registered Dietitian" designation.
Graduates
will be able to effectively manage others who provide dietetic related
services. They will emerge from this program with information and
management
skills which enable them to be creative problem solvers in the delivery
of dietetic services.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: GPA of
2.7 or better on at
least
24 credit hours, including CFS 111, 151 & CHEM 105/106.
REQUIRED COURSES
CFS Department Common Body of Knowledge 12
hrs.
CFS 111 Human Nutrition
CFS 311 Family Relations
CFS 351 Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry
Dietetics Specialization--55 hrs
CFS 151 Food Science
CFS 152 Applied Food Service Sanitation
CFS 251 Commercial Food Preparation
CFS 252 Hospitality Information Systems
CFS 261 Advanced Nutrition
CFS 351 Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry
CFS 353 Menu Planning and Purchasing
CFS 354 Cost Control and Financial Analysis in the Hospitalilty Industry
CFS 361 Life Stage Nutrition
CFS 362 Medical Nutrition Therapy I
CFS 365 Community Nutrition
CFS 452 Quality and Service Management in the Hospitality Industry
CFS 459 Senior Seminar in Hospitality Management/Dietetics
CFS 461 Application of Nutrition Theory and Research
CFS 462 Medical Nutrition Therapy II
CFS 464 Applied Institution Management
ACCT 200 Introductory Accounting
CHEM 304 Biochemistry for the Health Sciences
MGT 310 Organization and Management
AH 290 Medical Terminology
Designated Elective (selected with advisor)
Note: A grade of "C" or better is required
in all courses in the
major.
This requirement applies to students entering WKU after Spring 1997.
OTHER SPECIFIC GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
REQUIRED:
SOC 100 Introductory Sociology
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
ECON 150 Introduction to Economics
MATH 116 Fundamentals of College Algebra
CHEM 105 General Chemistry I
CHEM 106 General Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 107 General Chemistry II
CHEM 108 General Chemistry II Lab
BIOL 207 & 208 Microbiology and Lab
BIOL 131 Anatomy and Physiology
EXAMPLES OF POSITIONS: Dietitian in
hospitals or schools; clinical
dietitian;
consultant to physician; community health caregiver; commercial food
service
consultant; manager of food and/or dietetic services delivery system;
researcher;
writer; educational leader; clinical management consultant; or program
planner.
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