Nutrition Department
Benedictine University offers nutrition programs at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for
Dietetics Education of The American Dietetic Association (120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000,
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995, 312/899-0040). The undergraduate
Nutrition major program, known as the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD),
leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in
Nutrition. Students completing this degree program are eligible to apply for acceptance into
Dietetic Internship programs.
The undergraduate Nutrition major offers the student the possiblility of obtaining the
Bachelor of Science degree in four years of full-time study plus a Master degree in about
one additional year. The undergraduate nutrition program is affiliated with the
Benedictine University master degree programs:
Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness (M.S.N.W.),
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.),
and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (M.C.E.P.).
The Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness program
prepares students to become vital ingredients in
community-based nutrition and wellness programs. This program is unique in that it is a life science-based health
promotion program. The program provides the opportunity for students to
select a concentration in Nutrition (Sports Nutrition or Dietetic Internship) or from the complementary fields
of Health Education or Exercise Physiology. This is the only program in the country to
offer a combined Master of Science in
Nutrition and Wellness dietetic internship program.
A dual degree option combining the M.S.N.W with the M.P.H. is also available.
The
Benedictine University
Dietetic Internship program can be combined with either the
Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness degree program or the Master of Public
Health degree program at Benedictine University. Successful completion of this program qualifies
one to sit for the registration examination to become a licensed and
registered dietitian.
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