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Nutrition Department
Nutrition Major:
Why Nutrition?
Gain a working knowledge of:
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the relationship of nutrition to optimal health and wellness in persons through the life stages
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the relationship of nutrition to athletic performance
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the influence of socioeconomic, cultural, psychological, and other factors on the food consumption of persons
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healthy and high quality food selection and evaluation principles
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healthy recipe development procedures
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the interpretation of medical parameters as they relate to disease risk
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the relationship of nutrition to disease risk and status
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education and counseling concepts
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use of technology in nutrition achievement portfolio creation
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management principles
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problem solving methods in nutrition and dietetics
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Why Benedictine University?
Benefits of the Benedictine University undergraduate Nutrition Program include:
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Quality program, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
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Curriculum focuses on real-world issues and experiences.
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Applied practical experiences through projects, laboratory, case studies, and simulations.
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Nutrition Club activites and Practica provide opportunity for community outreach experiences.
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Foster development of critical thinking and problem solving skills.
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Provide breadth of courses across the field.
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Small class sizes.
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Multiple assessment methods used to evaluate student academic success.
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Curriculum is interdisciplinary, integrating life, physical and social sciences with food and nutrition in an applied manner.
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Creation of hard-copy and electronic portfolio.
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Opportunity for nutrition research with experienced faculty.
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Affiliate yourself with other students who describes themselves as motivated and caring - interested in making a positive difference in the health of others and communities.
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Successful track record of preparing students for dietetic internships.
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Dietetic internship program match rate exceeds national average.
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Registration examination pass rate exceeds national average.
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Affiliations with three graduate programs on campus.
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Affiliation with community colleges to facilitate transfer students.
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Faculty are caring, conscientious, and passionate about student learning.
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Three of the full-time department members each have over 20 years experience as a practitioner.
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Three of the full-time department members are recipients of the Outstanding Dietetics Educator award at the local and state level.
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Faculty role model leadership in dietetics, holding local, state, and national level elected and appointed positions.
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Nutrition Club participation provides opportunities to develop leadership skills and stewardship.
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Award winning alumni.
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Alumni have published and presented at state, national, and international meetings.
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Alumni leaders held elected positions in the local and state dietetic associations.
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Benedictine University enables you to obtain
the broad education for successful participation in meeting the
nutrition, food, and health needs of society.
Courses in written and oral communications, ethics, and social and
behavioral sciences provide a strong interdisciplinary
foundation of concepts.
To help you better understand nutrient
effects on the body, you will enroll in courses in the biological
and physical sciences. Courses in community and medical nutrition therapy,
food science and service, and education and counseling will focus your interests
in nutrition. Throughout your nutrition course work, you will be
applying and integrating the learned principles in a practical and problem-solving
manner, such as
through case studies, food demonstrations, recipe development,
menu planning projects,
and the creation of educational materials.
In your senior year, you may elect to begin course work for the
Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness (M.S.N.W.),
Master of Public Health
(M.P.H.) or Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (M.C.E.P.)
Affiliations. These curricular options allow you to study in
interrelated fields as an undergraduate and then earn your master degree
in less time.
If you plan on transferring to Benedictine University, you are strongly
urged to plan your total program with an admissions counselor and an
academic
advisor at Benedictine University early so that you may still complete
the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition within four years.
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