Program: Nutrition/Dietetics, BS - Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Apr 15, 2025

2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog

Program Code: NUTN-DIET

Students who complete the Nutrition/Dietetics, BS (Didactic Program in Dietetics) meet the academic requirements as accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This program prepares individuals to translate food and nutrition science information for members of the larger community with respect to healthful food preparation, healthy eating behaviors, medical nutrition therapy, management of nutrition delivery and food service systems, and advocacy for the profession of dietetics. Graduates will exhibit an in-depth knowledge of food, nutrition, behavioral sciences, and management theory and be able to apply this knowledge to solve problems.

Graduates are qualified to take the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credentialing examination to become certified as a Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR). In addition, program graduates are eligible to apply for admission to ACEND-accredited dietetic supervised practice programs in pursuit of dietetic registration (i.e., Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). IUP Department of Food and Nutrition’s Dietitian-Nutritionist Program enables students to earn a master’s degree while engaging in supervised practice for eligibility to take the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credentialing exam to become an RDN.

Liberal Studies: 40-41

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Learning Skills: 6 (1)

Mathematics:

MATH 217 - Probability and Statistics Credits: 3

Dimensions of Wellness:

Choose one of the following:

KHSS 143 - Wellness Credits: 3
NURS 143 - Healthy People—Promoting Wellness Credits: 3

Natural Science:

CHEM 101 - College Chemistry I Credits: 4 (required)
CHEM 102 - College Chemistry II Credits: 4 (required)

Social Science:

PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 151 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3
or
SOC 161 - Foundations of Sociology: Social Relations in Groups and Organizations Credits: 3

Liberal Studies Elective: 3

Liberal Studies Elective 3cr, no course with FDNT prefix.

Major: 66

Required Courses: 40 (2)

FDNT 110 - Careers in Food and Nutrition Credits: 1
FDNT 212 - Nutrition Credits: 3
FDNT 213 - Life Cycle Nutrition Credits: 3
FDNT 255 - Nutrition Assessment and Medical Terminology Credits: 3
FDNT 355 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I Credits: 3
FDNT 362 - Experimental Foods Credits: 3
FDNT 363 - Experimental Foods Laboratory Credits: 1
FDNT 370 - Human Food Consumption Patterns Credits: 3
FDNT 402 - Community Nutrition Credits: 3
FDNT 415 - Sustainable Nutrition Credits: 3
FDNT 430 - Professional Topics in Food and Nutrition Credits: 3
FDNT 455 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II Credits: 3
FDNT 458 - Advanced Human Nutrition Credits: 4
FDNT 465 - Nutrition Counseling and Education Credits: 3
FDNT 466 - Nutrition Counseling and Education Lab Credits: 1

Select one of two specializations: 15

Culinary Nutrition (3,4)

Certificate in Culinary Arts

Food Management 15

FDNT 150 - Foods Credits: 3
FDNT 151 - Foods Laboratory Credits: 1
HOSP 130 - Food Service Sanitation Credits: 1
HOSP 256 - Human Resources in the Hospitality Industry Credits: 3
HOSP 259 - Hospitality Purchasing Credits: 3
HOSP 330 - Applications of Food Production and Service Credits: 4

Other Natural Science Sequence Requirements: 11

BIOL 150 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
BIOL 240 - Human Physiology Credits: 4
CHEM 255 - Biochemistry for Health Sciences Credits: 3

Free Electives: 0-13 (4)

Total Degree Requirements: 120

(1) English Composition II requirement is fulfilled by the department’s Writing Plan.
(2) Students who complete the IUP Certificate in Culinary Arts transfer FDNT 145 Personal Nutrition as a substitute for FDNT 212 Nutrition.
(3) Completion of a an IUP culinary certificate is required to select this concentration. To transfer a culinary certificate from an outside institution, it must be earned from an accredited (ACF), post-secondary program to be considered for this this concentration.
(4) Because the culinary certificate includes considerable additional preparation in foods, the 32cr include hours of work can be considered in fulfillment of both concentration requirements and free electives.