Culinary Dietetics Track, Nutrition, BS

Students who complete the Culinary Dietetics Track meet the academic requirements as accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The Culinary Dietetics Track allows students to combine academic preparation in nutrition with extensive hand-on learning experiences in culinary arts by one of two routes:

1. Students who have completed a minimum of 28 credits toward the baccalaureate degree have the opportunity to enroll in the Culinary Arts program at the Punxsutawney Regional Campus, where the three-semester program (fall, spring, summer) will transfer into the Department of Food and Nutrition 32 credits, which apply to the bachelor of science degree. Students complete the culinary arts externship in the summer between the junior and senior years.
2. Students who earn a culinary certificate before admission to the Dietetics program will receive 32 credits toward the degree.

This track uniquely prepares graduates to incorporate healthy nutrition into classical cuisine, manage food service operations focused on nutrition needs, and integrate culinary arts into hospital, extended care, and school food service operations. Graduates qualify for admission to ACEND-accredited dietetic internships in pursuit of dietetic registration.