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| Accreditation
status
Students,
who select the Dietetics concentration, are enrolled in
the Didactic Program in Dietetics. The Didactic Program
in Dietetics at Bradley University has maintained recognition
of excellence by the Commission on Dietetics Accreditation
(CADE), of the American
Dietetic Association (ADA: 1205 South Riverside Plaza,
Suite 2000, Chicago, IL, 60606-6995;
800/877-1600) since 1966. All students graduating
from this program have been qualified to apply to CADE-accredited
Dietetic Internships.
All
Didactic Programs in Dietetics are now required to receive
accreditation. This year,
the Dietetics program at Bradley University will undergo
its first site visit to become an accredited program, and
has currently been granted developmental status. Students
who graduate from this program will continue to receive
verification that they comply with all the requirements
of CADE, giving them eligibility to apply to CADE-accredited
dietetic internships. |
| Admission
requirements
The
Dietetics program has the same admissions requirements as
for Bradley University. These can be viewed on Bradley
University's
Undergraduate Catalog. |
| American
Dietetics Association for students
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| Leadership
opportunities
There
are many opportunities to develop leadership potential in
the Family Consumer Sciences department and Dietetic program.
Some of the opportunities include:
- Participation in the Bradley Student Dietetic Association
(BSDA), the Hospitality Association (BHA), Kappa Omicron
Nu (Family Consumer Sciences Honors Society), and a
variety of campus organizations.
- “Bodyworks” is a nutrition clinic managed by senior
Dietetic majors under the Dietetics
program director. Students work with faculty
and students to measure body composition and analyze
nutrition intakes and give counseling on how to make
lifestyle changes.
- Students have opportunities to participate in health
fairs, national nutrition month and the Central Illinois
Dietetic Association annual race.
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| Mission
statement of the dietetics program
The
dietetics program is committed, through excellence, nurturing
and innovative teaching, to provide students with both theoretical
knowledge and opportunities for experiential learning to
comply with the Foundation
Knowledge and Skills requirements of the Commission
on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American
Dietetic Association, to prepare graduates for Dietetic
Internships, and competent entry-level professionals who
will be leaders in changing and evolving roles in nutrition
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| Program
costs
Detailed
information regarding the cost of obtaining a Bachelor of
Science degree from Bradley
University may be found in the Bradley University Undergraduate
Catalog. No additional costs are required of students
enrolled in the dietetics program. |
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| Program
goals of the dietetics program
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Program will provide students with
appropriate learning opportunities and innovative
teaching strategies to comply with the Foundation
Knowledge and Skills requirements of the Commission
on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American
Dietetic Association.
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Program will prepare students to
be successful in obtaining and completing accredited
Dietetic Internships, graduate programs or job placements.
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Program director
and faculty will, through support, encouragement,
and motivation, create a nurturing learning environment
for student achievement.
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Program will provide students with
opportunities to develop leadership and scholarly
activity.
Outcome measures for the dietetics program
include Program retention and completion rates, placement
in Dietetic Internships, graduate school and jobs, pass-rate
on Registration
Examination for Dietitians, and responses on graduate
and Internship director surveys. |
Dietetic
program highlights
Beautiful
new facilities have allowed two new courses to be developed
in 2006 and labs to be expanded. Examples are:
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The Counseling center and observation
room: allow students to practice interviewing and counseling
skills, to observe other students and to critically
assess their own techniques.
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The Nutrition lab: equipment
such as exercise bikes, instruments to measure body
composition, resting energy metabolism, hematocrit,
lipid profiles, glucose monitoring, blood pressure,
heart rate monitors, and physical assessment, provide
students to opportunities to become familiar with current
clinical, community and sports nutrition practices.
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become a registered
dietitian, you must:
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Complete a CADE-accredited Dietetic
internship program after graduation; a national listing
of these programs is available from the ADA
Web site. Acceptance into Dietetic internships
is competitive and requires students to maintain acceptable
grades and accumulate work experience.
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| Student
learning outcomes for the dietetics program
Through
a nurturing environment and carefully constructed learning
opportunities, graduates from the dietetics program will
be empowered to become:
- Effective communicators
- Critical thinkers and problem-solvers
- Skilled providers of nutritional care
- Competent managers
- Capable professionals
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Verification
requirements
Graduates
from the Dietetics program who maintain a “C” or better
in all FCS courses, will receive a statement from the Dietetics
program director that verifies that compliance with
all the Foundation
Knowledge and Skills requirements of the American
Dietetic Association. Verification
statements are mailed out to students once the registrar's
office verifies degree completion. Verification statements
are needed to enter CADE-accredited Dietetic internships.
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