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Nutrition & Dietetics

As a Nutrition and Dietetics major, you’ll dive into the science of food, health, and wellness—gaining the knowledge to help individuals and communities make healthier choices. This program provides a strong academic foundation in dietary behaviors, nutrition science, and wellness, preparing you for the next step: a graduate-level dietetic internship and the national exam to become a registered dietitian.

If you’re passionate about helping others lead healthier lives, this is your path to a rewarding career in nutrition, healthcare, and beyond!

Experiential Learning

Your learning extends to research, community-focused projects and student organizations on campus. Peoria is home to several hospitals, nonprofit organizations focused on nutrition and food insecurity, and the USDA Agriculture Lab.

  • Networking and leadership opportunities through the Student Dietetic Association
  • Develop skills and research in our nutrition, counseling, and food laboratories as well as in the community at local schools, after-school programs, and community organizations
  • Professional development and networking opportunities through the Central Illinois Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics 
  • All students complete one field-related internship

Program Details

Family and Consumer Sciences Core – 9 hrs.

  • FCS 100: Family Dynamics – 3 hrs.
  • FCS 101: Strategies for Life – 1 hr.
  • FCS 200 Research Methods – 2 hrs.
  • FCS 442: Foundations of FCS – 3 hrs.

Required Professional Work Experience – 0-2 hours (160 clock hours required)

  • EHS 301: Internship in EHS – 0-2 hrs.

Additional Required FCS Courses – 39 hrs.

  • FCS 103: Food Resource Management – 3 hrs.
  • FCS 171: Sanitation, Health, and Safety – 1 hr.
  • FCS 202: Food and Nutrition – 3 hrs.
  • FCS 204: Family Programs across the Lifespan – 3 hrs.
  • FCS 220: Consumer Issues in Health Care – 3 hrs.
  • FCS 271: Food and World Cultures – 3 hrs.
  • FCS 302: Nutrition Across the Lifespan – 2 hrs.
  • FCS 310: Community Program Planning – 2 hrs.
  • FCS 311: Program Evaluation – 1 hr.
  • FCS 320: Health Intervention Strategies – 2 hrs.
  • FCS 321: Sustainable Health – 3 hrs.
  • FCS 341: Human Development across the Lifespan – 3 hrs.
  • FCS 405: Food Service Systems – 2 hrs.
  • FCS 408 or FCS 508: Management in Food Service – 3 hrs.
  • FCS 400 or FCS 500: Human Metabolism – 3 hrs.
  • FCS 420: Public Health Policy – 2 hrs.

Required Supporting Courses – 29 hrs.

  • BIO 111: Introduction to Cell Biology – 3 hrs.
  • BIO 202: Microbiology and Immunology – 4 hrs.
  • BIO 230: Human Anatomy and Physiology I- 3 hrs.
  • BIO 231: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab – 1 hr.
  • BIO 232: Human Anatomy and Physiology II – 3 hrs.
  • BIO 233: Human Anatomy and Physiology II – 1 hr.
  • CHM 100: Fundamentals of General Chemistry – 3 hrs.
  • CHM 101: Fundamentals of General Chemistry Lab – 1 hr.
  • CHM 162: Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry – 3 hrs.
  • MTH 111: Elementary Statistics – 3 hrs.
  • PSY 101: Principles of Psychology – 3 hrs.
  • NUR 391: Medical Terminology -1 hr.

Program outcomes data are available on request. The Didactic Program in Dietetics follows the requirements of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) at Bradley University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND): Address: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND); 120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190; Chicago, IL 61606-6995; 312-899-0040; eatright.org/ACEND

Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). In order to be approved for registration examination eligibility with a bachelor’s degree, an individual must meet all eligibility requirements and be submitted into CDR’s Registration Eligibility Processing System (REPS) before 12:00 midnight Central Time, December 31, 2023. For more information about this requirement visit CDR’s website: https://www.cdrnet.org/graduatedegree. In addition, CDR requires that individuals complete coursework and supervised practice in program(s) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Graduates who successfully complete the ACEND-accredited DPD program at Bradley University are eligible to apply to an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program.

Career Opportunities

Students in this major are prepared to apply for our Combined BS/MS 4+1 program in Nutrition & Dietetics to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) or apply to another accredited graduate program.

  • Clinical dietitians work in hospitals, cancer centers, long-term care facilities, and more in specialties including diabetes, cancer, pediatrics, eating disorders, and kidney disease.
  • Community dietitians promote healthy eating and work for nonprofits, government agencies, clinics, and worksite wellness programs.
  • Sports dietitians work with athletes to improve and maximize performance at colleges and universities, professional sports teams, and food and beverage companies.
  • Foodservice dietitians provide nutritional care through foodservice operations in school systems, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and more.
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