NUTRITION/DIETETICS PROGRAM
The Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Coordinated Program (CP) in general
dietetics is a four-year program which offers students a bachelor's degree in foods
and nutrition as well as all necessary supervised practice experiences. The pro-
gram is currently granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for
Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South
Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995, (312) 899-4876. Upon
graduation, students receive the baccalaureate degree and are prepared to take The
American Dietetic Association examination, a requirement for becoming a regis-
tered dietitian (RD), and are qualified for membership in the ADA and graduate
work in foods and nutrition/dietetics. This program eliminates the need for an
internship in the fifth year which the more traditional four-year dietetic programs
require. The CP not only saves students time and money, but it also helps them to
become competent dietitians by integrating classroom learning, supervised prac-
tice, and independent study.
The CP at Edinboro forms an equal part of cooperative agreement with two other
nearby colleges: Gannon (Erie) and Mercyhurst (Erie). This arrangement permits
dietetics majors at all three institutions to enjoy the benefits of a larger faculty,
expanded facilities, broadened library holdings, and more diverse course offer-
ings while they are enrolled at their respective institutions. Students will need to
travel to the foods and nutrition courses in the sophomore year and to a majority
of upper level classes and supervised practice experiences within the city of Erie.
This consortium of colleges is truly unique because private and public institutions
have formed a partnership in order to provide Northwest Pennsylvania with a high
quality dietetic education program.
Fees and Expenses
Beyond the basic fees required by the University, additional costs are as follows:
1. Liability insurances.
2. Uniforms (white laboratory coat).
3. Name pin.
4. Yearly physical examination and laboratory tests.
5. Personal health insurance.
6. Transportation (students are responsible for their own transportation
between campus and supervised practice).
7. Student membership fees for professional organizations (usually include
subscription to professional journals).
8. Attendance at professional meetings. (This is strongly recommended as
valuable learning experience).
9. Books and miscellaneous costs.
Curriculum
Dietetics is a profession which depends upon an understanding of concepts and
processes taken from a wide variety of disciplines. Dietetic education is therefore
interdisciplinary and includes study in the physical, biological, behavioral and
professional sciences. The following courses meet the standards of education as
established by the ADA. Because some courses have prerequisites, it is essential
that all courses be taken in the recommended sequence.
Bachelor of Science Degree
Nutrition
I. General Education Requirements
50 sem. hrs.
II. Required Nutrition/Dietetics Courses
47 sem. hrs.
NUTR200
Nutrition (3)
NUTR201
Foods (4)
NUTR202
Meal Management (4)
NUTR299
Introduction to Foodservice Systems (1)
NUTR300
Advanced Nutrition (4)
NUTR301
Clinical Dietetics I (4)
NUTR302
Clinical Dietetics II (4)
NUTR303
Clinical Dietetics III (4)
NUTR305
Foodservice Systems I (3)
NUTR306
Foodservice Systems II (4)
NUTR307
Foodservice Systems III (4)
NUTR400
Community Nutrition (4)
NUTR401
Staff Experience (4)
III. Required Supporting Courses
19 sem. hrs.
APSY213
Human Learning with Exceptionalities (3)
BIOL220
Microbiology (4)
BIOL244
Human Physiology and Anatomy I (4)
BIOL245
Human Physiology and Anatomy II (4)
CHEM140
General Chemistry (4)
IV. Free Electives
4 sem. hrs.
TOTAL
120 sem. hrs.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE NUTRITION
(Suggested Eight-Semester Sequence)
First Semester
BIOL244
Human Physiology and Anatomy I (4)
CHEM140
General Chemistry (4)
ENGL101
College Writing Skills (3)
PSYC101
General Psychology (3)
HPE
Health (2)
Second Semester
BIOL245
Human Physiology and Anatomy II (4)
CHEM202
General Organic Chemistry (4)
ENGL102
Specialized College Writing and Research Skills (3)
MATH204
College Algebra (3)
SOC100
Principles of Sociology (3)
Third Semester
BIOL220
Microbiology (4)
CHEM260
General Biochemistry (4)
ECON100
Elements of Economics (3)
NUTR201
Foods (4)
HPE
Activity (1)
Fourth Semester
APSY213
Human Learning with Exceptionalities (3) or
GUID213
Educational Psychology (3)
NUTR200
Nutrition (3)
NUTR202
Meal Management (4)
General Education
Fifth Semester
NUTR299
Introduction to Foodservice Systems (1)
NUTR300
Advance Nutrition (3)
NUTR301
Clinical Dietetics I (4)
General Education
Sixth Semester
NUTR302
Clinical Dietetics II (4)
NUTR305
Foodservice Systems I (3)
General Education
Seventh Semester
NUTR303
Clinical Dietetics III (4)
NUTR306
Foodservice Systems II (4)
General Education
Eighth Semester
NUTR307
Foodservice Systems III (4)
NUTR400
Community Nutrition (4)
NUTR401
Staff Experience (4)
General Education
Minimum Total 120 sem. hrs.
Students completing lower level courses (freshman and sophomore) may apply
for admission into the sequence of upper level (CP) courses. The student's grade
point average in lower level courses, recommendations from faculty, formal
application and an interview form the basis for selective competition among the
applicants for program acceptance as evaluated by a committee of five faculty
members from the three academic institutions. A minimum cumulative grade
point average of 2.5 (4 point scale) is required for admission into the CP.
Students in upper level (CP) courses will attend classes and/or clinics at Edinboro,
Mercyhurst, Gannon, and practice facilities. The majority of supervised practice
experiences are held at Hamot Medical Center (Erie), Saint Vincent Health Center
(Erie), other hospitals, extended care facilities, college/university foodservices
systems, school lunch programs, employees feeding operations, commercial
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