Dietician Degree Programs

Mansfield University

• Mansfield University is one school offering a bachelor's degree in the field. Students going to school at Mansfield can pursue a bachelor of science in Nutrition and Dietetics. The degree prepares students for both entry-level positions and for internships accredited by the American Dietetic Association. The degree program requires 120 credit hours for completion. Of these hours, 21 are in the field of nutrition and 43 are in the field of dietetics. Nutrition courses include introduction to nutrition, principles of food science, nutrition throughout the life cycle, community nutrition, nutrition counseling and education and advanced nutrition. Dietetics courses include food service organization and management, medical nutrition therapy, microbiology, organic chemistry and quantity food production.

  Mansfield University

  Academy Street

  Mainesburg, PA 16932

  570-662-4000

  mansfield.edu

University of Wisconsin--Stout

• The University of Wisconsin-Stout (UWS) also offers a bachelor of science degree in the field of dietetics. The program is designed to prepare students for dietetics internship programs nationwide. The school also offers its own program through the Frances Stern Nutrition Center. This 20-month program qualifies students to take the examination to become a registered dietitian upon their graduation from UWS rather than waiting until after graduation to complete an internship. The program is offered with an interdisciplinary approach; students take courses from more than 15 different departments to gain broad perspectives. Areas of study covered by the program include the physical sciences, food service administration, communication and community and clinical nutrition.

  University of Wisconsin-Stout

  712 W. Broadway St.

  Menomonie, WI 54751

  715-232-1122

  www3.uwstout.edu

Tufts University

• At the graduate degree level, Tufts University offers a master of science in dietetics. This program is designed to last about 20 months. The degree program is designed to be an integrated program; students take courses leading to the academic degree while fulfilling the dietetic internship requirements of the American Dietetic Association. Students must complete four core courses in the areas of public health and community nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, directed study and advanced medical nutrition therapy. Elective courses can be taken at Tufts University or other area institutions like Boston College, Brandeis University and Boston University.

  Tufts University

  150 Harrison Ave.

  Boston, MA 02111

  617-636-6719

  nutrition.tufts.edu