Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Food Sciences - Dietetics

The Academic Accelerator Program (AAP) is a balanced first-year program for international students with good English-language skills. It supplements immersive classes taught in English with just the right amount of support. As a student in the Academic Accelerator, one will receive:

The appropriate level of support for academic and English-speaking needs

A full year’s worth of college credits

Access to courses exclusively for international students

Assistance with English-language terms necessary for classes

A combination of classes with international and U.S. students

The School of Nutrition and Food Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Sciences. The undergraduate program curriculum consolidates the curricula in the areas of Nutritional Sciences and Food Science and Technology. Students in this curriculum take core courses that provide basic knowledge required for specialization in one of four areas of concentration:

Dietetics

Nutritional Sciences/Pre-Medical

Nutrition, Health and Society

Food Science and Technology

Each concentration provides the student with a professional sequence in an area of specialization, the necessary supporting courses in basic sciences, and a broad general education. Graduates are prepared to pursue professional careers in dietetics, medicine, public health, cooperative extension service, business, education, research, or all aspects of the food industry.

The Dietetics concentration is currently accredited as a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Students successfully completing this program will receive a verification statement that allows them to apply for an ACEND-accredited dietetic internship. This internship is required before students are eligible to sit for the registry examination to become a registered dietitian (RD). Registered dietitians provide expertise in nutrition and food service management in a variety of settings, including public and private schools, universities, hospitals, clinics, care centers, the armed services, research laboratories, commercial and industrial establishments, and local, state, and federal health programs. Students who successfully complete the knowledge requirements of the dietetics concentration, as outlined by ACEND, but do not enter and complete a dietetic internship are qualified to sit for the examination to become a dietetic technician, registered (DTR).