Professors: Andrea P. Boyar (8084), Althea Engle (8487), Alice Tobias (8670) The Undergraduate Program in Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition in the Department of Health Services at Lehman College is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as dietitians or nutritionists in health care facilities, community agencies, cooperative extension, foodservice operations, and industry. Students are also prepared for graduate study in dietetics and nutrition science. Fieldwork and laboratory experiences are important components of the curriculum and are planned to integrate didactic instruction with supervised practice in foodservice, and clinical and community nutrition. Students graduating from an ADA-approved DPD are eligible to apply for an ADA-accredited internship or Approved Preprofessional Practice Program (AP4). This, in turn, enables the student to become eligible to take the registration examination in dietetics. Fieldwork and laboratory experiences are important components of the curriculum and are planned to integrate didactic instruction with supervised practice.
Departmental honors in Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition may be awarded to a student who has met the general requirements for departmental honors, including maintaining a 3.5 index in a minimum of 24 DFN credits, which must include DFN 490. 54-to-61.5-Credit Major in Dietetics, Foods, & Nutrition, B.S. The distribution of courses and credits to be earned by all majors is as follows: Credits (54-61.5) The distribution of courses and credits to be earned by all majors is as follows (38 credits):
1 Satisfies Core Requirement in Natural Sciences
2 Satisfies Distribution Requirement in Natural Sciences In order to receive a statement verifying completion of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) approved by the American Dietetic Association, students must successfully complete all courses required for Option I, plus CIS 106 or demonstrate adequate computer literacy. Students must also successfully complete PSY 166 which satisfies the Distribution Requirement in Social Sciences. This option within the major (Option II) reflects the need for a concentration in foods, foodservice, and nutrition for those students who, while seeking a degree in Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition, are particularly interested in serving the needs of the foodservice industry as professionals involved in restaurants, catering, community food service, and corporate food service.
Option II: Food Service,
and Nutrition (54 credits)
** Students who demonstrate adequate computer literacy may substitute another course after consultation with an adviser. 2 Satisfies Distribution Requirement in Natural Sciences Minor in Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition (12 credits) Rose Levine - CUNY Office Assistant 718 960-8775 RALLC@cunyvm.cuny.edu Departmental honors in Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition may be awarded to a student who has met the general requirements for departmental honors, including maintaining a 3.5 index in a minimum of 24 DFN credits, which must include DFN 490. |