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Major in Nutrition and Dietetics

The nutrition and dietetics major includes all courses required for the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). The Simmons College Didactic Program in Dietetics is currently granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association.

It should be noted that fulfilling the courses required for the Didactic Program in Dietetics is only one step in the credentialing process for dietetics practitioners. In addition to a minimum of a bachelor's degree, the undergraduate DPD completion must be followed by an accredited supervised practice program (e.g., a dietetic internship program (DIP) to ensure eligibility to take the R.D. examination. The application to the DIP is a separate process and completion of the DPD in no way guarantees acceptance into a DIP.

Prerequisites

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 8 Courses
General Biology BIOL-113 4.00 Lecture
Microbiology BIOL-221 4.00 Lecture
Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL-231 4.00 Lecture
Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL-232 4.00 Lecture
Intro. Chemistry: Inorganic CHEM-111 4.00 Lecture
Intro. Chemistry: Organic CHEM-112 4.00 Lecture
Intro Biochemistry CHEM-223 4.00 Lecture
Introductory Statistics MATH-118 4.00 Lecture

Required Courses

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 9 Courses
Introduction to Nutrition Sci NUTR-112 4.00 Lecture
Adv. Food Science NUTR-201 4.00 Lecture
Pract Clinical Dietetics NUTR-231 4.00 Lecture
Practice Commun Nutrition NUTR-237 4.00 Lecture
Food Prod/Serv Systems NUTR-248 4.00 Lecture
Mgt Food Serv Systems NUTR-249 4.00 Lecture
Nutrient Metabolism NUTR-311 4.00 Lecture
Pathophysiology/Medical Nutr NUTR-334 4.00 Lecture
Advanced Community Nutrition NUTR-381 4.00 Lecture

First Year (Suggested Courses)

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 6 Courses
Introduction to Nutrition Sci NUTR-112 4.00 Lecture
General Biology BIOL-113 4.00 Lecture
Microbiology BIOL-221 4.00 Lecture
Multidisciplinary Core Course MCC-101 4.00 Lecture
Multidisciplinary Core Course MCC-102 4.00 Lecture
Food Science NUTR-101 4.00 Lecture

Second Year (Suggested Courses)

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 7 Courses
Intro. Chemistry: Inorganic CHEM-111 4.00 Lecture
Intro. Chemistry: Organic CHEM-112 4.00 Lecture
Principles of Chemistry CHEM-113 4.00 Lecture
Organic Chem I CHEM-114 4.00 Lecture
Introductory Statistics MATH-118 4.00 Lecture
Pract Clinical Dietetics NUTR-231 4.00 Lecture
Practice Commun Nutrition NUTR-237 4.00 Lecture

Third Year (Suggested Courses)

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 5 Courses
Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL-231 4.00 Lecture
Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL-232 4.00 Lecture
Intro Biochemistry CHEM-223 4.00 Lecture
Food Prod/Serv Systems NUTR-248 4.00 Lecture
Mgt Food Serv Systems NUTR-249 4.00 Lecture

Fourth Year (Suggested Courses)

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 5 Courses
Adv. Food Science NUTR-201 4.00 Lecture
Nutrient Metabolism NUTR-311 4.00 Lecture
Pathophysiology/Medical Nutr NUTR-334 4.00 Lecture
Advanced Community Nutrition NUTR-381 4.00 Lecture
Sem: Topics in Nutrition NUTR-390 4.00 Lecture