Course variations

Course summary

This program is to prepare students for careers as dietetics professionals who will enhance the quality of life for individuals, groups, families, organizations, and communities in the state, region, and nation. The Didactic Program provides the knowledge, skills, and values required for successful entry into a supervised practice program, graduate school, or the job market. The goal of this program is to develop and maintain a high quality Didactic Program in Dietetics that prepares students for careers in dietetics and provides the knowledge, skills, and values for post-graduate education, to prepare students to contribute to the profession and be leaders at local, state, and national levels, to develop a community of professionals that supports the needs of Mississippi and the southeast region of the United States.

Program modules

The courses are: ENG 101 Composition One 3, ENG 102 Composition Two 3, PSY 110 General Psychology 3, HIS 102 World Civilization Since 1648 AD 3, HIS 101 World Civilization to 1648 AD 3, CHE 106, 106L General Chemistry 4, MAT 101 College Algebra3SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3, ART 130 Art Appreciation or DAN 107 Dance Appriciation or MUS 365 Enjoyment of Music or THE 100 Theatre Appreciation 3, COH 100 Concepts of Wellness 3, BSC 250, 250L Anatomy and Physiology I 4, BSC 280 Microbiology 3, CHE 251, 251L Elementary Organic Chemistry 4, ACC 200 Intro to Financial Accounting 3 ENG 203 World Literature 3, BSC 251, 251L Anatomy and Physiology II 4, NFS 362 Nutrition 3, NFS 272, 272L Principles of Food Preparation 3, NFS 365 The Profession of Dietetics 3, Elective 3, MGT 300 Management for Organization 3, CHS 440 Intro to Biostatistics 3, CHE 420 Principles of Biochemistry 3, NFS 330, 330L Communication Techniques 3, NFS 320, 320L Nutritional Assessment 3, NFS 385, 385L Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) I 3, NFS 430, 430L Experimental Foods 4, NFS 475 Food Production Management I 3, NFS 420 Life Cycle Nutrition 3, NFS 410 Macronutrients 3, NFS 411 Micronutrients 3 NFS 445 Financial Management in NFS 3, NFS 463, 463L Community Nutrition 4, NFS 465 Seminar 1, NFS 477 Administrative Dietetics 3, NFS 476 Food Production Mgt II 3, NFS 480 Current Issues in NFS 3, NFS 485, 485L MNT II 3,NFS 486, 486L MNT III3, Elective3.

Entry requirement for international students

Freshman applicants must complete a required core curriculum of courses during their secondary school education to be admitted to the university. The basic core requirements are: 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics, 3 units of sciences, 3 units of social studies, 2 units of advanced electives, _ unit of computer applications. Transfer applicants must complete a required core curriculum of courses during their previous college or university studies to be admitted to the university. The basic core requirements are: 6 semester hours of English composition, 3 semester hours of college algebra or higher mathematics, 6 semester hours of science (must be laboratory-based), 9 semester hours of transferable electives. All applicants who are from countries other than the United Kingdome, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, and certain Caribbean Islands, must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) may be submitted in place of the TOEFL for undergraduate admission. A minimum TOEFL score of 525 (PBT), 197 (CBT), or 71 (IBT) is required for undergraduate admission. An IELTS minimum score of 6.5 is also acceptable.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Southern Mississippi

Department name

College of Health, Department of Nutrition and Food Systems