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Family & Consumer Sciences: Dietetics Option

The Didactic Program in Dietetics is currently granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312/899-5400.

FCS in Dietetics Option Requirements

Courses required for the FCS in Dietetics Option include:

BIO 2001G
Human Physiology.  (4 credits)

(also counted as general education)

BUS 1950
Computer Concepts and Applications for Business.  (3 credits)
BUS 2101
Financial Accounting.  (3 credits)
BUS 3010
Management and Organizational Behavior.  (3 credits)
CHM 1310G
General Chemistry I.  (3 credits)

(also counted as general education)

CHM 1315G
General Chemistry Laboratory I.  (1 credits)
CHM 1410
General Chemistry II.  (3 credits)
CHM 1415
General Chemistry Laboratory II.  (1 credits)
CHM 2430
Survey of Organic Chemistry.  (3 credits)
CHM 2435
Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory.  (1 credits)
CHM 3300
Survey of Biochemistry.  (3 credits)
FCS 1120
Food Selection and Preparation.  (3 credits)
FCS 1121
Food Service Sanitation.  (1 credits)
FCS 1800
Life Span Human Development.  (3 credits)
FCS 2100
Nutrition in a Global Society.  (3 credits)
FCS 2140
Quantity Food Production.  (3 credits)
FCS 3120
Food Science.  (4 credits)
FCS 3151
Community Nutrition.  (3 credits)
FCS 3755
Physiological Nutrition.  (3 credits)
FCS 4150
The Profession of Dietetics.  (1 credits)
FCS 4275
Internship.  (3 to 9 credits)
FCS 4750
Advanced Human Nutrition.  (3 credits)
FCS 4751
Nutrition Therapy.  (4 credits)
FCS 4940
Food Systems Management.  (3 credits)
MAT 2250G
Elementary Statistics.  (4 credits)

(also counted as general education)

PSY 1879G
Introductory Psychology.  (3 credits)

(also counted as general education – social & behavioral sciences)

SOC 2710G
Introductory Sociology.  (3 credits)

(also counted as general education – social & behavioral sciences)

OR

SOC 2750G
Social Problems in Contemporary Society.  (3 credits)

(also counted as general education – social & behavioral sciences)

Footnotes:

(Major GPA based on all Family and Consumer Sciences courses taken at EIU.)

Depending on Foreign Language and Math Placement, electives may be needed to meet 120 semester hours.

Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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