Bachelor of Science Dietetics

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Bachelor of Science Dietetics

Bachelor of Science Dietetics

The Culinary Arts, Hospitality/Dietetics & Nutrition division is excited to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics. This degree allows students to begin the requirements to become a Registered Dietitian.

Students will learn:

Anatomy, chemistry, and biology
Nutrition science
Nutrition issues that people face at different stages of the lifecycle
The role race, ethnicity, and culture play in nutrition
Nutrition as it relates to various health and disease states
Communication skills
Therapeutic nutrition
Foodservice systems management
The University of Alaska Didactic Program in Dietetics is currently granted candidacy for accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago IL 60606-6995, 312 899-0040 ext 5400. Students enrolled in this program will be eligible to complete a CADE accredited Dietetic Internship.

The Dietetics degree is designed as a State-wide program. The general education and pre-requisite courses can be taken at UA campuses around the State. All Dietetics and Nutrition (DN) courses are offered online; most are exclusively online. Most DN courses are offered 1-2 times per year. Please see the DN Course Rotation handout at link below for information on when those courses are typically offered.

For more information or advising for the Dietetics degree, please call (907) 786-1276 or email DN@uaa.alaska.edu
 
Program Announcements
ATTENTION PRE-DIETETICS MAJORS....

A Group information session on applying to upper division has been scheduled for Friday, October 28 at 2:00 p.m. in Cuddy Hall, in the conference room next to Room 110 (Amanda Walch's office). It will include a review of pre-requisite courses needed prior to applying as well as the application process. A teleconference line will be available for any of you who are outside of Anchorage or would prefer to call in. The number is 1-800-893-8850, PIN 6289828. Plan on about 30 minutes to go through the basic information with additional time for any questions.Applications are not due until February 15, but we want to make sure you get any final classes you need to apply in the spring if you are close. Please plan to attend if at all possible. Prior to the meeting, please review the UAA DPD Student Handbook that can be found on our website under the “Links to Resources” section. Please also bring a copy of your unofficial transcript and your plans for courses you intend to take Spring 2012. This will help you do a self-assessment of whether you meet the criteria to apply this year.

If you are not planning to apply to upper division in the Spring of 2012, you do not have to come, but you are certainly welcome. It may give you a chance to start thinking ahead and to meet some of your online classmates in person! 

Kendra Sticka afkds@uaa.alaska.edu

Pre-Dietetics is now available to declare as a major. Please contact Kendra Sticka at 786-4935 or
afkds@uaa.alaska.edu for more information and academic advising.