Nutrition and Dietetics
DegreeType: Bachelor of Science(BS)
Program Length: 4 years(120 credit hours)
What Can You Do With a Concentration in Nutrition and Dietetics?
Our Bachelor of Sciencedegreein agricultural sciences,with aconcentration in nutrition and dietetics,providesawell-rounded education with hands-on experiencethat will giveyou the knowledgeand trainingyou need to pursuea career asaregistered dietitian and nutritionist Thisdegreepreparesyou for acareer in clinical, community and management settingssuch as hospitals,government agencies,outpatient care centersand residential carefacilities.
Witha foodsciencelab,test kitchen,and commercial kitchen,all suppliedbyproductsfrom theMcNeeseCAMPPmeat productionand processingfacility,McNeesegraduatesachievea truefarm-to-tableeducational experience.
WHYMCNEESE?
Herearejust a fewreasonstomake
McNeeseyour first choice...
Experienced Faculty:
Faculty includeregistered dietitiansand knowledgeableinstructorswith yearsof experience in all areasof practice,includingrehabilitation, critical careand community health and management They offer first-hand insight into expectationsand opportunitiesin thejob market
Student Activities: Join theStudents?Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics(SAND) Oneof morethan 100 student organizationson campus,SANDisagreat way to meet other nutrition and dieteticsstudentswhile gettinginvolved with thecommunity and gaining experienceand knowledgein thisspecialized agricultural sciencesfield.
McNeeseisoneof themost affordableuniversities in Louisianaand almost 80% of our studentsare awarded financial aid In addition,theAcademy of Nutrition and Dieteticsoffersavariety of scholarshipsand stipendsto studentspursuing undergraduatedegreesin dieteticsor related areasin food and nutrition
State-of-the-Art Facilities:
Scholarshipsand Financial Aid: Applied Learning:
TheHarold and Pearl DrippsSchool of Agricultural Scienceshousesacommercial kitchen with advanced food technology equipment for creating and testingrecipes Asanutrition and dietetics student in McNeese?sagricultural sciencesdegree program,you will learn how to adjust ingredients to makerecipeshealthier and massproduce deliciousmealsfor largegroupsof people,such as schoolsand hospitals.
TheHarold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences
TheHarold and Pearl DrippsSchool of Agricultural Sciencesprovidesstudentswith theskillsrequired to meet thechangingneedsand demandsof agriculture Our programsarediverseand dynamic and includeall aspectsof agricultureincluding nutrition and dietetics Studentsaretrained for careersin awidevariety of opportunitiesin agribusiness,industry and government
ADirect Pathway to Becominga Registered Dietitian
Many McNeesealumni practicein theareaand continueto giveback by providingadditional opportunitiesfor learningexperiencesoutsidethe classroom.In thisprogram,you?ll havethechance to observeregistered dietitiansin clinical and community settingsand gain exposureto all areas of thedieteticsfield
After earningyour degreefrom McNeese,you can apply to bepre-selected for theuniversity?sdietetic internship and master?sdegreeprogram in nutritional sciences.Internship experienceis required to beableto sit for thenational registered dietitian exam.Whilemost nutrition and dietetics studentsmust wait until springof their last semester to find out if they havebeen accepted into an internship,at McNeeseyou can apply before your last semester for early acceptance.
