Dietitians oversee meal planning and food preparation, among other duties.
A post-graduate education gives dietetics students the essential qualifications for administrative jobs in this field. Students acquire knowledge in biology, psychology, medicine, dentistry, chemistry and mathematics, among other subjects. They develop managerial and supervisory skills in preparation for activities such as overseeing meal planning for large, diverse groups of people or carefully managing the diet of a single client who is dependent on a dietitian for nutritional advice.
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
Part of Chicago's Loyola University and accredited by the American Dietetic Association, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing offers a master of science degree in dietetics. Centered on the Outcome Performance Management Certificate Program, it focuses on developing standards for achieving desired health outcomes. Curriculum includes Theory and Research in Dietetic Practice, Epidemiology, Research for Health Care Professionals, Obesity in Modern Society and Marketing in Health Care Organizations.
NYU Steinhardt
The master's of science program in nutrition and dietetics at New York University Steinhardt focuses on clinical nutrition and prepares students for registration eligibility requirements of the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association. The program is for those who seek advanced study beyond their current level of Registered Dietitian. They become qualified for careers in private and public settings, including health care and food product development, in university as well as corporate environments. The curriculum includes courses in advanced nutrition, pediatric nutrition, critical care nutrition, weight management, research application and nutrition in epidemiology, among others. The school is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Robert R. Stempel School of Public Health
Part of the College of Health and Urban Affairs in Miami, the Robert Stempel School of Public Health's PhD program in dietetics and nutrition is designed to meet the individual goals of each student. Courses include Research Concept and Proposal Development, Ethnic Influences on Nutrition and Food Habits, and the Nutritional Science of Proteins, Carbohydrates and Lipids, Vitamins and Minerals. The school is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Auburn University
Auburn University's PhD program focuses on two separate areas of emphasis: Nutrition, and Hotel and Restaurant Management. The nutrition program centers on the science of nutrition and offers such courses as Lab Methods in Nutrition and Food Science, Graduate Biochemistry, and Macronutrients: Integration and Metabolism. To prepare for a career in hotel and restaurant management, students take courses entitled Nutrition and Food Service Management, Resort and Club Management, and Continuous Improvements in Hospitality, to name a few. Auburn is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Employment
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 60,300 dietitian and nutritionist jobs were held in 2008, with median earnings of $50,590. Average growth in job opportunities was expected through 2018. Although some of these jobs were occupied by the self-employed, the majority existed in the health care industry, state and local government agencies and for-profit food services companies.
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