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Dietetics
Food and Nutrition programs were developed in 1969. In 1972,
the Dietetics major was approved and in 1974, Food and Business
was developed as an interdisciplinary program. In
1998, the Food and Business program was revised and is now
called Food Service and Restaurant Administration. Courses
were renamed to reflect the broader mission. Course
content is revised on a continuing basis to keep current
with the changing demands of the foodservice industry. Click
here if you would like to review the Handbook for Dietetics
and Foodservice Majors. The Dietetics program has
been revised numerous times since its inception in order
that the current requirements of The American Dietetic Association
(ADA) are met or exceeded. The program is approved by ADA
to offer a didactic program in dietetics (DPD). In 1997,
the New York State Education Department (SED) approved Oneonta's
program as a licensure-qualifying baccalaureate program.
This means that graduates of the Dietetics program have
met the SED educational criteria for the Certified Dietitian
Nutritionist (CDN) credential upon graduation. Applicants
for the CDN credential must complete SED's additional requirements
for experience and examination and submit the required fee.
The Department has recently been granted Developmental Accrediatation
by the ADA to offer a GRADUATE DIETETIC INTERNSHIP starting
in 2001. Click here for more information about the
GRADUATE DIETETIC INTERNSHIP.
Dietetics majors take courses that include chemistry, biology,
social science, behavioral science, food science, and nutrition.
Graduates may apply for an ADA-accredited post baccalaureate
experience which is required to become a registered dietitian
(RD). Our alumni have received ADA experiences and graduate
school appointments from prestigious institutions throughout
the United States. Employment opportunities for dietitian
are diverse, challenging and abundant. Positions are available
in hospitals/nursing units, outpatient clinics, public relations/media,
community/private practice, education, research, food service
management (hospitals, nursing homes, day care, school lunch,
resorts, business and industry), nutritional analysis, product
development, food manufacturing/processing, marketing and
promotion. Students are encouraged to get work experience
in the food industry through paid and volunteer experiences.
The Department has recently been granted Developmental Accreditation
by the ADA to offer a GRADUATE DIETETIC INTERNSHIP starting
in 2001. Click here for more information.
Persons who have an aptitude for sciences, who derive satisfaction
from being part of the health care or food service management
team, and who enjoy working with and counseling people,
will find a career in Nutrition and Dietetics most rewarding.
Nutrition is defined as the relationship between humans
and their food with psychological, social, economic and
cultural, as well as physiological and biochemical implications.
It includes the study of nutrients in foods as they relate
to health and disease throughout the life cycle. Management
of individual, family and group feeding situations is a
key consideration. Dietetics is a science that deals with
people, food, and health.
Food Service and Restaurant Administration majors have numerous
employment opportunities in the rapidly growing field of
Foodservice management. Careers include restaurant
management, hotel operations, the resort and cruise ship
industries, institutional foodservice, sales, purchasing,
corporate management, etc. Our program provides opportunities
to develop leadership potential and professional/technical
depth--two keys to success in food service fields.
Click the following links to view our students at work in
our program!
Fox Gala, New York Food Show, The Joe Poon Banquet
Majors complete courses in food science, food service management,
business, nutrition and liberal arts. There is also a 600
hour work experience/internship degree requirement.
Students have met this requirement through internships with
exciting companies like Walt Disney World, Red Lobster,
Chicago Brewery and Restaurant, Resorts, Recreation &
Travel Management, Sodexho/Marriott Corporation, and more.
Click here to link to our Internship/Work Experience webpage.
You will find links to many companies that offer summer
employment and internship opportunities.
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