Dietetics

Associate in Arts and Science (Transfer Program) - 64 Credit Hours

Program Information:
Dietitians establish nutritional care plans, help prevent and treat illnesses through the promotion of healthy eating habits, assess and evaluate clients´ nutritional needs, and oversee institutional food service systems. They also counsel individuals and groups on nutritional practices, supervise food service personnel and large scale meal planning and preparation in health care facilities, industrial cafeterias, prisons and schools, oversee food purchases, and participate in dietetic research and education. To become a Registered Dietitian (RD), a four-year degree in Dietetics/Nutrition is required. The dietetics course of study at Illinois Central College allows students to readily transfer into the junior year at a four-year institution. After completion of the bachelor´s degree, students must apply for an internship, which is approximately 6 to 12 months long. These internships are highly competitive and therefore require the student to maintain a good grade point average to make himself/herself more marketable. Once the intership is completed, the student is then eligible to take the American Dietetics Association registration examination.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
ENGL 110; PSY 110; CHEM 120; Fine Arts; Electives

Spring Semester 1:
ENGL 111; SOC 110; CHEM 122; MATH 110; FCS 120

Fall Semester 2:
COMM 110; ECON 110; BIOL 140; MATH 115; Humanities

Spring Semester 2:
PSY 200; MGMT 205; BIOL 210; ACCTG 120; Humanities/Fine Arts

Course Information:

Required General Education Courses
Course	Name	Credit
BIOL 140	HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY	4
CHEM 120	PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY	4
COMM 110	COMMUNICATION: PROCESS AND PRACTICE	3
ECON 110	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	3
ENGL 110	COMPOSITION I	3
ENGL 111	COMPOSITION II	3
MATH 110	CONCEPTS OF MATHEMATICS	3
MATH 115	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
PSY 110	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	3
SOC 110	AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3
	HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS *	3
	HUMANITIES *	3
	FINE ARTS *	3

Required Program Courses
Course	Name	Credit
ACCTG 120	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	4
BIOL 210	MICROBIOLOGY	4
CHEM 122	PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY	4
FCS 120	PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION	3
MGMT 205	PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3
PSY 200	EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	3

Elective Courses
Course	Name	Credit
	ELECTIVES * *	2 to 4

* See specific requirements for Associate in Arts and Science Degree (page 4).

** Suggested electives: MATH 134, 211; HLTH 121; CMNET 130; BUS 110. Electives should be chosen with the help of an advisor.

For Program Information Contact:
Agricultural and Industrial Technologies Department
AIT Building
Room TK209
(309)694-5510