Program Requirements & Schedules

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (Undergraduate)

Undergraduate Sample Schedule

COURSE	CREDIT HOURS
DIET 1001 Introduction to Nutrition & Dietetics	1
DIET 3053 Nutrition	3
CORE 1002 OBU Connections	2
CORE 1043 Composition I	3
CORE 1113 Survey of the Bible	3
KIN 1002 Concepts of Wellness OR KIN 2073 Health and Safety OR LST 2013 Outdoor Leisure Pursuits	2/3/3
DLT 1013 Data Fundamentals and Management	3
	17/18/18

COURSE	CREDIT HOURS
Math 1003 College Algebra	3
BIOL 1014 General Biology I	4
DIET 2003 Foods	3
CORE 1023 The Contemporary World	3
CORE 1123 Interpreting the Bible	3
	16

COURSE	CREDIT HOURS
CHEM 1024 Fundamentals of Chemistry	4
DIET 3102 Community Nutrition	2
DIET 3083 Life Cycle Nutrition	3
CORE 2233 World Literature	3
COMM 1003 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR FINN 2003 Personal Finance	3
	15

COURSE	CREDIT HOURS
CHEM 1034 Fundamentals of Organic & Biological Chemistry	4
PSYC 1013 General Psychology OR SOCI 1003 Introduction to Sociology	3
DIET 2043 Sports Nutrition	3
DIET 3203 Nutrition Counseling & Education	3
CORE 2243 History of World Societies	3
	16

COURSE	CREDIT HOURS
DIET 3402 Human Resource Management	2
DIET 4013 Food Systems Management	3
CHEM 3203 Nutritional Biochemistry	3
SPAN 1013 Elementary Spanish I (any offered foreign language)	3
ENG 3013 Technical & Professional Writing	3
	14

COURSE	CREDIT HOURS
DIET 3093 Nutrition Assessment	3
DIET 4063 Advanced Nutrition	3
BIOL 2024 Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
SPAN 1023 Elementary Spanish II (any offered foreign language) *	3
PSCI 2013 American National Government OR HIST 2003 United States History to 1877 OR HIST 2013 United States History Since 1877	3
	16

**Must be the second semester of the same foreign language taken previously.

COURSE	CREDIT HOURS
DIET 4031 Medical Nutrition Therapy I Practicum	1
DIET 4033 Medical Nutrition Therapy I	3
DIET 4051 Senior Seminar in Dietetics	1
DIET 4093 Research in Dietetics	3
FINA 3113 Fine Arts: Art OR FINA 3123 Fine Arts: Music OR FINA 3133 Fine Arts: Theatre	3
BIOL 2604 Applied Microbiology	4
	15

COURSE	CREDIT HOURS
DIET 4041 Medical Nutrition Therapy II Practicum	1
DIET 4043 Medical Nutrition Therapy II	3
DIET 4053 Experimental Food Science	3
MATH 2063 Elementary Statistics	3
FINA 4011 Arts Engagement Series	1
Electives	1
	12

Guidelines for Issuing Verification Statements from the DPD Program

The student must successfully complete the general requirements for graduation in either the catalog in effect at the time of admission or in a subsequent one.
The student must successfully satisfy the requirement for a B.S. degree in Nutrition and Dietetics as specified in the current university catalog.
The student must have a C or higher in all courses.
Verification Statements will be issued on or after the date of graduation by the DPD Director.

Undergraduate Degree Summary Sheets

Undergraduate Course Catalog

MS/DI Program (Graduate)

Graduate Sample Schedule

This 36-hour program can be completed in 12 months. All courses after the DI are fully online. Graduates of Ouachita's DPD program have priority access to the MS/DI program.

DIET 6023 Supervised Practice I – 3 credit hours
DIET 6043 Nutrition Counseling – 3 credit hours
DIET 6063 Sports Nutrition – 3 credit hours
DIET 6073 Pediatric Nutrition – 3 credit hours

6023. Supervised Practice I.

The first semester of supervised learning experience in clinical, community and administrative dietetics designed to meet specific objectives and achieve identified clinical, community and administrative nutrition competencies. Experiences scheduled in a variety of health care settings. Fall.

6043. Nutrition Counseling.

Theoretical and applied issues in nutrition counseling. Students will learn the theories of behavior change and how to apply these to nutrition issues. Fall Term 2.

6063. Sports Nutrition.

Exercise physiology and nutrient requirements in sports and exercise: macronutrient, micronutrient and fluid needs of athletes engaged in specific sports, pre/post exercise meals, gender specific requirements, role of ergogenic aids, eating disorders, and role of exercise in weight management and chronic disease. Fall Term 2.

6073. Pediatric Nutrition.

Effects of nutritional factors on development from prenatal growth to adolescence. This course examines the physiologic, biochemical, and nutritional aspects of disease processes relevant to infants and children up to 18 years of age. Medical nutrition therapy for a variety of medical conditions found in this population will be discussed including inborn errors of metabolism, food hypersensitivity, obesity, and diseases of the major organ systems. Fall Term 1.

DIET 6033 Advanced Administrative Dietetics – 3 credit hours

6033. Advanced Administrative Dietetics.

Equips students with leadership and management skills needed to establish and maintain effective food and nutrition programs. Winter Term.

DIET 6003 Advanced Community Nutrition – 3 credit hours
DIET 6013 Nutrition and Dietetics Research – 3 credit hours
DIET 6053 Supervised Practice II – 3 credit hours
DIET 6103 Eating Disorders – 3 credit hours

6003. Advanced Community Nutrition.

Provides an understanding of the methods, strategies, and evaluation of nutrition and diet counseling with consideration of learning styles. Integration of scientific principles of nutrition and food science into the use of foods and nutrients in disease prevention and treatment in accordance with competencies for the entry-level dietitian. Spring Term 2.

6013. Nutrition and Dietetics Research.

Research in nutrition and dietetics to reflect content, application to practice, and study parameters and design. Students will read current research, write critiques, and make presentations for discussion. Spring Term 2.

6053. Supervised Practice II.

The second semester of supervised learning experience in clinical, community and administrative dietetics designed to meet specific objectives and achieve identified clinical, community and administrative nutrition competencies. Experiences scheduled in a variety of health care settings. Spring.

6103. Eating Disorders.

Eating behaviors vary widely across individuals, but only the extremes of these behaviors are considered pathological. This course provides an opportunity for students to attain a theoretical overview of eating and weight-related disorders, including anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, obesity, and dieting. The course will discuss theories and current literature on the causes, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of eating and weight-related disorders. Spring Term 1.

DIET 6083 Diabetes, Obesity and Weight Management – 3 credit hours

6083. Diabetes, Obesity and Weight Management.

Prevalence of overweight/obesity in different socio-economic and populations groups, global perspectives, and epidemiology. In-depth study of diabetes, including prevalence, classification, risk factors, pathophysiology, therapy, management, and prevention. May Term.

DIET 6093 Trends in Nutrition – 3 credit hours
EXSC 5203 Statistics – 3 credit hours

6093. Trends in Nutrition.

Exploration of current topics in nutritional science, food science and public health nutrition. Examines emerging issues in nutrition. Summer Term.

5203. Statistics.

The overall goal of this course is to teach students how to take raw behavioral science data, explore it, and present the results in a useful way. Students will receive a broad introduction to some of the fundamental tools and concepts of statistics for representing, visualizing, modeling, and interpreting data. Summer Term.

The supervised practice and on-campus schedule for the fall and spring semesters is listed below.

Supervised Practice Rotation Schedule

Abbreviations represent:

OR = Orientation on-campus
CL = Clinical nutrition practicum
CO = Community nutrition practicum
AD = Administrative dietetics practicum
Staff = Intern completes staff week on-site for RDN
OBU = Testing on-campus

INTERN

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W10

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Graduate Degree Summary Sheets

Graduate Course Catalog