Graduate Catalog - University of Central Oklahoma

University of Central Oklahoma
Program:
Major:
Nutrition and Food Management continued
Nutrition and Food Management
Graduate Catalog, 2012 - 2013
College: Education and Professional Studies
Graduation Requirements
Required Courses................................................ 32 Hours
Course
Prefix
Course
No.
Course Title
GERO 5443 Biology in Human Aging
NRSG 5103 Advanced Pathophysiology
NTRN 5212 Management of Nutritional Services
NTRN 5412 Pediatric & Prenatal Nutrition
NTRN 5422 Sports Nutrition for the Professional
NTRN 5523 Counseling in Dietetics
NTRN 5633 Food Service Financial Mgmt
NTRN 5641 Public Policy in Nutrition
NTRN 5892 Advanced Clinical Nutrition
NTRN 5990 Thesis (1-4 credit hours) (optional)
PSY 5193 Experimental Design
PTE 5013 Foundations of Educational Research
Additional electives to total 32 hours
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED................................32 HOURS
Other Requirements
1. Plan of Study. Each student must file a plan of study with
his/her graduate program advisor and the Jackson College
of Graduate Studies by the end of the first semester
of graduate work. The plan must be signed and dated by
the student and the graduate program advisor before it
can be considered official.
2. Academic Standards. Meet the following course work
standards:
(a) overall GPA of 3.00 or higher.
(b) no more than 6 hours of “C”.
(c) no more than six advisor-approved hours from traditional
correspondence courses.
3. Final Requirements. Apply for graduation through the
JCGS by advertised deadline.
Nutrition & Food Mgmt., Dietetic Internship
The Dietetic Internship program prepares students to take
the certification examination of the American Dietetic Association.
Admission Requirements (Dietetic Internship)
Submit the following items to the Jackson College of
Graduate Studies (JCGS), Nigh University Center, Room
404, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive,
Edmond, OK 73034.
1. Paper or online application for admission (www.uco.edu/
graduate/admissions.html).
2. Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts
from each institution attended with all degrees posted. All
transcripts must be from accredited institutions. Undergraduate
transcripts must show:
a. A minimum 2.75 overall undergraduate GPA or 2.75
GPA in the last 60 undergraduate hours attempted.
b. An undergraduate nutrition degree in a Didactic Program
in Dietetics (DPD) accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation for Dietetic Education (CADE)
with a GPA of 3.00 in the last 60 hours of course work
and no D’s or F’s in required courses.
c. Complete the following prerequisites with a C or better
(must be completed prior to admission.)
ACCT 2113 Accounting I
BIO 2604 &2604L Human Physiology
BIO 2314 & 2314L Microbiology
CHEM 1103 &1112 Chemistry I
CHEM 1223 & 1232 Chemistry II
CHEM 3303 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3403 Biochemistry I
CHEM 4103 Biochemistry II
FACS 4853 Methods of Teaching
MATH 1513 College Algebra
MGMT 3103 Fundamentals of Management
MRKT 3013 Fundamentals of Marketing
PSY 1103 General Psychology
STAT 3103 Statistical Methods I
NTRN 1513 Introduction to Nutrition
NTRN 1613 & 1613L Princ. of Food Preparation
NTRN 2213 World Foods and Culture
NTRN 2411 Overview of Dietetics
NTRN 2423 Introduction to Clinical Nutrition
NTRN 3131 Food Safety and Sanitation
NTRN 3633 Life Span Nutrition
NTRN 3863 Community Nutrition
NTRN 4034 Medical Nutrition Therapy
NTRN 4053 Applications of Nutrition Care
NTRN 4123 & 4132L Food Science
NTRN 4394 Advanced Nutrition
NTRN 4674 & 4674L Quantity Foods
NTRN 4704 Institutional Food Management
3. Evidence of satisfactory completion of the Graduate Record
Examination with a minimum total score of 900 on
the verbal and quantitative portions and no score below
400 on either part. A minimum score of 4.0 is also required
on the analytical (essay) portion.
4. Students falling below these standards may qualify for
conditional admission. See Admission to Graduate Studies
section.
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