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Welcome to
the Department of Human Nutrition!
Life Science
Building (human nutrition and biology)
Current
Students
$6000 tuition
reimbursement for eligible
students majoring in dietetics.
Did you know?
Winthrop's Geography Program,
housed in the Department of Human Nutrition, enables Winthrop students
to
minor in geography, earn geography credit for international
study-travel, and fulfill general education requirements in social
sciences and global perspectives.
Did
you know? South Carolina licenses dietetics practice and
professional credentials of dietitians. Details about the South
Carolina dietitian licensure law are found in
Title 40, Chapter 20, Sections 5-130 of the South Carolina Code
of Laws.
Did You Know? The
Commission on Dietetic Registration, the Commission on
Accreditation for Dietetics Education, and the American
Dietetic Association provide a fact sheet for individuals
with foreign degrees who are interested in becoming
Registered Dietitians?
Click
here
to view the fact sheet.
Did you know?
Our human nutrition graduates enjoy careers as clinical dietitians,
nutrition scientists and foodservice directors.
Below: Winthrop
human nutrition students and alumni examine new
technology to analyze blood
glucose samples.
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Prospective
Students Learn
about academic and experiential
requirements
to become a Registered Dietitian. Already have a degree in
another field?
Complete
a self assessment to determine if courses taken elsewhere might
transfer toward nutrition degree or dietetics verification
requirements. Find out how the nutrition science option can be used
as a pre-medical school degree option. Learn more about the
curricular content of a nutrition course.
Accreditation:
Winthrop
University's Didactic Program in Dietetics and Dietetic Internship
are currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for
Dietetics Education (CADE) of The American Dietetic Association
(ADA), 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois
60606-6995, 312/899-0400.
Did
you know? Winthrop University dietetics
students participate in a
mentorship program
with members of the Charlotte Dietetic Association.
Did you know?
A
Winthrop University degree in human nutrition prepares you for a
variety of career opportunities.
Amber
Summers, MHS, RD, Senior Staff Nutritionist, Rippe
Lifestyle Institute, earned a Bachelor of Science degree
in human nutrition at Winthrop University. After
graduating from Winthrop University, Miss Summers completed a
dietetic internship at the National Institutes of Health and a
graduate degree in clinical epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins
University School of Public Health in Maryland
Above: Department of Human Nutrition
students and faculty enjoy an international feast.
Below: Alumni and
interns discuss current medical nutrition therapy trends
during monthly conference
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