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MPH Nutrition Track II Coordinated Program (Registered Dietitian)

The coordinated program track enables students to meet the didactic and supervised practice requirements for registration eligibility in dietetics. The purpose of registration is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by encouraging high standards of performance by persons practicing in nutrition and dietetics.

Students in the MPH or DrPH degree tracks may establish eligibility to write the registration examination to become a registered dietitian (RD) by completing this curriculum. The coordinated program is currently granted accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 899-5400.

Learner Outcomes

The curriculum of the coordinated track integrates the requirements of the master of public health degree in nutrition with the competencies, knowledge, and skills required to practice dietetics as defined by CADE. Therefore, in addition to the MPH degree learner outcomes, graduates of the program will be able to:

1. Provide medical nutrition therapy care to clients and patients through systematic screening, assessment, intervention, evaluation, and documentation.
2. Provide enteral and parenteral nutrition to clients and patients.
3. Translate medical nutrition therapy needs to menu plans for individuals and groups.
4. Participate in the management of food-service systems--including food procurement, production, distribution, and service.
5. Supervise the safety and sanitation of food service and distribution.

Indicators of Educational Effectiveness

The indicators include a written comprehensive examination (prior to the field experience), field experience (upon completion of essential major coursework), field practicum report (upon completion of the field experience), and an exit interview with the department chair (at the conclusion of the program).

COREQUISITE

• DTCS 343 Medical Nutrition Therapy II (90 practice hours) (5)
• DTCS 461 Food Science (4)
• NUTR 490 Topics in Food and Food Preparation (1)
• NUTR 504 Nutritional Metabolism (advanced biochemistry) (5)
• NUTR 526 Nutrition Counseling (2)
• NUTR 537A Community Nutrition Education Projects (40 practice hours) (1)
• NUTR 537B Nutrition Education Practicum (40 practice hours) (1)
• NUTR 545 Clinical Nutrition I (3)
• NUTR 546 Clinical Nutrition II (45 clock hours) (3)
• DTCS 554 Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy (30 practice hours) (3)
• NUTR 575 Food-Systems Management(60 practice hours) (4)

Public Health (29 units)

• ENVH 509 Principles of Environmental Health (3)
• EPDM 509 Principles of Epidemiology I (3)
• GLBH 524 Cultural Competence and Health Disparities (2)
• HADM 509 Principles of Health Policy and Management (3)
• HPRO 509 Principles of Health Behavior (3)
• HPRO 536 Program Planning and Evaluation (2)
• NUTR 509 Public Health Nutrition & Biology (3)
• PHCJ 605 Overview of Public Health (1)
• PHCJ 675 Integrated Public Health Capstone (2)
• RELE 534 Ethical Issues in Public Health (3)
• STAT 509 / 521 General Statistics / Biostatistics (4)

Nutrition (26 units)

• NUTR 510 Advanced Public Health Nutrition (3)
• NUTR 517 Advanced Nutrition I: Carbohydrates and Lipids (4)
• NUTR 518 Advanced Nutrition II: Proteins, Vitamins, and Minerals (4)
• NUTR 525 Nutrition Policy, Programs, and Services (3)
• NUTR 527 Assessment of Nutritional Status (30 practice hours) (3)
• NUTR 534 Maternal and Child Nutrition (3)
• NUTR 564 Contemporary Issues of Vegetarian Diets (2)
• NUTR 605 Seminar in Public Health Nutrition (1)
• NUTR 535 Research Applications in Nutrition (3)

Electives (2 units)

TOTAL UNITS (57 UNITS)

Required Practicums (supervised practice)

• NUTR 798D Field Practicum (400 practice hours) (12)
• DTCS 396 Food Service Affiliation (200 practice hours) (6)
• DTCS 578 Clinical Affiliation (400 practice hours) (12)

TOTAL PRACTICUM UNITS (24 UNITS)

Plus corequisites as needed and (1015 clock hours of supervised practice).

Contact Information - Department of Nutrition

Mailing Address:
Department of Nutrition
Nichol Hall 1102
Loma Linda, CA 92350

Website: www.llu.edu/llu/sph/nutrition
E-mail: nutritiondept@llu.edu
Phone: (909) 558-4598
Fax: (909) 558-4095

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