Nutrition Program at SUNY Plattsburgh

The Nutrition Program at SUNY Plattsburgh

Prepare for a Career in Dietetics and Nutrition

The nutrition program prepares you for careers in clinical dietetics, nutrition counseling, community health, food service management and related areas. The program provides you with a strong foundation in sciences, technology and information literacy. The nutrition major includes many courses required by most medical programs. By completing additional course work you can combine this major with a pre-medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapist, physicians assistant or pre-pharmacy program.

Our Nutrition Major Allows You To:

• Learn about dietetics, the science of nutrition, health and well-being, exercise and nutrition, foods, and food service management
• Develop your ability to be articulate, confident, flexible, ethically and socially responsible, and assume professional leadership roles
• Complete the academic requirements to be eligible to apply for a dietetic internship to become a Registered Dietitian (RD), and/ or graduate school
• Qualify to take the national Registration Exam for Dietetic Technicians to become a DTR (Registered Dietetic Technician)
• Seek employment in clinical, community, or  food service settings

Accreditation

SUNY Plattsburgh's nutrition program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education (CADE)

• Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education - www.eatright.org American Dietetic Association
  Phone: (312) 899-0040 or (800) 877-1600

• 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
  Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995

Programs of Study

• Major in Nutrition
• Minor in Nutrition

Questions, Comments, Suggestions?

If you would like to find out more about the nutrition program at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:

Dr. Ena Joseph, Program Director
Office: Hawkins Hall 215B
Phone: (518) 564-4223
Fax: (518) 564-3100
E-mail: josephe@plattsburgh.edu