Degrees & Programs

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
This program is designed for students who possess a strong interest in the sociological, psychological, physiological, and economic aspects of food and nutrition, with emphasis on health promotion/disease prevention. College Level Examination Program (CLEP) results do not meet the requirements for this degree.

Admission Requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics:

1. Sophomore classification
2. Minimum GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
3. A minimum grade of C in EN 111-112 Freshman Composition
4. Evidence of 12th grade reading level from diagnostic testing (any college testing center)

Students who do not meet the following requirements jeopardize their continuance in the dietetics program.

1. Score 75% or better on pre-exit/exit exam (only two attempts).
2. Maintain a minimum 2.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale
3. Earn a minimum C grade in all dietetic and cognate courses as outlined in this section.
4. Earn a minimum 75% score on all tests, projects and assignments.
5. Spend at least one summer acquiring pre-approved work or volunteer experience in the field of dietetics.

Classes must be taken in sequential order and must logically progress from introductory learning activities, to build on previous knowledge to achieve the expected depth and breadth of knowledge upon completion of the program.

Students who complete the B.S. in Dietetics will be proficient in the following student learning outcomes:

1. Communicate effectively in presenting food and nutrition information
2. Use physical, biological, & social science concepts in nutrition settings
3. Do basic research in food and nutrition
4. Use nutrition concepts in health promotion and disease prevention
5. Prepare and serve quality food items for different settings
6. Practice management skills in budget preparation, cost analysis, and marketing
7. Demonstrate a Christ-centered SDA worldview in food and nutrition-related activities

Major Requirements:

FS 102 Introduction to Dietetics ............................................................................... 1 hour
FS 111 Food Preparation ......................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 131 Nutrition* ..................................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 232 Nutrition Science ......................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 301 Experimental Foods .................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 321 Advanced Nutrition ...................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 322 Life Span Nutrition ....................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 323 Community Nutrition .................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 212 Quantity Food Management ........................................................................ 3 hours
FS 312 Food Systems Management ....................................................................... 3 hours
FS 438 Clinical Nutrition .......................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 439 Medical Nutrition Therapy ............................................................................ 3 hours
FS 440 Medical Nutrition Therapy ............................................................................ 3 hours
FS 453 Senior Seminar............................................................................................ 1 hours
AH 350 Medical Terminology ................................................................................... 3 hours
BA 310 Principles of Management ........................................................................... 3 hours
BI 111-112 Human Anatomy and Physiology* .......................................................... 6 hours
BI 221 General Microbiology .................................................................................... 4 hours
CH 141-142 General Chemistry* .............................................................................. 8 hours
CH 311-312 Organic Chemistry ............................................................................... 8 hours
CH 331 Nutritional Biochemistry .............................................................................. 3 hours
EN 341 Technical Writing or BA 302 Business Communication ............................... 3 hours
NU 212 Pharmacology for Nursing ........................................................................... 2 hours
PY 101 Principles of Psychology* ........................................................................... 3 hours
PY 307 Statistical Methods ..................................................................................... 3 hours
PY 411 Principles of Research ................................................................................ 3 hours
SO 101 Principles of Sociology ............................................................................... 3 hours
Total ..................................................................................................................... 90 hours

General Education Requirement Variation:
Dietetic majors do not have to take PE 211 Health Principles
*Also meets a general education requirement

Dietetic Internship
Upon completion of the undergraduate dietetics degree, graduates may apply for the internship program. Successful completion of this program will qualify them to take the registration exam to become a registered dietitian, which is a professional status conferred by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). The Oakwood University internship program provides a minimum of 1200 hours of supervised practice and follows the ADA minimum requirements. The Dietetic Internship Program is currently accredited by the:

Requirements:

FS 495-496 Dietetics Internship I-II ......................................................................... 24 hours

Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences
This program provides the students with holistic concepts of family and consumer sciences. Courses in apparel and design, human development, family economics, home management, nutrition, and parent education are included in the curriculum. Students are prepared for graduate study, cooperative extension work, and business careers.

Students who complete the B.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences will be proficient in the following student learning outcomes:

1. Communicate effectively with various groups in sharing information about family and consumer sciences
2. Apply holistic concepts of family and consumer science
3. Apply artistic and economic principles in the selection and care of clothing
4. Apply design principles and consideration of fiber/textile properties in the selection of fabric and construction of clothing.
5. Participate in supervised occupational work experience in family and consumer sciences
6. Tell stories to children utilizing visual aids.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of the socioeconomic, cultural, and psychological factors that influence family life styles
8. Effectively orchestrate life planning and the methods and techniques for improving quality of life
9. Demonstrate understanding of supply and demand, consumer welfare, credit protection and legal regulations, and current issues relating to today’s consumers
10. Demonstrate understanding of the physical, mental, emotional, and social development of the individual from conception through senescence
11. Demonstrate skills in management, accounting, food preparation and services, aesthetic arrangements, and entertaining.

Major Requirements:

FS 101 Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences ........................................... 1 hour
FS 111 Food Preparation ......................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 131 Nutrition. ..................................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 151 Fashion Sewing Selection ........................................................................... 3 hours
FS 152 Fashion Sewing and Textiles ....................................................................... 3 hours
FS 201 Art in Life ..................................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 211 Social and Professional Ethics .................................................................... 1 hour
FS 212 Quantity Food Management ........................................................................ 3 hours
FS 221 Management of Family Resources .............................................................. 3 hours
FS 305 Parent-Child Relations ................................................................................. 3 hours
FS 312 Food System Management ......................................................................... 3 hours
FS 322 Life Span Nutrition ....................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 323 Community Nutrition .................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 340 Family Economics and Management........................................................... 3 hours
FS 342 Intimate Relations and Marriage .................................................................. 3 hours
FS 351 Tailoring ....................................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 355 Human Development.................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 401 Dress Design .............................................................................................. 3 hours
FS 411 Housing and Interiors ................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 441 Management of Family Resources Practicum ............................................. 3 hours
FS 453 Senior Seminar............................................................................................ 1 hour
FS Electives (Upper Division) ................................................................................... 6 hours
Total ..................................................................................................................... 63 hours

Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
This program focuses on the family and relationships throughout the life cycle in a setting of multicultural forces. This curriculum prepares students for careers in child development, family life, government, social services agencies, and businesses which specialize in goods and services for the family.

Majors who desire to teach in the primary grades but have not completed a traditional teacher education program may obtain teacher certification in early childhood education or early childhood education for the handicapped by entering the Alabama nontraditional fifth-year program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville or Alabama A & M University.

Students who complete the B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies will be proficient in the following student learning outcomes:

1. Communicate effectively in presenting human development and family studies topics
2. Apply holistic concepts of human development and family studies
3. Identify career opportunities in family and consumer sciences and in related disciplines that utilize family and consumer science skills
4. Articulate principles and procedures employed in the organization, management, and supervision of an early childhood education program
5. Develop creativity and self-expression in children through stories, music, rhymes, play activities, and creative media
6. Demonstrate understanding of supply and demand, consumer welfare, credit protection and legal regulations, and current issues relating to today’s consumers
7. Assess membership in a social structure created to benefit each person as a contributor to the family and to society in their physical, mental, and religious aspects
8. Demonstrate understanding of the physical, mental, emotional, and social development of the individual from conception through senescence
9. Demonstrate knowledge of the socioeconomic, cultural, and psychological factors that influence human development and family studies
10. Identify and evaluate the current social code for men and women along with acceptable modes of interacting in social and professional situations
11. Apply concepts and theories related to efficient time management and methods and techniques for improving quality of life
12. Demonstrate understanding of supply and demand, consumer welfare, credit protection and legal regulations, and current issues relating to today’s consumers
13. Assess family relationships within the framework of social structure
14. Demonstrate skills in management, accounting, food preparation and services, aesthetic arrangements, and entertaining

Major Requirements:

FS 101 Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences ........................................... 1 hour
FS 111 Food Preparation ......................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 131 Nutrition ....................................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 210 Principles of Early Childhood Education ...................................................... 3 hours
FS 221 Management of Family Resources .............................................................. 3 hours
FS 231 Developing Creativity in Young Children ....................................................... 3 hours
FS 302 Preschool Environments .............................................................................. 3 hours
FS 305 Parent-Child Relations ................................................................................. 3 hours
FS 340 Family Economics and Management........................................................... 3 hours
FS 342 Intimate Relations and Marriage .................................................................. 3 hours
FS 355 Human Development.................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 358 Infant and Toddler Developmental Studies .................................................... 3 hours
FS 403 Child Development Practicum ...................................................................... 3 hours
FS 404 Administration and Supervision of Preschools ............................................. 3 hours
FS 441 Management of Family Resources Practicum ............................................. 3 hours
FS 452 Advanced Family Studies ............................................................................ 3 hours
FS 453 Senior Seminar............................................................................................ 1 hour
FS 454 Internship in Human Development and Family Studies ................................. 3 hours
FS Electives ............................................................................................................ 6 hours
ED 341 Foundations of Reading ............................................................................... 3 hours
SW 312 Minority Aging ............................................................................................ 3 hours
Total ..................................................................................................................... 62 hours

Minor in Child Development

FS 231 Developing Creativity in Young Children ....................................................... 3 hours
FS 210 Principles of Early Childhood Education ...................................................... 3 hours
FS 302 Preschool Environments .............................................................................. 3 hours
FS 305 Parent-Child Relations ................................................................................. 3 hours
FS 355 Human Development.................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 358 Infant and Toddler Development Studies ...................................................... 3 hours
FS 403 Child Development Practicum ...................................................................... 3 hours
Total ..................................................................................................................... 21 hours

Minor in Food and Nutrition

FS 111 Food Preparation and Lab ........................................................................... 3 hours
FS 131 Nutrition ....................................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 212 Quantity Food Management ........................................................................ 3 hours
FS 312 Food System Management ......................................................................... 3 hours
FS 322 Life Span Nutrition ....................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 323 Community Nutrition .................................................................................... 3 hours
FS 360 Vegetarian Cuisine ...................................................................................... 3 hours
Total ..................................................................................................................... 21 hours

Minor in Family and Consumer Sciences

FS 111 Food Preparation ........................................................................................ 3 hours
FS 151 Fashion Sewing Selection ........................................................................... 3 hours
FS 221 Management of Family Resources .............................................................. 3 hours
FS 305 Parent-Child Relations ................................................................................. 3 hours
FS 342 Intimate Relations and Marriage .................................................................. 3 hours
FS 355 Human Development.................................................................................... 3 hours
FS Electives (upper division) .................................................................................... 3 hours
Total ..................................................................................................................... 21 hours