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Courses

DT 110 Community Nutrition
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

A study of public health nutrition programs in the U.S. Topics include: food availability; laws, regulations, and polices; and the influence of socioeconomic, cultural, and psychological factors on food and nutrition behavior. Students participate in supervised practice.
Prerequisites: AFL 085 and AFM 092, or appropriate placement test scores, and instructor consent
Corequisites: DT 190: Dietetic Professional Practices

Instructor Consent Required

DT 115 Cooking for a Healthy Lifestyle
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 3 Lab Hours.

A course on food preparation techniques and healthy food choices for individuals. Topics include: preparing and evaluating healthy foods, modifying recipes, food safety, alternative food choices, and special diet considerations.
Prerequisites: AFL 085 or appropriate placement test score

DT 120 Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

An introduction to nutrition concepts and diets for healthy living. Topics include: health risks; socioeconomic, cultural, psychological, and environmental influences; health promotion; disease prevention; complementary, alternative, and herbal therapies; dietary supplements; and lifecycle nutrition.
Prerequisites: AFL 085 and AFM 092, or appropriate placement test scores

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DT 125 Nutrition Through the Lifecycle
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on nutritional needs from preconception through maturity. Topics include: influence of age, growth, and normal development on nutritional requirements; diet planning principles for diverse age groups; and promoting healthy eating to reduce age-related nutrition problems.
Prerequisites: DT 120 (minimum grade C)

DT 130 Nutrition Assessment
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.

A course on principles of assessment for normal nutrition. Topics include: the nutrition care process, anthropometrics, drug/nutrient interactions, collecting and interpreting lab values, computerized analysis, and interviewing and counseling skills.
Prerequisites: DT 120 (minimum grade C)
Corequisites: DT 180

DT 135 Sports Nutrition
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on the nutrition needs of active people and athletes. Topics include: nutrient requirements for optimal health, fitness, and sports; weight control; popular nutrition supplements; and ergogenic aids.
Prerequisites: DT 120 (minimum grade C)

DT 180 Dietetic Directed Practice: Health Care 1
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 5 Lab Hours.

Students participate in supervised practice in health care and acute care settings. Topics include: nutrition care process, assessment techniques, lifecycle nutrition, interviewing skills, screening, monitoring food and nutrient intake, and menu modification.
Prerequisites: DT 120 (minimum grade C) and instructor consent
Corequisites: DT 130

Instructor Consent Required

DT 190 Dietetic Professional Practices
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A course that prepares Dietetic Technology students for clinical and management practices and practicums. Topics include: dietetic professional practice requirements, review of student handbook, dietetic licensure, HIPAA, and blood-borne pathogen and safety training.
Prerequisites: AFL 080 and AFM 092, or appropriate placement test scores, and instructor consent
Corequisites: DT 110

Instructor Consent Required

DT 198 First Year Special Topics in Dietetics
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on selected topics related to Dietetics, which gives students opportunities to study information not currently covered in other courses. Grades issued are A, B, C, or F.
Prerequisites: Vary by section

DT 199 First Year Independent Project in Dietetics
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A project related to Dietetics that is completed by one or more students to meet specific educational goals. Projects must have prior approval and supervision by Dietetics faculty. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: Vary by section

DT 205 Quantity Food Production
3 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 4 Lab Hours.

A course on quantity food production practices. Topics include: identification, care, and use of institutional food service equipment; standardized recipes; quality assurance; work efficiency; costing; and food evaluation.
Prerequisites: HRM 105

DT 211 Food Service Management 1
2 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on fundamental concepts of food service management. Topics include: meal service and delivery systems, evaluating meal production, performance standards, scheduling, and staffing.
Prerequisites: DT 120 (minimum grade C)
Corequisites: DT 280

DT 212 Food Service Management 2
2 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A continuation of DT 211. Topics include: management responsibilities, interviewing and recruiting, performance review, productivity, work simplification, budgeting, and professional ethics.
Prerequisites: DT 211 (minimum grade C)
Corequisites: DT 287

DT 215 Nutrition for Dietary Managers
2 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on nutrition concepts related to the Dietary Manager's scope of practice. Topics include: medical nutrition therapy, documentation, care planning, nutrition education, and healthcare regulations.
Prerequisites: DT 125 (minimum grade C)

DT 221 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

A course on nutrition care processes and diet modification for various disease states. Topics include: weight management, upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, diabetes, parenteral and enteral nutrition, swallowing, and feeding disorders.
Prerequisites: DT 130 (minimum grade C)
Corequisites: DT 285

DT 222 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

A continuation of DT 221. Topics include: nutrition in severe stress; renal disease; liver disease; cancer; HIV and AIDS; heart, lung, and blood vessel diseases; and pressure ulcers and burns.
Prerequisites: DT 221 (minimum grade C)
Corequisites: DT 289

DT 225 Dietary Manager Exam Review
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A course that prepares students to take the Dietary Manager credentialing examination.
Prerequisites: Complete all required DT courses (minimum grade C for all), and instructor consent

Instructor Consent Required

DT 280 Dietetic Directed Practice: Food Service
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 6 Lab Hours.

Students participate in supervised practice in a health care food service setting. Topics include: food service management, human resources, sanitation, procurement, distribution and food cost, menu cost, recipe development, and equipment specifications.
Prerequisites: DT 110 and instructor consent
Corequisites: DT 211: Food Service Management 1

Instructor Consent Required

DT 283 Dietetic Directed Practice: Health Care 2
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 5 Lab Hours.

Students participate in supervised practice in a health care setting. Topics include: applying the nutrition care process, care plans, enteral and parenteral nutrition, transitional feeding, severe stress, and disorders of lower and upper gastrointestinal tract.
Prerequisites: DT 180 (minimum grade C) and instructor consent
Corequisites: DT 221

Instructor Consent Required

DT 285 Dietetic Directed Practice: Health Care 3
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 5 Lab Hours.

Students participate in supervised practice in a health care setting while building on previous directed practice experience. Topics include: quality improvement, health care regulations, and pediatric nutrition assessment.
Prerequisites: DT 180 and instructor consent
Corequisites: DT 221

Instructor Consent Required

DT 287 Dietetic Practicum: Food Service
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 7 Lab Hours.

Students participate in unpaid work experience in a food service management setting and complete an individualized final project agreed upon by the student and instructor.
Prerequisites: DT 280 (minimum grade C) and instructor consent
Corequisites: DT 212

Instructor Consent Required

DT 289 Dietetic Practicum: Clinical
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 7 Lab Hours.

Students participate in unpaid work experience in a health care setting, complete individual curriculum goals, and review Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics competencies.
Prerequisites: DT 283 and DT 285 and instructor consent
Corequisites: DT 222: Medical Nutrition Therapy 2

Instructor Consent Required

DT 290 Dietetic Competencies
2 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course that prepares students for the Dietetic Technician Registration Exam and entry into the dietetic profession. Topics include: exam review, clinical and food service review, and professional portfolio development. Students must pass a final competency exam to pass this course.
Prerequisites: Complete all required DT courses (minimum grade C for all), and instructor consent

Instructor Consent Required

DT 298 Second Year Special Topics in Dietetics
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on selected topics related to Dietetics, which gives students opportunities to study information not currently covered in other courses. Grades issued are A, B, C, or F.
Prerequisites: Vary by section

DT 299 Second Year Independent Project in Dietetics
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A project related to Dietetics that is completed by one or more students to meet specific educational goals. Projects must have prior approval and supervision by Dietetics faculty. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: Vary by section