School of Family and Consumer Sciences

CONTACT INFORMATION

F&N Program Area Coordinator:
Joe Williford, Ph.D.
413 Johnston Hall
419-372-7833
jwillif@bgsu.edu

Undergraduate Dietetics Program Director
Carrie Hamady, MS, RD, LD
16F FCS Building
419-372-0290 
carrieh@bgsu.edu

ADVISING
Faculty and professional advisors are committed to helping all students succeed. Students in the dietetics program receive advising from Food & Nutrition faculty and from the College of Education and Human Development’s Undergraduate Student Services office, which provides a variety of services to assist students in meeting their personal and professional goals. Once enrolled in the program, students are given an Undergraduate Dietetics Program Student Handbook, which provides information on such things as the curriculum, volunteer opportunities, internship placement, and careers in dietetics.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To apply to the dietetics program, please click here for admission information and application.  Admission to the university, in addition to declaring dietetics as your major, grants you acceptance into the program.

DEGREES
The undergraduate dietetics program is a four-year program and will result in a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics.

TUITION AND FEES
For current information on tuition and fees, please click here.  Additional costs for books and lab fees are available to students at the time of registration

FINANCIAL AID
Approximately 60 percent of BGSU students receive financial aid.  Click here to link to the Student Financial Aid office.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Please click here for the University Academic Calendar.

GRADUATION/PROGRAM COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
Please click here to access the requirements for graduation and program completion.

LICENSURE
After graduation from BGSU with a B.S. in Dietetics, completion of an internship, and successfully passing the national registration examination, you will be a registered dietitian, eligible for licensure in most states.

SERVICES AND RESOURCES
Laboratory experiences are an integral part of the dietetics major. A recently renovated 12-unit food preparation laboratory and a new chemistry lab for physical and chemical analysis of foods are located in the Family and Consumer Science Building. Students also have the opportunity to use various software for nutritional analysis, menu planning, and food service management.

Opportunities are available for students to interact and conduct research with professionals in the field and related disciplines, such as faculty in the departments of biology and chemistry at BGSU, faculty at the Medical College of Ohio, and professionals working in community/public/clinical nutrition and the food industry. Students are strongly encouraged to obtain paid and/or volunteer experience in the food and nutrition field. Students often complete service at the Wood County Nursing Home, Wood County Hospital, Wood County Public Health Department, the Wood County Senior Center, and other regional healthcare facilities. Students have also interacted with community agencies through partnership grants awarded to faculty.

STUDENTS
Approximately 30 new students each year enter into the undergraduate dietetics program at BGSU. Students have the opportunity to join the Student Nutrition Association. The purpose of the Student Nutrition Association is to promote an interest in the field of dietetics, nutrition and food; aid students in learning about professional opportunities and inform students of current issues within the field of food and nutrition. Students are encouraged to join the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, which automatically gives them membership in the Ohio Dietetic Association. Students also have the opportunity to join the Northwest Ohio Dietetic Association and attend local meetings.