HEC-HDPD - Human Ecology, Nutrition and Dietetics Concentration, B.S.H.E.
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English must be taken each semester, except the summer, until this requirement is completed. ENGL 1010-ENGL 1020 may not be dropped. Correspondence credit in ENGL 1010-ENGL 1020 will not be accepted.
The prerequisite for ENGL 1020 is a grade of C or better in ENGL 1010, and the prerequisite for a 2000-level English course is a grade of C or better in ENGL 1020. If a transfer student has completed two semesters of composition and has a grade of D in ENGL 1020, then the student must repeat ENGL 1020 before beginning the literature courses. ESL classes do not satisfy the ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 communication requirement of the general education core, nor do these courses count toward any degree requirements.
All students must complete six hours of Historical Foundations except those students who are majoring in Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, General and Mechanical Engineering. If the student has not completed one unit of American History in high school, the student will be required to complete 6 semester hours of Historical Foundations for the deficiency.
Complete Six hours from the approved Social/Behavioral Sciences list.
Complete eight hours from the approved Natural Sciences list.
BIOL2010 and BIOL2020 can be taken in place of BIOL2350.
Take additional free electives (7 credits) to complete the required 120 earned hours.
Note: In order to become a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) and to practice as an RDN, the following steps must be completed: 1. After successful graduation from Tennessee Tech's DPD (Nutrition and Dietetics) program, gain acceptance and complete an accredited supervised practice program.
2. Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum degree requirement to be approved for eligibility for the registration exam for RDNs will change from a bachelors' degree to a graduate degree. All students will need to complete a graduate degree to sit for the credentialing exam, in addition to completing the supervised practice program.
3. Pass the national credentialing examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
4. Obtain appropriate licensure in the state in which you will practice.
The Nutrition and Dietetics concentration is an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD); which requires a mandatory enrollment policy. A total of 20 students will be enrolled each year at the junior level, and a total of 20 students will be enrolled each year at the senior level. Students should plan to apply for admission into upper division dietetics during the sophomore year. As part of the requirements for successfully completing the Didactic Program in Dietetics and to receive a Verification Statement: a minimum grade of C is required in all Science courses. See www.tntech.edu/hec for application details as well as the DPD Student Handbook.