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Dietetics

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Discover the science behind our most important resource — food — and become a registered dietitian.

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You’ll study a variety of areas in nutrition and dietetics within a traditional liberal arts setting. You’ll have opportunities to practice food and nutrition-related skills in the classroom and the community under the guidance and direction of faculty.

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Programs Offered

Didactic Program in DieteticsCombined Bachelor/Master of Science in Dietetics

Sample Courses

  • Food and Culture
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Community Nutrition and Public Health
  • Food Systems Management

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Core Curriculum

Your success is at our Core. TCU’s Core Curriculum prepares you to live and work in today’s ever-evolving diverse and global society. It encourages you to be intellectually curious and ask big questions about the world and your place in it.

Special Admission Requirements

If you’re planning to apply to the dietetics programs, begin by completing required prerequisites and major courses and working to acquire at least 200 hours of work or volunteer practical experience in food/nutrition during your first and sophomore years.

Typically in your sophomore year, you’ll need to complete an application for formal acceptance into the programs.

Program Details

Our Faculty

We’re committed to the education of scientifically competent and ethically responsible professionals. The nutritional sciences faculty comprises accomplished educators, researchers and leaders in their fields. Meet our faculty.

What Sets Us Apart

Both of TCU’s dietetics programs have 100% one-year pass rates on the Registered Examination for Dietitians and boast excellent job placement post-graduation. As a student, you’ll participate in interprofessional education experiences with students from other health-related disciplines across campus and with other universities. Fort Worth is the 11th-largest city in the United States, which means you’ll have many opportunities for unique and varied experiences in clinical, community and food systems.

Career Prospects

A dietetics degree from TCU prepares you for diverse career paths, including school and hospital food systems, research and development, sports nutrition, corporate wellness, public health, community nutrition, teaching, culinary medicine and private practice.

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