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Dietetics

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (UTSWMC)

  • A program that prepares individuals to integrate and apply the principles of the food and nutrition sciences, human behavior, and the biomedical sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in human nutrition; nutrient metabolism; the role of foods and nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention; planning and directing food service activities; diet and nutrition analysis and planning; supervision of food storage and preparation; client education; and professional standards and regulations. Find Colleges Offering Dietetics Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.
      Salary and Wages

      Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 450
      • Average Annual Salary: $50,970
      • Average Hourly Rate: $24.50

      Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 210
      • Average Annual Salary: $51,210
      • Average Hourly Rate: $24.62
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 57,126
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 62,038
      • Percent Job Growth: 8.60%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Category Flexibility
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Assist dietitians in the provision of food service and nutritional programs. Under the supervision of dietitians, may plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Expression
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Dietetics
     TotalBachelorCertificate
    Overall
    All Students15132
     
    By Gender
    Male11-
    Female14122
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian---
    Black211
    Asian33-
    Hispanic22-
    White761
    Unknown11-
     
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