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Health and Nutrition SciencesDepartment Chairperson: Grommet, Janet KolmerUndergraduate Deputy: Greene, Michele Location: 4123 Ingersoll Hall Phone: 718-951-5026 Fax: 718-951-4670 
The Brooklyn College Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences offers a bachelor of arts degree as well a bachelor of science degree with two concentrations: health science and nutrition. The department also offers a minor and a concentration in health and nutrition sciences for education majors in the following programs: early childhood education teacher (birth-grade 2); childhood education teacher (grades 1-6). The health concentration in the B.S. degree provides students with the conceptual foundation and factual knowledge necessary to analyze and apply current information concerning health and health care. Students are introduced to and expand their knowledge of the basic science of health; the philosophical underpinnings of health and health care in the U.S.; the multidimensional determinants of health; epidemiology and biostatistics; nutrition; and the organization and administration of health services. Through the selection of elective courses, students are also introduced to a wide variety of content-specific areas, including human sexuality; drugs and alcohol; women's health; children's health; health communication, education and counseling. Students who concentrate in health science are required to complete an internship. Through independent study courses, students also have the opportunity to work on research with a faculty mentor. The concentration is designed to provide students with the background to prepare for a variety of academic and career options. Students who complete the B.A. or B.S. degree program find work as entry-level administrators, health educators, or researchers within the public or corporate health care sector. Often students continue their education to obtain advanced degrees to pursue such professional careers as physicians, dentists, physician assistants, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and social workers. The nutrition concentration in the B.S. degree is an accredited program of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). Accreditation insures that students will graduate with the foundation knowledge and skills necessary for entry level practice as a registered dietitian (RD). A solid grounding in the sciences enables our students to understand the relationship between food, nutrients, health, and disease. Classroom and fieldwork experiences related to federal and local nutrition programs, nutrition counseling and education skills, food and culture, and food service management are integral parts of this program, as are courses in biostatistics and research design. Students who complete the nutrition concentration with a GPA of 2.00 or better are permitted to apply for a dietetic internship, the experiential training for registered dietitians (RD). After completion of the internship, with a passing score on the registration examination for dietitians, students are awarded the credential of RD. Students are then eligible for a variety of entry level positions in clinical, community, or food service settings. With experience, students have created opportunities in such diverse areas as sports nutrition, mass communication, and research. Our students who wish to pursue graduate studies may apply to the master's programs offered by this department.
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