Health and Human Services Professional Development

     WHAT IS FOOD SCIENCE, NUTRTION, AND DIETETICS? FCS students who major in food science, nutrition, or dietetics gain an understanding of health problems, food choices, dietary management, nutrition strategies, and food science as they influence individuals, families, and communities. FCS food science, nutrition, and dietetics programs provide students with practical knowledge on the management of food, how to use food science, or prevent food-related health problems so that they can apply it when working with individuals and families in hospitals, government agencies, or other industry settings. Issues that food science, nutrition, and dietetics students may research include, but are not limited to: Child or adult obesity Diet crazes Portion sizes Fast food Food safety concerns Eating disorders School lunches WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A DEGREE IN FOOD SCIENCE, NUTRTION, AND DIETETICS? Jobs that one can get as an FCS food sciences, nutrition, and dietetics maj...

WHAT IS FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES? Family and consumer sciences (FCS) is an academic discipline that is interdisciplinary and applied in nature. Based on ecological principles, family and consumer sciences students and professionals study how the relationships between individuals, families, communities, and environments influence or effect individual development in a variety of ways. FCS was formerly known as “home economics,” but the name changed in the early 1990s to provide a more accurate depiction of the fact that FCS professionals study a broad range of issues surrounding individuals, families, and communities, rather than a sole focus on education related to managing the home or homemaking skills. FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES IS INTERDISCIPLINARY BECAUSE... FCS is interdisciplinary because it is comprised of a wide range of disciplines, which include human development and family studies, consumer studies, food science or dietetics, merchandising, gerontology, hospitali...

Video: What is Family and Consumer Sciences Author: Jill Bowers    https://youtu.be/qBa_2w7Z5b0  *Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission granted by Jill Bowers).

Doing Professionalism Author: Jill Bowers Video of professionals on, “What is professionalism?” https://youtu.be/O3BG_47ZV8E According to these professionals, being a professional means having an understanding of what is expected of you in your field and having the skills, competencies or qualities that allow you to meet or exceed expectations of those who you are working for or with. We interviewed a few professionals in various fields and asked them to define professionalism and their advice for acting the part. Here are 15 tips that summarize professionals’ responses: • Be able to demonstrate your knowledge and articulate it • Know how to dress and use the language you are supposed to use for the industry you are applying or will be working in; be able to look like you belong in that industry • Follow through; do what you say you will • Know and understand the expectations for formality (how you address professors, employers, colleagues, or those...

Me, an RD? Cool! by   Melanie Burns   on   June 30, 2013 According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the leading professional organization for dietitians, a dietitian is the food and nutrition expert.  Although many times students think that registered dietitians only work in the hospital (or acute care) environments, dietitians work in food industry (think Keebler, Kraft, Campbells, Mars, and Hershey), food service (Marriott, Hilton, school lunch programs, and McDonald’s corporate), education (community colleges and universities), research (Monsanto and ADM), and public health (WIC, food sanitation inspector, and lobbyist). For more information on becoming a registered dietitian, visit  the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics . *Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission granted by Jill Bowers).