My chosen degree plan at Kaplan University is to get my bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Science. MY goal is to become a registered Nutritionist/Dietician. Nutritionists are experts when it comes to food and nutrition. They help people maintain a healthy lifestyle through the foods they eat. They can also help manage diseases and side effects with the right diet. My goal in getting this degree is to help people who struggle with a disease, disorder, or illness that can be helped through proper nutrition. Ideally, I would like to be a Nutritionist in Oncology. Watching my Dad fight through Cancer was what gave me that passion. Nutrition has always been an interest of mine, but seeing how proper nutrition made him stronger, manage his weight, fight infection, and reduce side effects …show more content…
and has his or her degree validated as equivalent to a U.S. doctoral degree. According to the department of professional regulation Dietician Nutritionist only a licensed “dietician nutritionist” can practice nutritionist services in Illinois. Once I have completed this I can fill out the application for the Licensed Dietician Nutritionist Examination. I need to pass my State Boards and then I will be able to start my new Career. 30 hours of continuing education is due by October 31st every odd year. Doing all this research on Nutritionist/RD has made me so much for excited to start this journey at Kaplan