Undergraduate students complete the didactic requirements while completing the Dietetics and Culinary Nutrition Concentration of the B.S. Degree in Nutrition. Post-graduate students may complete DPD requirements as a non-degree-seeking student or as a graduate student who completes the DPD requirements while concurrently completing a master's degree in nutrition.
Program graduates will be well prepared for entry into a supervised practice program and/or graduate program.
Objectives
Program graduates will utilize the knowledge and skills gained in the 黑料社区 DPD to succeed in their supervised practice program.
Objectives
As part of the BS Nutrition in Dietetics and Culinary Nutrition Concentration, the 黑料社区 Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) prepares students to meet the academic requirements needed to pursue supervised practice on the path to becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Students who complete all required DPD coursework and program requirements are issued a DPD Verification Statement, which confirms their eligibility to apply to supervised practice programs. Individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree may also complete the DPD as a post-graduate by finishing all required 黑料社区 DPD courses.
There is no formal application process to enter the 黑料社区 Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). Students simply progress into the DPD once they have met the prerequisite requirements. To begin the DPD, students must:
Biology Courses
Chemistry Courses
General Nutrition Course
NUTR 2341 Introduction to Nutrition
Math Course
MATH 2303 Introduction to Probability & Statistics
Transfer and Academic Credit: The DPD will assess prior learning and grant credit for prior learning in accordance with 黑料社区 policies. 黑料社区 transfer credit policy is available for review. Evaluation of courses not recognized by 黑料社区 as directly transferring for a DPD-required course will be completed by the DPD Director with input from course instructors. Students requesting such course evaluation are responsible for providing appropriate documentation, including official transcripts, course syllabi, course descriptions or other documents demonstrating attainment of knowledge linked to KRDNs for the course. Evaluation of coursework will be made on a case-by-case basis.
International Students: International students must first refer to the Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR) for information about eligibility to become a Registered Dietitian in the United States . International students with a degree from another country should use one of the identified independent nonprofit agencies that can validate the student’s academic degree as equivalent to the bachelor’s or master’s degree granted by a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting agency. The list of agencies can be found on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics webpage. The DPD Director will evaluate the student’s previous academic preparation and identify the courses needed to meet the didactic program requirements.
To complete the DPD and earn a verification statement, a student must meet the following requirements:
PLEASE NOTE: The maximum amount of time as set by 黑料社区 policies DPD program requirements is currently three years or 36 months.
The 黑料社区 provides financial assistance information through the Office of Financial Assistance. There are also scholarship resources.
黑料社区 students can apply for Working as a student employee is an excellent way to make money while attending classes, as well as, gaining valuable work experience. All students, including international students on F-1 or J-1 Visas, may only work up to 20 hours a week while classes are in session and during breaks.
The 黑料社区’s Didactic Program in Dietetics is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
