Undergraduate Program
Students may declare nutrition and dietetics as their major at any time during their academic career. Any student who is accepted at Kent State University as an undergraduate student may declare the major. There are no additional requirements for admission to the program.
The nutrition program is designed to:
- Prepare individuals to become registered dietitian nutritionists through the combination of their undergraduate degree, followed by successful completion of a supervised practice experience, a master’s degree, and the registration examination.
- Prepare graduates not pursuing a career in dietetics for advanced graduate/ professional study or employment matching their individual interests and professional goals.
The program meets all university, college, and school requirements, as well as incorporates the professional knowledge requirements of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Completion of the Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition will result in the awarding of the Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and a DPD Verification Statement. The verification statement allows graduates to apply for admission to an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accredited dietetic internship or to apply to take the diet technician exam from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. All individuals who wish to become registered dietitian nutritionists must also complete a graduate degree. Upon successful completion of the dietetic internship and graduate degree, students are eligible to sit for the registration examination to become a registered dietitian.