The Didactic Program in Dietetics provides students with a broad general education and a strong foundation in nutrition/dietetics and the sciences. Our program is designed to prepare individuals to become registered dietitians through the combination of their undergraduate degree, followed by successful completion of a supervised practice experience and the registration examination. The program also prepares graduates not pursuing a career in dietetics for advanced graduate/ professional study or employment matching their individual interests and professional goals.
Students may declare nutrition and dietetics as their major at any time during their academic career. Upon completion of the four-year program, students earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition as well as the DPD verification statement and are eligible 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. Upon successful completion of the dietetic internship, students are eligible to sit for the registration examination to become a registered dietitian.
Emphasis will be on providing a program that integrates theory, research, and application of knowledge to the profession of dietetics resulting in successful students and graduates. The program meets all university, college, and school requirements, as well as incorporates the professional knowledge requirements of the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education. Completion of the program will result in the awarding of the Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food, concentration Nutrition and Dietetics and the DPD Verification Statement.