The goals of the Didactic Program in Dietetics follow:
Program Goal 1 – Prepare well-qualified graduates for entry to accredited supervised practice programs, and graduate programs in nutrition, dietetics, or related fields.
- Program objective 1.1 – Eighty percent of graduates who answer the Graduates Survey will rate the overall preparation in nutrition and dietetics as satisfactory or above.
- Program objective 1.2 – At least 80% of students complete program requirements within 6 years (150% of planned program length).
- Program objective 1.3 – At least 80 percent of program graduates apply for admission to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation.
- Program objective 1.4 – Of program graduates who apply to a supervised practice program, at least 70% are admitted within 12 months of graduation.
- Program objective 1.5 – Eighty percent of graduates in dietetic internships will rate their academic preparation for the dietetic internship as satisfactory or better.
Program Goal 2 – Prepare graduates for successful future endeavors in nutrition and dietetics within a culturally diverse society and for research and problem solving to advance human nutrition and health in a variety of settings.
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- Program objective 2.1 – The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.
- Program objective 2.2 – The program’s pass rate on the local licensure exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.
- Program objective 2.3 Eighty percent of supervised practice program directors will rate the performance of interns as satisfactory or above during their internship experience.
- Program objective 2.4 – Eighty percent of graduates who complete the requirements for becoming dietitians indicate they work effectively with culturally diverse populations in a variety of settings.
- Program objective 2.5 – Eighty percent of the employers of graduates indicate their dietitians participate in research to advance nutrition, dietetics or related field when required.
- Program objective 2.6 – Eighty percent of employers of graduates rate as good or better their work with culturally diverse population.