{"id":1421,"date":"2018-10-29T08:41:37","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T12:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/nutricion\/?page_id=1421"},"modified":"2024-10-23T11:52:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T15:52:28","slug":"programs-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/nutricion\/programs-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"DPD &#8211; MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1421\" class=\"elementor elementor-1421\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-051a7d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"051a7d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb4fc60\" data-id=\"bb4fc60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38e5bb elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"b38e5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1881\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1881\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Mission<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1882\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1882\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Goals and Objectives<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1881\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Mission<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1881\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1881\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>The DPD\u2019s mission is to provide the intellectual and humanistic formation in diverse areas of scientific inquiry in preparation for supervised practice and graduate studies, and leading to eligibility for the CDR credentialing exam to become registered dietitians nutritionists qualified to offer educational, administrative and clinical services in medical nutrition therapy and in the management of foodservice systems.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1882\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Goals and Objectives<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1882\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1882\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The goals of the Didactic Program in Dietetics follow:<\/p><p><u>Program Goal 1<\/u>\u00a0&#8211; Prepare well-qualified graduates for entry to accredited supervised practice programs, and graduate programs in nutrition, dietetics, or related fields.<\/p><ul><li>Program objective 1.1 &#8211; Eighty percent of graduates who answer the Graduates Survey will rate the overall preparation in nutrition and dietetics as satisfactory or above.<\/li><li>Program objective 1.2 \u2013 At least 80% of students complete program requirements within 6 years (150% of planned program length).<\/li><li>Program objective 1.3 \u2013 At least 80 percent of program graduates apply for admission to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation.<\/li><li>Program objective 1.4 \u2013 Of program graduates who apply to a supervised practice program, at least 70% are admitted within 12 months of graduation.<\/li><li>Program objective 1.5 &#8211; Eighty percent of graduates in dietetic internships will rate their academic preparation for the dietetic internship as satisfactory or better.<\/li><\/ul><p><u>Program Goal 2<\/u>\u00a0&#8211; 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.<\/p><ul><li><ul><li>Program objective 2.1 &#8211; The program\u2019s 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%.<\/li><li>Program objective 2.2 \u2013 The program\u2019s pass rate on the local licensure exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.<\/li><li>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.<\/li><li>Program objective 2.4 &#8211; Eighty percent of graduates who complete the requirements for becoming dietitians indicate they work effectively with culturally diverse populations in a variety of settings.<\/li><li>Program objective 2.5 &#8211; Eighty percent of the employers of graduates indicate their dietitians participate in research to advance nutrition, dietetics or related field when required.<\/li><li>Program objective 2.6 &#8211; Eighty percent of employers of graduates rate as good or better their work with culturally diverse population.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef9a80a\" data-id=\"ef9a80a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c287c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-navigation-menu\" data-id=\"c287c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thim-navigation-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-widget-navigation-menu template-navigation-menu\"><div class=\"widget widget_nav_menu\"><h4 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