{"id":2692,"date":"2021-10-20T09:07:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T13:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/nutricion\/?page_id=2692"},"modified":"2025-11-03T10:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:50:53","slug":"msnd-mission-goals-and-objectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/nutricion\/msnd-mission-goals-and-objectives\/","title":{"rendered":"MSND &#8211; MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2692\" class=\"elementor elementor-2692\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b29d27d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b29d27d\" 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-537a898\" data-id=\"537a898\" 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-387a4b2 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"387a4b2\" 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-5921\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5921\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Mission<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5922\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5922\" 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-5921\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Mission<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5921\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5921\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>The mission of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics with Supervised Experiential Learning is to provide students the intellectual and humanistic formation in diverse areas of scientific inquiry and be eligible to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionist qualified to offer educational, administrative and clinical services 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-5922\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Goals and Objectives<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5922\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5922\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The goals of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics follow:<\/p><p><strong>Goal 1:<\/strong> Program graduates will become well-qualified Registered Dietitian Nutritionists to contribute to the overall well-being of the population in a variety of settings and related fields.<\/p><ul><li>Objective 1.1 \u2013 <u>At least 80% of students complete program requirements within 3 years (150% of the program length).<\/u><\/li><li>Objective 1.2 \u2013\u00a0<u><u><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ES-PR; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\">At least 70% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing Exam for Dietitian Nutritionist within 12 months of program completion<\/span><\/u>.\u00a0<\/u><\/li><li>Objective 1.3 \u2013 <u>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 Nutritionist is at least 80%<\/u><u>.<\/u><\/li><li>Objective 1.4 \u2013 The Program\u2019s one-year pass rate on the local licensure exam for Dietitian Nutritionist is at least 80%.<\/li><li>Objective 1.5 \u2013 <u>Of graduates who seek employment, at least 75% are employed in Nutrition and Dietetics settings (educational, administrative and clinical services and in the management of foodservice systems) or related fields within 12 months of graduation<\/u><u>.<\/u><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Goal 2:<\/strong> Program graduates will be successful in 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>Objective 2.1 \u2013 At least 80% of graduates who answer the Graduate\u2019s Survey will rate the overall preparation in Nutrition and Dietetics as satisfactory or above.<\/li><li>Objective 2.2\u2013 At least 80% of graduates who complete the requirements for becoming Registered Dietitian Nutritionist indicate they work effectively with culturally diverse populations in a variety of settings.<\/li><li>Objective 2.3 \u2013 At least 80% of the employers of graduates indicate their Dietitian Nutritionist participates in research to advance nutrition, dietetics or related field when required.<\/li><li>Objective 2.4 \u2013 <u>At least 80% of the employers indicate they consider the graduates preparation for entry level satisfactory or above.<\/u><\/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-8c59629\" data-id=\"8c59629\" 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-063e9e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-navigation-menu\" data-id=\"063e9e6\" 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 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