Mission and Goals

The mission of the �þ�ˮ�� Dietetics Program is to prepare competent Dietetic professionals and to contribute to the teaching, research, and service mission of the university, division, and department.
The program seeks to align with the mission of the College of Education, Health, and Society. The mission of the College of Education, Health, and Society is to prepare critically engaged and transformative leaders. The College prioritizes socially just outcomes, hands-on and applied learning, interdisciplinary thinking, rigorous research, and innovation. Through excellence in research, teaching, and service, EHS prepares graduates to generate knowledge, educate, serve, and promote health and well-being in diverse and global settings in order to respond to the complex problems societies face.

Program Goal 1

Prepare qualified entry-level dietitians for careers in dietetics.

Objective 1.1 Within one year of completing the program, 85% of the graduates will be placed in a graduate program with supervised practice, graduate school, or employed.
Objective 1.2 Supervised practice directors will rate �þ�ˮ�� graduates in their program as satisfactory or higher in all survey categories.
Objective 1.3 85% of dietetic graduates rating of the program (over a three-year period) will be satisfactory or higher.
Objective 1.4 85% of current dietetic students will rate the dietetic program (over a three-year period) satisfactory or higher.
Objective 1.5 At least 85 percent of program graduates apply for admission to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation.

Program Goal 2

Students will demonstrate a commitment to professional leadership and
community service.

Objective 2.1 85% of dietetic students will participate in a professional organization.
Objective 2.2 85% of current dietetic students will participate in at least one nutrition community service project before graduation.
Objective 2.3 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%.
Objective 2.4 At least 80% of students complete program requirements within 6 (150% of planned program length).
Objective 2.5 Of program graduates who apply to a supervised practice program, at least 85 percent are admitted within 12 months of graduation.

Program outcome data is available upon request.

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