Mission

To prepare graduates with knowledge and skills to positively impact the nutritional health of the global community.

Program Goal 1

The program will produce competitive graduates for entry-level dietetics positions across the U.S.

Objectives for Goal:

• 70% of program students will complete the DPD/degree requirements within 150% of the program length.
• 50% of qualified graduates will apply to a dietetic internship program or other pathway providing supervised practice experience within 12 months of graduation.
• 50% of qualified graduates who desire to complete a supervised practice experience will be accepted within 12 months of graduation.
• 70% of students who desire to complete a graduate degree will be accepted within 12 months of graduation.

Program Goal 2

The program will encourage, motivate and support students to participate in experiences that promote lifelong learning and achieve professional goals.

Objectives for Goal:

• At least 50% of students will attend a minimum of one local, state, or national dietetic association meeting.
• At least 50% of alumni will report being adequately prepared or highly prepared to meet professional goals as a result of their DPD program.

Specific program outcome data is available upon request. However, we are proud to say that we currently exceed all objective benchmarks for both Goal 1 and Goal 2.