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Nutrition Major With A Dietetics Concentration

Students in the Nutrition Major with a Dietetic Concentration will complete a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). This dietetic concentration is for students who want to become registered dietitians.

An individual must complete a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health degree from Miami University's accredited didactic program, be accepted into and complete an accredited dietetic internship and pass the registration examination for dietitians. The ACEND-accredited education programs and supervised practice that lead to the registered dietitian examination have requirements set by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Students will need to have a master's degree in order to take the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist after January 1, 2024. For more information see your academic advisor.

Course Requirements

IMPORTANT ADVISING INFORMATION: The Nutrition/Dietetic program is a competitive program. A minimum grade expectation of a "C" or better is strongly encouraged, especially in the sciences: BIO 161, CHM 141, 144, 142, 145, 231, 332, 332L and MBI 111. Competitive dietetic internship applicants will have an overall 3.0 GPA or higher.

Read the Didactic Program in Dietetics Student Handbook

Outstanding Outcomes

100% of Miami University dietetic students who applied for post-baccalaureate dietetic internships were accepted into programs in 2022.

Miami University Nutrition Alumni surveyed responded that 100% felt they had received an excellent education.

Miami University dietetic students' average three-year pass-rate on the registration examination within one year of first attempt taking the exam is 97%, which meets the ACEND requirements with commendation (Source: CDR data 2020-2022).

Miami University dietetic student placement in internships is 100% versus a national placement average of 70% (Source: ACEND Data).

Mission and Goals

The mission of the Miami University Dietetics Program is to prepare competent Dietetic practitioners 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 by aligning with its six core values:

Embracing diversity

Building community

Cultivating collaboration

Thinking critically

Creating knowledge and

Promoting well-being

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 dietetic internship, graduate school or employed.

Objective 1.2 Dietetic Internship Directors (over a five year period) will rate 80% of Miami University graduates in their internship as satisfactory or higher in all survey categories.

Objective 1.3 85% of dietetic graduates rating of the program (over a five year period) will be satisfactory or higher.

Objective 1.4 85% of current dietetic students will rate the dietetic program (over a five year period) satisfactory or higher.

Program Goal 2

Students will demonstrate a commitment to professional leadership andcommunity service.

Objective 2.1 85% of dietetic graduates 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 80% of test takers on the Commission on Dietetic Registration Examination will pass within one year of first attempt taking the exam.

Objective 2.4 85% of students enrolled in the Dietetic Program complete the program requirements within 150% of the time planned for completion.

Program outcome data is available upon request.

Accreditation

The Miami University Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

Accreditation by ACEND ensures that graduates are eligible to apply to and, upon acceptance enter into a supervised practice program in Dietetic. Completing a supervised practice leads to eligibility to take the exam to earn Registered Dietitian Nutritionist status.

ACEND® can be contacted by:

Email: ACEND@eatright.OrgPhone: 800/877-1600 ext. 5400Mail: 120 South Riverside PlazaSuite #2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995eatrightpro.Org/acend

Licensure Information

Graduates of the DPD program who earn their NDTR credential or go on to earn their RDN credential and want to practice as Dietitians/Nutritionists may need to apply for licensure before they are eligible to practice dietetics/nutrition. Licensing statutes include an explicitly defined scope of practice, and the performance of the profession is illegal without first obtaining a license. A list of the states that require licensure is available on the Commission on Dietetic Registration website at https://www.Cdrnet.Org/state- licensure.

Student Grievances

Student grievances about academic concerns should first be addressed with a faculty member or instructor. If the problem is not resolved, the student should then discuss their concern with the Department Chair. If the problem is still not resolved, the student may discuss their concern with the Dean of Education, Health & Society. The grievance procedure is outlined in the Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health Governance.

NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO FILE COMPLAINTS WITH THEAccreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) will review complaints that relate to a program's compliance with the accreditation/approval standards. ACEND is interested in the sustained quality and continued improvement of dietetics education programs but does not intervene on behalf of individuals or act as a court of appeal for individuals in matters of admission, appointment, promotion, or dismissal of faculty, staff, or students.

4 + 1 PROGRAM NUTRITION AND DIETETICS BS/ HUMAN NUTRITION MS

About the program

The Department of Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences offers a 4+1 BS/MS program that allows students to complete both the Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and the Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition in a total of five years of full-time study. This program allows students to complete the ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and graduate degree required to be eligible to apply to ACEND-accredited dietetic internship programs.

The 4+1 program offers three concentrations to align with students' interest areas and future career goals:

Dietetics

Public Health

Health Coaching

Graduates of the Health Coaching concentration are eligible to take the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching Certification as a Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).

Students who do not choose one of the concentration areas may select a series of courses to meet their interests.

Career Opportunities

The 4+1 BS/MS program is the first step to become a registered dietitian nutritionist. All graduates will receive a verification statement certifying completion of the ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and are therefore eligible to apply to ACEND-accredited dietetic internships. Upon successful completion of the University of Delaware's (or other) dietetic internship, students are then eligible to sit for the Commission on Dietetic Registration's Registration Examination for Dietitians to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and work in areas such as:

Hospitals and long term care facilities

Sports nutrition

Public health

Foodservice management

Private practice

Business and industry

Students accepted into the 4+1 program will complete the following graduate coursework in their junior and senior years:

Courses

# Credits

NTDT 631: Advanced Micronutrient Metabolism (instead of NTDT 401: Micronutrients)

NTDT 611: Advanced Macronutrient Metabolism (instead of NTDT 400: Macronutrients)

NTDT 665: Seminar

Please see the Four-Year Plan for the complete suggested course sequence.

Students complete the remaining 25 graduate credits over the course of two academic semesters.

A written comprehensive examination will be administered upon completion of the first semester of the graduate year.

# Credits

Core Courses

NTDT611: Advanced Macronutrient Metabolism

NTDT631: Advanced Micronutrient Metabolism

Statistics Elective (600 level or higher)

Research Design Elective (600 level or higher)

NTDT665: Seminar

Non-NTDT Electives

Field Project or Paper

NTDT669: Field Project

Concentration Courses

NTDT810: Nutrition Informatics

NTDT812: Current Topics in Nutrition

NTDT822: Nutrition Assessment

TOTAL CREDITS

# Credits

Core Courses

NTDT611: Advanced Macronutrient Metabolism

NTDT631: Advanced Micronutrient Metabolism

Statistics Elective (600 level or higher)

Research Design Elective (600 level or higher)

NTDT665: Seminar

Non-NTDT Electives

Field Project or Paper

NTDT669: Field Project

Concentration Courses

NTDT608: Nutrition Program Planning and Evaluation

BHAN820: Social Determinants of Health

HLPR605: Chronic Disease Management

TOTAL CREDITS

# Credits

Core Courses

NTDT611: Advanced Macronutrient Metabolism

NTDT631: Advanced Micronutrient Metabolism

Statistics Elective (600 level or higher)

Research Design Elective (600 level or higher)

NTDT665: Seminar

Non-NTDT Electives

Health Coaching Practicum

HLPR664: Health Coaching Practicum

Concentration Courses

HLPR630: Behavior Change Strategies

HLPR631: Health Coaching

HLPR809: Health Behavior

TOTAL CREDITS

Current enrollment in the Nutrition and Dietetics major at UD with completion of at least 45 credits

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75

Minimum grade of B in STAT 200 or equivalent course

Personal statement that clearly explains how admission to this program will facilitate the student's professional objectives

Resume

Two letters of recommendation

Submission of the Graduate Course Approval Form

The GRE is not required

The application deadline is March 15 of the student's sophomore or junior year. The application fee will be waived automatically for applicants to this 4+1 program.

Step-by-step application instructions

Application Deadline:

March 15th of the Student's Sophomore or Junior Year

Nutritional Sciences BS, Dietetics Option

Upon graduation students successfully completing the DPD BS in Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics Option receive a Verification Statement, which is needed to earn a position in a supervised practice program. The Dietetics option requires unique standards and admissions policies as outlined below.

Requirements for Completion of DPD BS in Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics Option

Overall semester and cumulative GPAs must be at least 2.500

Maintain a basic science cumulative GPA of at least 2.500, based on the following courses:

Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II Lecture and Lab

Physiological Chemistry I and II Lecture and Lab

Human Nutrition (B- minimum for dietetics students)

Violations to the above listed policies for degree programs and specific options shall be managed as follows:

Students admitted as freshmen to any of the BNS degree pathways who finish a semester with one infraction will receive a warning letter and can continue in the program.

Freshmen with a second infraction, and all other students with their first infraction, will be notified of their dismissal from their major, or option if there is more than one (i.E., ABS and NS), with the right to appeal for reinstatement into their major or option. Student appeals are considered by a Professional Review Committee (PRC) specific for each degree program and reinstatement is based on the likelihood of future success of the student in the same major or option, as determined by the PRC.

Students who are reinstated into their major or option shall return on a probational status, with conditions that must be met by a certain deadline, typically the end of the semester to which they were reinstated. Students are allowed only one probationary period during their undergraduate career in their major or option, and those who fail to meet the criteria for continuation within one semester of reinstatement will be dismissed from their major or option, with no further possibility to appeal.

For majors having more than one option, students can opt to transfer into an alternate option of the same major, if they qualify, under probational status. An additional infraction will then result in dismissal from the major, with no further possibility of appeal.

Monitoring Student Performance and Student Remediation and Retention

Specific to Nutritional Science Dietetics program, after each biannual data collection timepoint, if a student has not met an RDN Core Knowledge Assessments (KRDNs) by not earning a score of 70% the student will be contacted to schedule a remediation appointment with the Program Director.

At the remediation meeting, the Program Director will gather qualitative data from the student about why they have not met the KRDN and the student will be given a remediation assignment to be completed within two weeks of the start of the following semester. In the case a student does not meet a competency during the last academic semester, the student must complete the remediation assignment by the end of the current semester's finals period.

If the student fails again to master the competency with a 70% or higher, an opportunity for a second attempt will be administered on a case-by-case basis. If a student did not meet competency after the first attempt or potential second attempt, the student will be dismissed from the Dietetics Option and a plan for a timely graduation will be developed with the student and their advisor.

NOTE: Students will have up to two (2) total chances for repeating RDN Core Knowledge Assessments (KRDNs). I.E., if a student needs to repeat three or more KRDNs during their entire academic career, they will be dismissed from the Dietetics Option program and a plan for a timely graduation will be developed with the student and their advisor.

Students with minimal chance of success in the program will be encouraged not to remain in the Dietetics option standard degree pathway after the sophomore year. Recommendations, after faculty advising will be given to students who are in the dietetics option but consistently have trouble maintaining competence.

One such option is to change to the BS Nutritional Science, Wellness Option, an option that has less strenuous science requirements. Neither the university, nor the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences have a policy on the maximum amount of time allowed for program completion. The program will allow students six years to complete the Dietetics Option program to be in line with the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) of the Office of Financial Aid policy of six years total to complete an undergraduate degree.

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