The Program

This program, which prepares students for general dietetic practice and includes supervised practice as well as didactic study, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association.

Each student spends a minimum of 900 hours in approved clinical sites during the junior and senior years of the CPD. Upon satisfactory completion of the CPD, graduates are issued a verification statement that confirms their eligibility to sit for the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) registration examination for dietitians.

CPD graduates who successfully write the registration examination are entitled to use the R.D. credential to signify professional competence. Admission to the CPD is restricted since only a limited number of students can be accommodated. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 63 semester hours (to qualify for junior status) is required before the student begins the program.

Detailed information regarding criteria and procedures is available from the Department of Human Ecology. Students are accepted to the CPD in spring, and start the program during fall semester. The current closing date for applications is the first of February for the following fall semester.

Program Requirements

Coordinated Program in Dietetics *

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