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Program Name

Dietetics

Degree

Bachelor of Science Degree

Degree Code

Department

Nutritional Sciences

College

Allied Health Sciences

Program Code

35BS-DIET

Location

Main Campus

Time to Completion

4 years

Evening Courses Offered

Distance Learning Courses Offered

Weekend Courses Offered

Keywords

Dietetics, Dietitian, Dietician, Nutritionist Nutrition, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Coordinated Program CP, DPD, Didactic Program, American Dietetic Association, Clinical Nutrition, RD, Food Science, Registered Dietitian, Dietetics Certificate, Food, Nutrition Science, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Med, Business, Exercise Science

Real-World Learning Components

Required internship(s)

General Interest Areas

Social Service, Medicine & Health, Natural Science & Math

Freshman Class Profile Year

11-12

Incoming Freshman High School GPA Range (middle 50%)

3.390 - 3.670 (4 pt. scale)

Incoming Freshman ACT Range (middle 50%)

21.0 - 26.0

Incoming Freshman SAT Range (middle 50%)

935 - 1170

Incoming Freshman Average High School Class Rank (middle 50%)

Top 30.3%

College Website

http://cahs.uc.edu/

Department Website

http://cahs.uc.edu/department/nutritionalscience/index.html

Mailing Address: Line 1

3202 Eden Ave.

Mailing Address: Line 2

Mailing Address: City

Cincinnati

Mailing Address: State

Mailing Address: Zip Code

45267-0394

Contact Person

Elise Cowie, M.Ed, RD, LD

Email

Phone

513-558-2196

Fax

Number of Applicants (in profile year)

Number of Applicants Admitted (in profile year)

% of Applicants Offered Admission (in profile year)

Selectivity

Selective

What Is

Dietitians are involved in planning and implementing nutrition education programs, managing food service, teaching and sales. In addition to health care settings, registered dieticians are employed in business and industry, research, food service management, education, wellness and community settings.

Success Factors

Career Possibilities

Registered dietitians (RDs) have many career opportunities. RDs often work in health care but are not limited to that career environment. Individuals wishing to become an RD must complete a one-year post-baccalaureate internship (after graduation) before sitting for licensure. Without this credential, opportunities are limited.

Major Details

During their first two years, students take prerequisite courses. In spring quarter of the second year (or when only three quarters of required courses remain), students apply for admission to the coordinated program in dietetics (CP). If accepted, they complete their final year of course work and then complete a supervised practice experience over the next four quarters (fall, winter, spring, summer). Students not accepted into the program may complete the didactic program in dietetics in one of the food and nutrition majors or in the four-year dietetics major. They will then be eligible to complete a dietetic internship upon earning their BS degree.

Minor Details

Curriculum

This curriculum information is intended as a general information guide for students considering enrollment in this major. These online tools are designed to assist you, but are not a substitute for planning with an academic or faculty advisor.

If you are currently enrolled at UC, you can audit your degree online. If you are considering transferring to this major from another school use the course applicability system (CAS) to see how credits you have earned will apply to this major at UC. For course descriptions by college, click here.

Click here for a downloadable curriculum sheet for the didactic program in dietetics.

Click here for a downloadable curriculum sheet for the coordinated program in dietetics.

Special Opportunities

To become registered dietitians, students traditionally complete all course work requirements (didactic program in dietetics) as part of a baccalaureate degree, then complete a supervised practice requirement after graduation through a dietetic internship, and then take a national registration exam.

The BS in dietetics/coordinated program combines both the course work and the supervised practice requirements as part of the undergraduate degree. Upon graduation, students are immediately eligible to take the exam.

Special Programs

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Dietetics

Students entering from high school must have a high school GPA of at least 2.0 and must be ranked in the top 50 percent of their graduating class. They must have taken either the ACT or SAT exam. Students must have the following units completed through their high school curriculum.

4 units of English
2 units of Math
3 units of Science
2 units of Social Studies
2 units of Foreign Language
2 additional units

Students transferring from another college or university must meet the above requirements as well as have at least a GPA of 2.5 in all previous college work.

Admission to the Coordinated Program in Dietetics

Admission requires a second application process. Detailed information can be obtained from the director of the coordinated program. Admission criteria include a passing grade in all prerequisite courses with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Department of Nutritional Science courses (a minimum overall GPA of 2.8) and:

Only three quarters (or less) of remaining didactic courses (no more than 54 hours)
Completion of didactic requirements during fall, winter and /or spring quarters while enrolled in the first year of the CP
Completion of application packet by the early spring quarter deadline date (exact date announced annually)
Full-time student status (15 credit hours per quarter) while enrolled in the fall, winter and spring quarters during the second year of the CP; six credit hours summer quarter of the second year of the CP.

Meeting the minimum requirements is not a guarantee that a position will be awarded. Since there are a limited number of positions available, the application process is competitive.

Transfer Requirements

Changing Major Requirements

International Student Admission Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Application Deadlines

Accreditation

The coordinated program in dietetics is currently granted developmental accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312/899-0040 ext. 5400.