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Program Completion Requirements

• Nutrition and Food Science Core
• Dietetics Required Courses
• Required Collateral Courses
• CS&D : 101 Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement
• ENGL : 105 Freshman Composition

• Must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
• This applies to: Those currently with an undeclared major, those currently in majors other than the Nutrition and Food Science - Dietetics concentration and those transferring to MSU from other institutions.

• NUFD 352: Organization and Management of Foodservice Systems
• NUFD 357: Experimental Food Science
• NUFD 382: Advanced Nutrition
• NUFD 412: Nutrition Education Techniques
• NUFD 488: Medical Nutrition Therapy

Goals and Measurable Outcomes

1. Students will receive a "C" or greater in all courses required as part of the Didactic Program in Dietetics.
2. Students will develop and maintain educational portfolios.
3. Student retention rate will be at least 70% for students entering the dietetics program.
4. At least 60% of senior dietetic students will apply to dietetic internship programs within one year after graduation.
5. Students will achieve a pass rate of at least 80% among graduates who take the Registered Examination for Dietitians.
6. The mean rating of knowledge base that dietetic internship directors assess program graduates will meet or exceed "satisfactory" on surveys (3 on scale of 1-5).
7. Graduates will rate the quality of their dietetics educational programs as adequately preparing them for graduate studies or entry-level dietetic positions (3 or better on a scale of 1-5).
8. The mean rating of competencies reflecting communication and application of knowledge that employers assess dietetic graduates will meet or exceed "satisfactory" on employer surveys (2 or better on scale of 1-3).
   

1. Seventy-five percent of dietetic students will become members of Montclair State Dietetics Organization (MSDO).
2. Fifty percent of graduates will become active members of professional food and/or health organizations and assume leadership positions within those organizations over a period of 4 years.

• Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). You must complete a set of coursework which meets the educational competencies of ADA in an ADA accredited program. The specific competencies are in the areas of communications, physical and biological sciences, social sciences, research, food, nutrition, management, and health care systems.
  
• Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Verification Statement. Students who complete their Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science-Dietetics are entitled to receive an ADA Verification Statement. This statement is required when students apply to dietetic internship programs and in some cases for employment. Six copies of this verification statement will be provided free of charge for students completing program requirements in December 2005 and after. During your last semester of education at MSU, request an evaluation for an ADA verification statement from the ADA Coordinator or departmental advisors. This policy will also be announced in all upper level dietetic classes. Additional packets of 6 copies of the verification statement will require a fee of $50. Students applying to an internship program before graduation, need to obtain a Declaration of Intent to complete the DPD. Forms are available from the ADA Coordinator.
  
• Bachelor's Degree. The Nutrition and Food Science major at MSU requires 125 credits to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree. Individuals with a Bachelor of Arts or Sciences in any field may complete the coursework to achieve a Verification Statement.
  
• Dietetic Internship. After completion of a bachelor's degree and obtaining a DPD Verification Statement, individuals are eligible to enter an internship program. The intern application process is competitive. Internships generally access applicants based on DPD grades, experiences in the field of dietetics, letters of recommendation, and interviews. A list of internships is available on the American Dietetic Association website, www.eatright.org. Information about the application process can be found at http://www.depdpg.org and http://www.dieteticinterntips.com.
  
• For information about the dietetic internship at MSU go to http://cehs.montclair.edu/academic/hns/programs/ada.shtml