Mission
The Graduate Program in Clinical Nutrition prepares competent entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists to be nutrition experts, leaders and advocates through nutritional sciences and interprofessional education, research, and promotion of the nutritional well-being of diverse communities.
Goals and Objectives
Program Goal #1: The program will prepare graduates to be competent entry-level dietitians.
Objectives:
- At least 80% of program graduates complete program/degree requirements within 3 years (150% of the program length).
- Of graduates who seek employment, 90% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.
- At least 80% of graduates will obtain a mean rating for skill level on employer surveys of four or higher on a 5-point scale (5-excellent, 1-unacceptable) for entry level practice.
- 90% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
- The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.
- Over a 3-year period, at least 80% of all graduates who take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists will pass on the first attempt.
- At least 80% of graduates will provide a mean rating for skill level of four or higher on a 5-point scale (5-excellent, 1-unacceptable) for entry level practice.
Program Goal #2: The program will prepare graduates to advocate for nutrition and demonstrate leadership through their contributions to the dietetic profession.
Objectives:
- At least 90% of graduates responding to alumni surveys will be members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and/or other related professional organizations within three years of program completion.
- At least 50% of graduates responding to alumni surveys will report holding an appointed or elected position in a dietetics-related professional organization or activity on a committee within three years of program completion.
- At least 50% of graduates responding to alumni surveys will have contributed to the advancement of the dietetics profession through a professional publication (i.e. journal, professional newsletter, abstract) or presentation at a professional meeting within three years of program completion.
Program outcome data are available upon request.