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Dietetics Program

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Assistant Professor R. Tiffany Sterling, Interim Program Director
Assistant Professors: West

The Coordinated Program in Dietetics seeks to provide quality education and experiences for students in the field of dietetics to meet the need for registered dietitians (RD) in the Delta region and beyond. The program provides for the achievement of knowledge and performance requirements for entry-level dietitians through integration of didactic instruction with a minimum of 1000 hours of supervised practice. The supervised practice experiences occur in foodservice, community and clinical settings. Upon graduation, students are eligible to take the national credentialing examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. After passing the examination, they become registered dietitians.

In addition to RD credentialing, many states have regulatory laws for dietitians and nutrition practitioners. Frequently these state requirements are met through the same education and training required to become a registered dietitian.

Registered dietitians are considered food and nutrition experts. They work in a wide variety of employment settings, including hospitals and healthcare facilities, food & nutrition-related business and industry, sports nutrition & wellness programs, community & public health, education, research areas and private practice.

Admission Requirements

In order for students to apply for admission into the Coordinated Program in Dietetics, they must meet the following conditions:

  1. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale of all college work attempted.
  2. English proficiency requirements, if foreign born.
  3. Completion of program prerequisites with a minimum grade of “C” required in all courses.
  4. HESI A2 Admission exam.

Class size is limited due to the availability of supervised practice sites. All applicants may not be accepted into the program.

Probation, Retention and Readmission

Refer to Probation, Retention and Readmission Policies  in the College of Nursing and Health Professions. For more information about the dietetics program, go to:
http://www.astate.edu/college/conhp/degrees/. 

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