Mission of the Dietetics Program
- Ohio University Mission : To hold the door open to higher education so that all those eager to solve humanity’s most urgent challenges may enter to learn, connecting them with experiences and discovery that will help them think critically, care deeply, lead boldly, and ultimately depart to serve.
- College of Health Sciences and Professions Mission : We SERVE our communities (big and small); We SOLVE the world’s greatest health issues; We SUCCEED in training the next generation of health care professionals.
- Food and Nutrition Sciences Department Mission: To provide a personalized, evidence-based education in food and nutrition sciences with a focus on health, sustainability, and community outreach.
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- To provide a personalized, evidence-based education with a focus on community outreach, medical nutrition therapy, wellness, and sustainability.
- To prepare students to excel in graduate programs and become future practitioners who promote health and wellness.
Goals and Objectives
Goal #1 – Program graduates will be prepared for entry into supervised practice programs.
- Objective 1: At least 80% of students complete program requirements within three years (150% of time planned for completion).
- Objective 2: At least 60% of graduates apply for admission to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation.
- Objective 3: Of program graduates who apply to a supervised practice program, at least 70% percent are admitted within 12 months of graduation
- Objective 4: The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.
- Objective 5: At least 80% of Supervised Practice Program Directors will rate DPD graduates as prepared for supervised practice as indicated by a 4 (agree) out of 5 or higher on the 1-year Program Director Survey.
Goal #2 – Program graduates will be prepared for entry into graduate school.
- Objective 6: At least 80% of Supervised Practice Program Directors/Graduate School Directors will rate DPD graduates as prepared for graduate coursework as indicated by a mean of 4 (agree) out of 5 on the 1-year Program Director Survey.
- Objective 7: At least 80% of graduates will rate themselves as prepared for graduate coursework as indicated by a 4 (agree) out of 5 or higher on the Alumni Survey.
Program outcome data is available upon request.