To help prepare you for coursework in the Doctorate in Nutrition and Dietetics (DND) program, you must either have a Verification Statement from an ACEND Didactic Program in Dietetics and have completed an accounting course OR completed all the prerequisite courses listed in the table below (non-dietetic majors).
At time of application, you may have one yet-to-be-completed course. This outstanding course must be finished before starting the program in the fall.
As a part of your application, you must fill out the prerequisite course completion form.
The required courses must be completed with a grade of B- (80 percent) or higher. In some cases, an official course description or syllabus may be requested to ensure the course you completed aligns with the required DND prerequisites.
If you have an outstanding prerequisite course, it too must be completed with a grade of B- or higher. A final transcript indicating successful completion of the prerequisite is required prior to matriculation into the program.
| Subject area | Minimum credit hours | Comparable IUPUI courses |
|---|---|---|
| Human anatomy (with lab) | 5 | BIOL-N 261 |
| Human physiology (lab preferred) | 5 | BIOL-N 217 |
| Statistics (must include descriptive and inferential) | 3 | STAT 30100 |
| General chemistry I (with lab) | 3 & 2 | CHEM-C 105 & CHEM-C 125 |
| General chemistry II (with lab) | 3 & 2 | CHEM-C 106 & CHEM-C 126 |
| Organic chemistry | 3 | CHEM-C 341 |
| Biochemistry (300 level or above, lab preferred) RECOMMENDED, NOT REQUIRED | 3 | BIOL-K 384 |
| Microbiology (with lab) | 3 & 2 | BIOL-K 356 & BIOL-K 357 |
| Introductory psychology | 3 | PSY-B 110 |
| Introductory accounting | 3 | BUS-A 200 |
| Introductory microeconomics or macroeconomics | 3 | ECON-E 201 OR ECON-E 202 |
| Human nutrition | 3 | NTRD-N 265, NTRD-N 365, OR NTRD-N 420 |
Food selection and preparation (with lab)* Quantity food preparation (with lab)* Food procurement (with lab)* | 7 | N/A |
For courses completed in 2020–21, online courses will be accepted due to conditions of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read the prerequisite course descriptions to make sure your prerequisites are a suitable match.
*Online courses with labs will be accepted for these prerequisites. Any combination of these course subjects will be allowed but must be covered.
