The Doctorate in Nutrition and Dietetics provides a strong, academic foundation in nutrition and dietetics to allow you to meet the challenges of a rapidly developing and changing profession. The supervised practice component will prepare you to translate this knowledge into the provision of healthy, attractive food required for health and healing, patient care in the community and tertiary care hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation facilities, workplace wellness, and community nutrition services.
This three-year, full-time program includes 90 credit hours of graduate work and 1,264 hours of clinical rotations in a wide range of inpatient and outpatient settings.
Successful candidates for the degree are required to meet grade requirements and demonstrate entry-level competency in the supervised practice component of the degree in order to earn the degree and receive verification to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians.