Doctorate in Nutrition and Dietetics Post-professional degree

A doctorate designed to meet your nutrition and dietetics career goals

The Post-professional Doctorate in Nutrition and Dietetics is designed to advance the education of registered dietitians by expanding knowledge and skills through inter-professional coursework, evidence-based research, and leadership training. 

This 90-credit program is designed to meet the educational needs of advanced practitioners through a combination of traditional classroom and online courses with the flexibility to be a full- or part-time student. As an applicant, you'll also have the ability to transfer up to 30 hours of credits into the program if approved.

1:5Faculty to student ratio

90Credit Hours

2024The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).