Mission

Prepare caring and competent entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists who collaborate with other health professionals through coursework and a supervised practice experience that exceeds the performance standards of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

Goals

Goal 1
Program graduates are professionally competent entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists through a comprehensive supervised practice experience

Objectives:

1. At least 80% of program interns complete program within 24 months (150% of program length).
2. Of graduates who seek employment, 75 percent are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.
3. 90% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
4. The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.

90% of working RDNs over a five-year period will be satisfied that the MS/DI program adequately prepared them for effective entry-level careers in dietetics.

Goal 2

Prepare program graduates to be caring registered dietitian nutritionists who promote collaboration within their practice setting.

Objectives:

1. 50% of graduates over a five-year period will participate in professional organizations within the first year following graduation.
2. Of those employers who respond to the survey, 90% of employers will rate program graduates’ preparation for entry-level practice as satisfactory or higher.
3. 50% of employers over a five-year period will rate program graduates’ collaboration within their employment setting as satisfactory or higher.

Program outcomes data are available on request. Email charbyington@isu.edu