Five-Year Didactic Program in Dietetics/Supervised Practice Program, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science

Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Traditional and Spanish Emphasis Curriculum with Supervised Practice Program, Five-Year Options

Undergraduate students in either the Traditional or the Spanish Emphasis DPD who meet additional requirements can choose to apply to be preselected into Marywood’s ACEND Accredited Dietetic Internship plus MS program. These students would earn a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics, a DPD Verification Statement, a MS in Nutrition, and a Dietetic Internship program Verification Statement in 5 years and would be eligible to sit for the national examination for RDNs. Advanced coursework begins in the “bridge” year overlapping the fourth year of undergraduate study and the first year of graduate work. The fifth year encompasses the supervised practice component with rotations in facility sites including community nutrition, food systems management, medical nutrition therapy, and professional practice. (See graduate catalog for additional details.)