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

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

Undergraduate students in either the Traditional or the Spanish DPD who meet additional requirements can choose to apply to be preselected into Marywood’s ACEND Accredited Dietetic Internship plus MS in Nutrition 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.)

Accreditation

The Marywood University Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) as well as the Dietetic Internship Program (DI)  are currently granted accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606, 800-877-1600 ext. 5400.