The B.S. in Dietetics prepares students for a career in nutrition and dietetics.  The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) as a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and fulfills the first step on the pathway to earning the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential. The other steps required to earn the RDN credential are to earn a graduate degree, complete an ACEND-required supervised practice program, and pass the national credentialing exam for dietitians offered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) https://www.cdrnet.org/certifications. 

K-State offers a Kansas-based graduate level ACEND-accredited supervised practice program or graduates can apply to external supervised practice programs (over 260 available) listed in the ACEND program directory. https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/accredited-programs/about-accredited-programs

Graduates can choose to bypass completion of a graduate-level supervised practice program and instead sit for the national Registration Examination for Nutrition and Dietetics Technician-Registered,  earning the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician-Registered (NDTR) credential offered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) https://www.cdrnet.org/certifications.

The B.S. in Dietetics is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 800-877-1600 ext 5400, https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend

Academic Progression:

• Admission to KSU and selection of dietetics major
• Completion of foundational science and professional courses
• Mid-curriculum application for selective admission to the DPD
• Completion of advanced professional courses
• Graduation with B.S. in Dietetics and ACEND DPD Verification Statement
• Application to post-baccalaureate, graduate level ACEND-accredited supervised practice programs which occurs either in the last semester of undergraduate coursework or after graduation.

Program Specific Grade Policy and Transfer Work Policy:

Equivalent transfer courses must meet the following criteria to be applied to DPD requirements:

• Courses listed below must be no more than 5 years old with a B or better at admission to KSU

     • A&P II (or physiology-only course)
     • Biochemistry
     • Professional courses, exclusive of Basic Nutrition

These courses must meet the program grade policy and be taken no more than 10 years prior to the first semester in Dietetics at KSU 

• Basic Nutrition 
• Microbiology

Courses listed below do not have a regency requirement, but must meet the grade policy shown

     • B or better for sciences not listed above
     • C or better for required general studies courses

Courses listed below must include a lab and have a grade of B or better

     • Principles of Biology
     • Anatomy & Physiology
     • Microbiology
     • Chemistry I & 2
     • Food Science
     • Food Production Management (Quantity Foods)

Eligibility criteria for mid-curriculum application to selective admission DPD

• Completion of FNDH 400 or equivalent course
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in coursework taken within 5 years at any institution

Program Completion Requirements

• Admission to DPD 
• No grade lower than a B in required sciences and professional courses
• No grade lower than a C in other required courses (except for unrestricted electives)
• Earning 70% or higher on learning activities contained within a course measuring student achievement of core knowledge statements (KRDN)

Important Information Related to Post-baccalaureate Supervised Practice

The following may impact acceptance into and/or completion of a post-baccalaureate ACEND-accredited supervised practice program

• Vaccination status
• Visa status
• Background check

See DPD Handbook for full details https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/fndh/academics/undergraduate/dietetics/didactic-program/

Bachelor’s degree requirements