Challenging courses and hands-on learning experiences in the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) at Missouri State prepare students for entry into a dietetic internship, graduate school or immediate employment as a nutritionist.  At Missouri State, you will experience:

• Quality education in dietetics/nutrition with a strong science foundation.

• Individualized attention in dietetics classes with a low student to faculty ratio.

• High-tech classrooms and a dietetic computer laboratory with specialized nutrient analysis software.

• Real-world learning experiences in local community nutrition programs and health care facilities.

• Academic and career advisement by experienced faculty who are designated Master Advisors and hold registered Dietitian (RD) and Licensed Dietitian (LD) credentials.

 At Missouri State, the degree earned is a B.S. in Dietetics.  

The Missouri State DPD is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of The American Dietetic Association (ADA), 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995. 

ADA may be contacted by phone at 800/877-1600.  Questions regarding dietetics education may be e-mailed to education@eatright.org.  Information also is available at the ADA website:  http://www.eatright.org.   

 

Graduates of a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) must complete a CADE-accredited supervised practice program at a health care facility, community agency, or a foodservice corporation to be eligible to sit for the national Registration Examination for dietitians administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.  For a list of those programs, click here.