Program of Study
The curriculum for the Didactic Program in Dietetics Post-Baccalaureate Certificate is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This program is designed for students who have a bachelor’s degree and need to obtain the required coursework to receive a Verification Statement for application to a Dietetic Internship. The program is designed to be completed in one year and students may apply to enter the Certificate program in the summer or fall semester.
Courses Eligible for Transfer
- FN 124 Principles of Foods
- FN 227 Introductory Nutrition
- FN 250 Perspectives in Nutrition
- FN 330/336 Experimental Food Science/Lab
- BIO 110/151 Biology I/Lab
- BIO 334/344 Microbiology/Lab
- BIO 322/342 Anatomy Physiology/Lab
- CHEM 111/141 Chemistry I/Lab
- CHEM 221/241 Organic Chemistry/Lab
- FCS 764 Methods of Teaching
- MAT 245 Statistics
- PSY 100 Psychology
Courses to be Completed at Meredith College
- FN 260 Nutrition in Diverse Populations*
- FN 310/311 Food Service Mgmt. Systems I/Lab
- FN 320 Food Service Mgmt Systems II
- FN 340 Nutritional Biochemistry & Metabolism*
- FN 440 Med. Nutr Ther., Assess & Couns I*
- FN 450 Med. Nutr Ther., Assess., & Couns. II*
- FN 480 Colllquium in Nutrition
*These courses may be completed at the graduate level by students who are also accepted into the Meredith College Master of Science in Nutrition Program.