Foods & Nutrition: Dietetics
UNDERGRADUATE DIETETICS PROGRAM
| ACCREDITATION STATUS MISSION STATEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES UNDERGRAD CATALOG - FCS |
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM PROGRAM STRUCTURE PROGRAM COST (1998-1999) ASU STUDENT HANDBOOK |
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS DPD EVALUATION POLICIES STUDENT RIGHTS ADA CODE OF ETHICS |
ACCREDITATION STATUS
The Didactic Program in Dietetics at Appalachian State University is currently granted Full Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of The American Dietetic Association, 216 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago IL 60606-6995, 312/8999-4876.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) mission is to:
1. Provide opportunities for students to master the knowledge and skills necessary for competent professional performance in the advanced study of Foods and Nutrition including ADA approved dietetic internship and ultimately the dietetic profession
2. Propagate student curiosity and inquiry about the theory and practice of dietetics that will lead to discovery and application of new ideas and knowledge
3. Encourage the development of attitudes, values and goals for professional integrity, service and life-long learning
4. Facilitate the development of decision making and leadership skills
5. Meet regional manpower needs by developing by developing dietetic generalists who are able to perform in small settings where they are likely to perform in more than one area of practice
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The program goals and objectives for the Didactic Program in Dietetics at Appalachian State University are as follows:
1. To develop and maintain a high quality Didactic Program in Dietetics that provides students with the knowledge and skills to be competent in the dietetic profession and to meet the societal, regional, and professional needs served by this university.
• The program will receive and retain full accreditation with the American Dietetic Association's Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education.
2. To provide well-qualified faculty and professional staff who contribute to the advancement of dietetics as a discipline by demonstrating an involvement in lifelong professional growth and service.
• Faculty will maintain credentials appropriate for their responsibilities within the Didactic Program in Dietetics including registration and membership with the American Dietetic Association, Licensure with the North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition.
• Faculty will remain active in service to the profession and in scholarship.
3. To provide dietetic students with the opportunity to develop leadership skills, professionalism, and to promote the field of dietetics through participation in nutrition education on campus and in the community.
• A student dietetic association led by dietetic students under the guidance of Foods and Nutrition Faculty
members will remain active in nutrition promotion activities on campus and in the community.
4. To graduate dietetic generalists who are able to enter into an ADA accredited dietetic internship, an advanced degree program, or in a professional setting that requires an individual with a high level of nutrition knowledge but does not require a registered dietitian.
• DPD students will indicate a high satisfaction level with the DPD curriculum and faculty.
• Site supervisors working closely with students during their 400-hour undergraduate internship will indicate a high level of satisfaction with the overall performance of students during the internship.
• Alumni of the Appalachian State University Didactic Program in Dietetics will indicate a high level of satisfaction with the DPD Program and with their preparation for entrance into an ADA Dietetic Internship, graduate school, or the profession.
• The program will maintain an 80% pass rate or higher on the registration examination administered by Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
TYPE AND DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM
The Didactic Program in Dietetics
The Foods and Nutrition program, one of the four majors in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, currently offers a concentration in Food Systems Management, a Foods and Nutrition General Concentration and an ADA accredited Dietetic Internship. At Appalachian State University (ASU), students who intend to become registered dietitians take the Foods and Nutrition General Concentration.
The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Foods and Nutrition was approved at ASU in the academic year 1945-46 and the dietetic program was first established in 1976 as an approved Plan IV in general dietetics. In 1991, the ASU Didactic Program in Dietetics was approved by the Commission on Accreditation and Approval for Dietetic Education (CAADE) of The American Dietetic Association. Full Accreditation of the Program was granted in 2001. Since the beginning of the dietetic program, the emphasis has been on general dietetics in order to meet the needs of the region served by this university. Alumni remain very supportive of the program by providing training opportunities for our students and serving as quest speakers when requested. In fact, nearly every registered dietitian in the local district has a relationship or connection with the Foods and Nutrition program at ASU.
