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Introduction to the Nutrition and Dietetics Program

The Nutrition and Dietetics program at NYU Steinhardt is designed to educate students on the role of food, nutrition, and health in society. The program provides students with an understanding of basic sciences, and theoretical and applied aspects of nutrition and dietetics to facilitate preparation of students for supervised practice leading to eligibility for the Commission on Dietetic Registration credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian.

Program Goals and Objectives

The program has two main goals:

1. Graduates will have basic and applied knowledge of food, nutrition, and dietetics derived from the best possible research and evidence.
2. Graduates will be prepared for supervised practice leading to eligibility for the Commission on Dietetic Registration credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist.

Objectives for these goals include:

• At least 80% of program students complete the program within three years.
• The program's one-year pass rate on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian
  utritionists is at least 80%.
• At least 80% of students will give an average score of ≥ 3 to all DPD courses.
• At least 80% of students completing the DPD will rate the program as preparing them for graduate studies, dietetic internships, or employment in dietetics.
• At least 80% of surveyed alumni students completing the DPD will rate the program as preparing them for graduate studies, dietetic internships, or employment in dietetics.
• At least 80% of alumni will have secured an appointment to a dietetic internship, graduate program, or employment related to the field of nutrition and dietetics within 1 year of completing the DPD program.
• At least 70% of program graduates apply for admission to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation.
• Of program graduates who apply to a supervised practice program, at least 80% are admitted within 12 months of graduation.
• At least 80% of surveyed internship directors will rate the NYU DPD students as "well prepared" for the dietetic internship.

Program Requirements

To become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, students must complete an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). The curricula of the following undergraduate Nutrition degrees include the necessary DPD courses:

• BS, Nutrition and Food (Nutrition and Dietetics Concentration)
• BS, Global Public Health/Nutrition and Dietetics
• BS, Global Public Health/Nutrition and Dietetics and MPH, Public Health Nutrition dual degree
• BS, Nutrition and Food Studies: Nutrition and Dietetics/MS Nutrition and Dietetics dual degree
• MS, Nutrition and Dietetics, 40 credit Clinical Nutrition
• MPH, Public Health Nutrition Concentration

DPD Course Requirements

All courses taken to meet DPD requirements must be approved by a graduate nutrition/DPD adviser and completed prior to receiving a DPD Verification of program completion. The following courses constitute NYU Steinhardt's DPD:

• CHEM-UA 120: Intro to Modern Chemistry
• CHEM-UA 210: Principles of Organic & Biological Chemistry
• NUTR-UE 1023: Food Microbiology & Sanitation
• NUTR-UE 1068: Introduction to Human Physiology
• NUTR-UE 1064: Nutritional Biochemistry: Energy and Macronutrients
• NUTR-UE 85: Intro to Foods and Food Science
• NUTR-UE 91: Food Management Theory
• NUTR-UE 119: Nutrition and Health
• NUTR-UE 120: Theories & Techniques of Nutrition Ed Counseling
• NUTR-UE 1065: Nutritional Biochemistry: Micronutrients
• NUTR-GE 2199: Nutrition Education and Counseling
• NUTR-UE 1260: Diet Assessment and Planning
• NUTR-UE 1269: Nutrition and Life Cycle
• NUTR-UE 1052: Food Production and Management
• NUTR-UE 1184: Food Science & Tech
• NUTR-UE 1185: Clinical Nutrition Assessment Intervention
• NUTR-UE 1209: Community Nutrition
• NUTR-UE 1117: Current Research in Nutrition
• NUTR-GE 2190: Research Methods in Nutrition
• PSYCH-UA 1: Introduction to Psychology

Accreditation Information

The NYU Didactic Program in Dietetics is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) until June 30, 2030.

Licensure and Certification

Forty-eight states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia currently regulate the dietetics profession or associated titles. Compliance with either licensure or certification requirements is generally necessary for RDNs to practice in a specific state. Certification regulates the RDN credential in New York State. RDNs who have completed an accredited baccalaureate or post-graduate program in nutrition are eligible for the Certified Dietitian Nutritionist.

Becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

To become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, students must complete a minimum of a bachelor's degree at a US regionally accredited university or college and course work (Didactic Program in Dietetics) accredited by ACEND, complete a supervised practice program accredited by ACEND, and pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credentialing exam to become an RDN. Effective January 1, 2024, CDR will require a minimum of a master's degree to be eligible to take the exam.