The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) – Program Mission, Goals, and Objectives
Program Mission:
The mission of the didactic program in dietetics (DPD) is to provide a strong undergraduate program in the areas of food and nutrition, and to prepare students for entrance into a Supervised Practice.
The didactic program in dietetics has the specific mission of preparing students to become eligible to apply for supervised practices (DIs, CPs, and ISPPs). This mission is in agreement with the mission of the University of Alabama, the College of Human Environmental Sciences, and the Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management.
Program Goals:
Through quality faculty, research, industry collaboration, and service activities, the Department strives to contribute to the generation of new knowledge in the areas of foods and nutrition, and to apply this knowledge to improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.
Program Objectives:
The DPD Program has several objectives to meet the program goal and to meet ACEND requirements. The objectives also support the mission of the department, the college, and the university.
The program established 2 goals and corresponding objectives that reflect and support the program’s mission statement and the environment in which the program exists. The program goals and respective objectives are:
Program Goal 1:
The Program will produce entry-level graduates who are competent to enter into a Dietetic Internship (DI), Coordinated Program (CP), or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathways (ISPPs) Program.
Program Objectives for Goal 1:
Objective 1.1 (ACEND Required)
80% of the students in the DPD will complete the program/degree requirements within the 150% (6 years or 12 semesters) of the program length.
Objective 1.2 (ACEND Required)
60% of the eligible program graduates will apply to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation.
Objective 1.3 (ACEND Required)
50% of the eligible program graduates DPD who applied to a supervised practice are admitted to a supervised practice program within 12 months of graduation.
Objective 1.4 (ACEND Required)
The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionist is at least 80% .
Objective 1.5 (ACEND Required)
80% of internship directors surveyed will rate the preparation of graduates from the DPD at a minimum of 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 5.0)
Objective 1.6 (Program Specific)
75% of program graduates will rate overall satisfaction with program’s preparation of student to enter into a supervised practice at a minimum 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 5.0)
Program Goal 2:
The program will instill in all food and nutrition students an appreciation for cultural competency, leadership, and service-learning, and to apply this appreciation to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.
Program Objectives for Goal 2:
Objective 2.1 (Program Specific)
70% of DPD students will participate in a minimum of 2 activities which exposes the students to a different culture prior to completing the program, and will rate their cultural understanding 3.0 or higher (on a 5.0 scale)
Objective 2.2 (Program Specific)
80% of DPD students will participate in one service-learning activity prior to graduation, and will rate their experience 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 5.0)
Objective 2.3 (Program Specific)
80% of the DPD students will complete a leadership self-assessment prior to graduation, and will rate their leadership abilities/skills 2.5 or higher (on a 5.0 scale)
Program Outcomes:
The program outcomes data for the DPD are available upon request. Contact the DPD Diretor for information.
The mission of the didactic program in dietetics (DPD) is to provide a strong undergraduate program in the areas of food and nutrition, and to prepare students for entrance into a Supervised Practice.
The didactic program in dietetics has the specific mission of preparing students to become eligible to apply for supervised practices (DIs, CPs, and ISPPs). This mission is in agreement with the mission of the University of Alabama, the College of Human Environmental Sciences, and the Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management.
Program Goals:
Through quality faculty, research, industry collaboration, and service activities, the Department strives to contribute to the generation of new knowledge in the areas of foods and nutrition, and to apply this knowledge to improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.
Program Objectives:
The DPD Program has several objectives to meet the program goal and to meet ACEND requirements. The objectives also support the mission of the department, the college, and the university.
The program established 2 goals and corresponding objectives that reflect and support the program’s mission statement and the environment in which the program exists. The program goals and respective objectives are:
Program Goal 1:
The Program will produce entry-level graduates who are competent to enter into a Dietetic Internship (DI), Coordinated Program (CP), or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathways (ISPPs) Program.
Program Objectives for Goal 1:
Objective 1.1 (ACEND Required)
80% of the students in the DPD will complete the program/degree requirements within the 150% (6 years or 12 semesters) of the program length.
Objective 1.2 (ACEND Required)
60% of the eligible program graduates will apply to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation.
Objective 1.3 (ACEND Required)
50% of the eligible program graduates DPD who applied to a supervised practice are admitted to a supervised practice program within 12 months of graduation.
Objective 1.4 (ACEND Required)
The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionist is at least 80% .
Objective 1.5 (ACEND Required)
80% of internship directors surveyed will rate the preparation of graduates from the DPD at a minimum of 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 5.0)
Objective 1.6 (Program Specific)
75% of program graduates will rate overall satisfaction with program’s preparation of student to enter into a supervised practice at a minimum 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 5.0)
Program Goal 2:
The program will instill in all food and nutrition students an appreciation for cultural competency, leadership, and service-learning, and to apply this appreciation to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.
Program Objectives for Goal 2:
Objective 2.1 (Program Specific)
70% of DPD students will participate in a minimum of 2 activities which exposes the students to a different culture prior to completing the program, and will rate their cultural understanding 3.0 or higher (on a 5.0 scale)
Objective 2.2 (Program Specific)
80% of DPD students will participate in one service-learning activity prior to graduation, and will rate their experience 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 5.0)
Objective 2.3 (Program Specific)
80% of the DPD students will complete a leadership self-assessment prior to graduation, and will rate their leadership abilities/skills 2.5 or higher (on a 5.0 scale)
Program Outcomes:
The program outcomes data for the DPD are available upon request. Contact the DPD Diretor for information.