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Undergraduate Didactic Program in Dietetics Handbook


Introduction

Welcome to the Department of Nutrition at University of Massachusetts Amherst handbook. I hope you find it useful. This handbook will provide you with information regarding our undergraduate degree program and the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). It is intended to provide the necessary information and guidelines for all students interested in pursuing a career in the field of nutrition, including becoming a registered dietitian (RDN). Here you will find information related to: 

  • The nutrition department (including the academic tracks and faculty research interests) 
  • The dietetics track (including the Mission Statement, Program Goals and Objectives, Dietetic Internship match rate) 
  • Becoming a dietitian 
  • UMass Admission Requirements 
  • Undergraduate Student Policies 
  • Cost of attendance and related topics 
  • UMass Academic Calendar 

This handbook will summarize the information that we feel is most relevant to students interested in the Dietetics track. The following headings may be of interest to incoming or current students:

  • Our Three Tracks
  • Pre-Health Profession Nutrition Majors
  • Didactic Program in Dietetics
  • Academic Advising
  • Career Planning for Undergraduates
  • Field Experiences
  • Current Student Resources.

Details specific to the dietetics track start here. The information prior to that is important for all of our undergraduates, but is not specific to the dietetics track. Following the information specific to the dietetics track, you will find information on academic policies at UMass.

cpnorton [at] nutrition [dot] umass [dot] edu (Claire Norton), MS, RD
Didactic Program in Dietetics Director
Undergraduate Program Director
413-545-1077

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