Bachelor of Science
Dietetics and Applied Nutrition

THE DENVER DPD PROGRAM HAS BEEN TAUGHT OUT*

Denver Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Program Mission, Goals & Objectives**
The Dietetics & Applied Nutrition bachelor of science degree program is to prepare the student for supervised practice leading to eligibility for the CDR credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist while upholding the philosophy and mission of Johnson & Wales University, which is to provide students an exceptional education that inspires professional success and lifelong personal and intellectual growth and through these guiding principles:

• Undertake continuous improvement and planning for a sustainable future
• Foster a teaching-focused university that encourages appropriate scholarship and offers relevant programs that maximize student potential
• Enrich our academic programs with experiential and work-integrated learning
• Be cost-conscious in our endeavor to provide an affordable private university education and be a good steward of our resources
• Embrace diversity for a richly inclusive community
• Model ethical behavior and local, national and global citizenship
• Value our faculty and staff by investing in their quality of life and professional development
• Provide facilities, technology and other resources to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff

Goal 1: The program will prepare graduates for professional competency integrating culinary skills with nutrition knowledge in their career and prepare them for supervised practice in order to be eligible and better prepared for the RD examination.

Objectives:

1. 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 nutritionists is at least 80%.
2. 70% of program graduates apply for admission to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation
3. 60% of program graduates are admitted to a supervised practice program within 12 months of graduation.
4. At least 75% of dietetic internship directors responding will rate program graduates as exceed expectations in culinary skills and nutrition academic knowledge 
5. After completion of the dietetic internship, 85% of CN graduates responding will rate themselves as prepared satisfactorily for a dietetic internship.

Goal 2: To prepare graduates to be globally aware, capable of working with ethnically diverse populations including their food and culture and who also are prepared to be lifelong learners pursuing personal and intellectual growth and participating in community service.

Objectives:

1. At least 80% of program students complete program/degree requirements within 3 years/9 trimesters (150% of the program length).
2. At least 75% of dietetic internship directors responding will rate program graduates as exceed expectations in abilities to work with and understand ethnically diverse populations
3. After one year of graduation from a dietetic internship, graduates will indicate on their survey that they are involved in community service and are planning additional education such as graduate school

**Program outcome data are available on request.

Denver DPD Culinary Nutrition Handbook:

DPD Handbook (PDF)

This handbook is for students who entered JWU between the academic years 2012-13 to 2016-17 and were accepted into the Culinary Nutrition Program.

*NOTE:

This program is no longer being offered and has been fully taught out at the now-closed Denver Campus. The information here is for accreditation purposes only.