Our mission is to prepare students to be competent, entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN) for practice in a variety of settings through an innovative program design that promotes collaboration, use of the research process, and critical-thinking skills to improve the health of individuals and communities.
Goal 1: Prepare graduates to be competent, entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN) who will meet the employment needs of the southeast region and the nation.
Objectives for Goal 1:
- At least 80% of program interns complete program/degree requirements within 18 months (150% of the program length).
- Over a five-year period, at least 90% of program graduates will pass the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within one year of first attempt.
- Of graduates who seek employment, 75% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.
- 95% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
- 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%.
- During their first year of employment, program graduates will be ranked by at least 90% of employers as "satisfactory" or better in professional knowledge and skills as compared to the expected competency of an entry-level registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).
Goal 2: Prepare graduates who demonstrate the ability to use current evidence-based research and apply the research process in professional practice.
Objectives for Goal 2:
- 85% of program graduates indicate on the alumni survey that they routinely use current research findings in professional practice.
- 75% of program graduates indicate on the alumni survey that they have used the research process to make decisions in professional practice since graduation.
Goal 3: Prepare graduates who demonstrate a commitment to serving the community and the profession.
Objectives for Goal 3:
- 75% of recent (within one year of graduation) graduates who respond to the alumni survey will indicate that they participated in at least one service activity since graduation.
- 75% of recent (within one year of graduation) graduates who respond to the alumni survey will indicate they are active members of a local, state, or national dietetic association.
If you are interested in specific outcome measures of the program, please contact the Clinical Track/Dietetic Internship Program Director, Keith Pearson, PhD, RD,LD, at