Food and Nutrition Major (BS+MS): Dietetics Option (4+1 Track)

Jasia Steinmetz, Professor, Didactic Program in Dietetics Director
Office: Room 202, College of Professional Studies Building
Phone: 715-346-3766
Email: health@uwsp.edu

When you complete an accredited program in dietetics, you gain foundation knowledge in the field of food and nutrition meeting needs in clinical practice, community programs, research, or food service operations. Students who meet the minimum academic requirements to obtain a verification statement qualify for application to a dietetic internship program. When you complete an accredited dietetic internship and graduate degree, you are eligible to write the national registration examination to become a registered dietitian.

Accreditation: The Dietetics program at UW-Stevens Point is granted accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago IL 60606, 800-877-1600. This professional organization for dietetics practitioners is the advocate of the dietetics profession, serving the public through the promotion of optimal nutrition, health and well-being.

This is an option for early application into either one of the two graduate programs offered by the School of Health Sciences and Wellness:

• program or

• program

If you are completing semester 6 of your undergraduate program in dietetics, you can apply by April 1 of that year into the BS + MS (4+1 Track). You should discuss your suitability for the accelerated track with your academic adviser prior to submitting an application. Formal acceptance into the MS program requires completion of your BS.

BS + MS (4+1 Track) Eligibility:

• Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Completed application form (Application for accelerated BS-MS FN programs)

• If you are not accepted, you can continue with the 4-year dietetics plan