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From all 50 states and more than 100 countries around the world, our students make the cowboy family a vibrant and inclusive culture. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 20:1, we will help you prepare for the future by providing the academic support you need.
Fast Facts

  • The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Dietetics is the fastest route for you to become a registered dietitian (RD) if:
- You already have a bachelor’s degree in a field outside of dietetics  
- You do not have a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) verification statement
- You want to complete the DPD requirements as efficiently as possible
 
Historically, a non-dietetics degree would require a 3-4 year process to become an RD.
  • With this certificate program, you can:
- Complete all the required DPD courses, MS courses, and supervised practice hours in about 2-2.5 years when the post-bac is combined with the accelerated Masters/Dietetic Internship (MS/DI) option
- Accelerate your path to becoming an RD compared to a traditional program 
- Efficiently transition into a dietetics career using your existing bachelor’s degree
 
By enrolling in this certificate program, you can expedite your journey to becoming a Registered Dietitian. This focused program allows you to save time and money while leveraging your previous studies.

 

Post-Bac Year

  Fall Spring
  NSCI 3312 NSCI 4143^
  NSCI 4123^ NSCI 4633^
  NSCI 4573 NSCI 2011^
  NSCI 4632^ NSCI 3813
  NSCI 4850(1cr)** NSCI 4331
  NSCI 3993 NSCI 3133
  NSCI 4854 NSCI 4864
  18 Hours 18 Hours

Pre-requisites:

  • Principles of Biology
  • General Chem I
  • General Chem II
  • Survey of Organic Chemistry
  • Survey of Biochemistry
  • Physiology
  • Intro to Psych
  • Elementary Stats
  • NSCI 2013: Principles of Nutrition*^
  • NSCI 3011: Nutrition and Evidence-based Practice I*^
  • NSCI 3543: Food and the Human Environment*^
  • NSCI 3223: Nutrition Across the Lifespan*^

*Offered online through OSU, can be taken as a non-degree seeking student

^Included in the NSCI minor

Pre-requisite courses may be taken at another university, if offered.  Consult with the program director to ensure course equivalency.

**Post-bac students are not required to take NSCI 2211, NSCI 4111, and NSCI 3440.  KRDNs are met in these courses.  Post-bac students will take a one-credit hour independent study to ensure KRDNs met in these courses are met by the student.

 

Applying to the MS/DI:

Students will have the opportunity to apply to the MS/DI program via preselect in December of their post-bac fall semester.

* To finish in ~2-2.5 years with post-bac and MS/DI, apply to the Dietetics Practice option.

 

Those who complete the post-bac certificate will be awarded a DPD verification statement. The OSU Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) is accredited through 2028 by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy), 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606, (800) 877-1600 x 5400.

Contact

Catherine Palmer, MS, RD, LD Program DirectorNutritional Sciencescatherine.palmer@okstate.edu
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