Bachelor of Science in Dietetics

Dietetics Early Assurance Admission Requirements

Early assurance is an admission program for incoming freshmen based on exemplary high school academic performance.

• Limited to the top 12 most qualified candidates.
• High school GPA of 3.5 or higher (based on A=4.0)
• The early assurance application is available to high school seniors when UND opens applications for the following fall
• Priority will be given to early applications.

Steps to Apply for Dietetics Early Assurance

• High school seniors apply for admission to UND
• Declare Dietetics on the UND admission application
• Complete the Dietetics early assurance application (an invitation with a link to the application will be sent to qualified candidates via email)
• Students not selected for the Dietetics Early Assurance program are encouraged to apply for the standard Coordinated Program in Dietetics application process.

Progression Criteria

• One meeting per semester with your N&D faculty advisor
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or high in all undergraduate coursework (based on A=4.0)
• Achieve a “C” or better in all undergraduate nutrition courses and science courses
• Progress through prerequisite courses as determined as scheduled your N&D advisor
• Fulfillment of Essential Studies requirements in Fine Arts and Humanities
• Students may only retake 3 Dietetics prerequisite courses
• Students must pass a criminal background check prior to matriculation into the professional program
• Service Learning while enrolled in the Dietetics program
• Students must comply with UND Code of Student Life and interact with peers, faculty, and community members in a thoughtful, respectful manner
• Bachelor of Science in Dietetics (BSD) degree

Standard Program Admission Requirements

1. Completion of prerequisite courses and currently enrolled or eligible for enrollment at UND. All applicants must complete the UND Graduate School application.
2. Students must have a grade of "C" or better in all undergraduate nutrition courses and science courses. Recency of courses will be evaluated.
3. A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 for all undergraduate work (based on A=4.0).
4. Minimum requirements for admission set by the School of Graduate Studies.
5. Submission of the online application to the School of Graduate Studies including three recommendations, a Statement of Goals, Program of Study, and résumé. Address the following elements in your Statement of Goals: describe educational goals and interest in becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist, include characteristics, skills, and experiences that uniquely qualify you to be successful as a student dietitian. The résumé can be uploaded as one document under the "Optional Document Upload" section of the application.
6. Professional interview.

Degree Requirements

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be UND institutional credit) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

II. The following curriculum:

Pre-professional requirements:

Dietetics students complete required prerequisite courses during their first two years of enrollment at the University of North Dakota. Applications to the Coordinated Program in Dietetics are accepted annually with a due date of February 1.  Students typically apply during the spring semester of their sophomore year.   

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
N&D 100	Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics	1
N&D 220	Foodservice Safety and Sanitation *	1
N&D 240	Fundamentals of Nutrition	3
N&D 240L	Fundamentals of Nutrition Laboratory	1
MATH 103	College Algebra	3
ENGL 110	College Composition I	3
ENGL 130	Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences	3
PSYC 111	Introduction to Psychology	3
COMM 110	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
CHEM 115	Introductory Chemistry	3
or CHEM 121	General Chemistry I
or CHEM 122	General Chemistry II
or CHEM 221	Fundamentals of Chemistry - Concepts
CHEM 115L	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory	1
or CHEM 121L	General Chemistry I Laboratory
or CHEM 122L	General Chemistry II Laboratory
or CHEM 221L	Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 116	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry	3
or CHEM 340	Survey of Organic Chemistry
or CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 116L	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory	1
or CHEM 340L	Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory
or CHEM 341L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
MED 205	Medical Terminology	1
BIMD 220	Human Anatomy Physiology I	3
BIMD 220L	Human Anatomy Physiology I Lab	1
BIMD 221	Human Anatomy Physiology II	3
BIMD 221L	Human Anatomy Physiology II Lab	1
PPT 315	Human Pharmacology	3
MGMT 300	Principles of Management	3
SOC 326	Sociological Statistics	3
or PSYC 241	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Essential Studies - Humanities & Fine Arts		9
Electives		4
Total Credits		60

Professional Dietetics Requirements:

Students must maintain cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a "C" grade or higher in all nutrition, science, and statistics courses.  Students enrolled in the accelerated BS/MS program are required to take 21 credit hours of N&D 498. Service learning activities of no less than 30 hours during the professional phase of the ABM Dietetics program.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
N&D 260	Principles of Foods and Food Science	3
N&D 310	Nutrition Assessment	3
N&D 325	Nutrition Through the Life Cycle	3
N&D 335	World Food Patterns	3
N&D 344	Nutrition Education and Counseling	3
N&D 345	Community Nutrition	3
N&D 348	Sports Nutrition	3
N&D 350	Medical Nutrition Therapy I	3
N&D 380	Culinary Operations and Management	3
N&D 441	Nutritional Biochemistry	4
N&D 450	Medical Nutrition Therapy II	3
N&D 480	Interprofessional Health Care	1
N&D 488	Foundations of Dietetic Practice	3
N&D 494	Research in Nutrition and Dietetics	1
N&D 498	Supervised Practice in Dietetics	21
Total Credits		60