{"id":261,"date":"2026-09-16T09:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/nphs\/?page_id=261"},"modified":"2026-09-17T10:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:28:11","slug":"dietetics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/nphs\/academics\/undergraduate\/dietetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Dietetics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dietetics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Make a positive difference in the lives of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Program overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UT offers two programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)<\/a>, which maximizes the opportunity for students to become credentialed as RDNs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0M.S. with a concentration in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics,<\/a>\u00a0in combination with the B.S. in Nutrition-Dietetics, meets all educational requirements, including supervised experiential learning, such that graduates are eligible to take the RDN exam upon completion of the M.S. This program is currently accredited by ACEND as a Graduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (GP). The program is competency-based and designed to provide >1,000 hours of supervised experiential learning to meet licensure and certification hour requirements in any state where graduates choose to practice. Supervised practice experiences are planned and supervised by program faculty and preceptors in the Greater Knoxville area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACEND accredits the B.S. with a concentration in Dietetics as a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). As such, graduates are eligible to apply for ACEND-accredited supervised practice programs across the country and, following completion, are eligible to take the Registration Examination for Dietitians to become RDNs and active members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students must be on site in Knoxville for both programs \u2013 most classes are scheduled live and in person. A limited number of required and elective courses are offered by distance education. No additional technology requirements or costs are associated with distance education.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Provides students with a BS degree and the four years of coursework that are needed to apply for supervised practice programs across the country and continue the path to becoming an RDN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Future Education Model (FEM): Combined BS and MS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Efficiently combines a BS and MS degree with 1000 hours of supervised practice into a five-year program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The B.S. in Nutrition with a concentration in Dietetics is accredited as a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), and the M.S. in Nutrition with a concentration in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics is accredited as a Graduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (GP) by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190
Chicago, IL 60606
800-877-1600 ext. 5400
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