Department of Allied Health Sciences
East Tennessee State University
PO Box 70690
Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: (423) 547-4900
Fax: (423) 439-4030
Department of Allied Health Sciences
East Tennessee State University
PO Box 70690
Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: (423) 547-4900
Fax: (423) 439-4030
Welcome to the Undergraduate Program in Dietetics!
Our mission, goals, and measurable outcomes are focused on preparing students for careers in nutrition and in meeting the healthcare
needs of the region and the state by providing a cohesive, up-to-date, and comprehensive program
in nutrition. Program outcomes data are available on request.
This is a four-year program that culminates in a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition. The degree provides students with the foundation skills and knowledge necessary
to apply for dietetic internships or graduate programs in healthcare or to become
registered dietetic technicians. 
The undergraduate program in dietetics is fully accredited as a didactic program in dietetics (DPD) by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 800-877-1600, ext.
5400. Email: ACEND@eatright.org
Students who successfully complete the DPD program will receive an ACEND Verification
Statement and are then eligible to apply for a supervised practice program (dietetic
internship). Successful completion of the dietetic internship will allow students to be eligible
to take the CDR credentialing exam and become registered dietitian nutritionists.
Many exciting career opportunities await registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN).
Students who choose not to apply for a dietetic internship also have several career
options in nutrition education, sales, public health, school nutrition, or food service
management, as well as the option to become a Nutrition and Dietetic Technician, Registered,
which requires sitting for the registration examination.
After receipt of the verification statement, students must apply through DICAS, as well as D&D Digital Computer Matching for internships. Additionally, students may apply to internships with a declaration of intent.
Students who have already completed a bachelor's degree and who wish to become registered dietitians are required to complete the didactic program in dietetics (DPD) course work. Following the completion of this coursework, students receive an ACEND Verification of Completion Statement and are then eligible to apply for a supervised practice program (dietetic internship).
Information on Nutrition Honors-in-Discipline
East Tennessee State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, or http://www.sacscoc.org, for questions about the accreditation of East Tennessee State University.
