Dietetics MPH
Food and nutrition—two areas you'd love to build your expertise in as a professional. Choose one of the three paths to success through our Dietetics programs and prepare for your future career.
What You'll Study
The eleven-semester program encompasses a minimum of 1,200 supervised practice hours in medical nutrition therapy, community nutrition and wellness, maternal and child, foodservice and aging. 43 Credit Hours.Please see the Master's of Public Health for more information regarding this program.
Students who apply for the MPH-RDN Track must complete the BSAS Food and Nutrition-Graduate Track coursework (or equivalent) prior to starting the MPH-RDN Track. (127-128 hours)
Our Program in Dietetics is Accredited through 2023 by ACEND. ACEND is recognized by the US Department of Education .
Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master's degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). In order to be approved for registration examination eligibility with a bachelor's degree, an individual must meet all eligibility requirements and be submitted into CDR's Registration Eligibility Processing System (REPS) before 12:00 midnight Central Time, December 31, 2023. For more information about this requirements visit CDR's website.
In addition, CDR requires that individuals complete coursework and supervised practice in program(s) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Graduates who successfully complete the ACEND-accredited DPD program at Youngstown State University are eligible to apply to an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program. Graduates who have successfully completed the CPD program at Youngstown State University are eligible to take the CDR credentialing exam to become an RDN."
In most states, graduates also must obtain licensure or certification to practice. For more information about state licensure requirements.
For more information about educational pathways to become a RDN.
Masters
Internships and Jobs
OUR STUDENTS HAVE INTERNED AT:
- St. Elizabeth Health Center
- Salem Regional Medical Center
- YSU Andrews Recreational Center
OUR GRADUATES WORK FOR:
- VidaFit
- Meadville Medical Center
- Public Health Institute