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Applicant Qualifications

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree from a Didactic Program in dietetics or foods and nutrition accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education.
  • Meet all dietetic internship eligibility requirements.
  • Minimum grade point average 2.5.
  • Must have earned a grade of "C" or better in science and nutrition courses.

Prerequisite Requirements

  • Must meet all science, math and social science prerequisite course requirements listed below.
Lower division courses Credit Hours
 General Chemistry with Lab
 Organic Chemistry with Lab
 Human Physiology (all body systems)
 Microbiology
 Nutrition
 Introduction to Computer
 Psychology
 Sociology/Cultural Anthropology 3 
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 Upper division courses - UT Southwestern course equivalents  
 Biochemistry
 Medical Terminology
 Principles of Management
 Nutrition in Human Metabolism (Advanced Nutrition)
 Food Science
 Statistics 3 
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