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Academics - Dietetics
Academic programs at UWSP that are descendants of the original domestic science-home economics program are:
Undergraduate:
Dietetics
Family And Consumer Education
Interior Architecture
Graduate Programs in:
Human and Community Resources
Nutritional Science.
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Dietetics Bachelors and Nutritional Science Master�s. The Dietetics major prepares students
for a wide variety of careers as registered dietitians after students pass the national exam. In 2000-2001, 100% of
our students passed the national exam to become registered dietitians. Eight students passed the American Dietetics
Association exam with scores 90% higher than the national average. Over the past five years, 46/49 or 94% of our
dietetics majors passed the national exam on their first try. In the last testing, our students scored 9% above the
national average.
Another measure of quality for dietetics programs is graduates' ability to win placement in one of the 40 or so national
internship programs; the national average for placement is 52% and in 1999, our dietetics program enjoyed an 87% success
rate and in 2000 we saw 100% success rate. Two dietetics majors applied for fall 2001 internships and both have been
accepted, for a 100% acceptance rate. Jenny Kelling was placed at Harper Hospital, Detroit, MI and Lori Rees was placed
at Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI. The national average placement is 52% for the year. In addition 100% of the junior
level students who applied for paid foodservice summer internships were accepted in such prestigious places as Washington State and
Duke University. 1999-2000 opened with the new $135,000+ foods lab for dietetics majors, and in 2001, a $80,000 renovation
was completed in the cafeteria foods lab.
There are about 60 majors and 20 graduating each year.
We also offer a master's degree in Nutritional Science that is being completely revised for
fall 2002. The new master�s will offer a 12 month + thesis option. The master�s has not accepted any students for
two years while the curriculum was revised; we expect 15 new students fall 2002.
Faculty are affiliated with the following national organizations:
American Dietetic Association: www.eatright.org
Society for Nutrition Education: www.sne.org
The American Society for Clinical Nutrition: www.faseb.org
Faculty Profiles
Student Profiles
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