nutrition & dietetics - Graduation and Program Completion Guidelines

Verification Statement

The Verification Statement also supports students in becoming a Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered (NDTR), another valuable credential in the nutrition and healthcare field. Graduates pursuing the NDTR credential must also successfully pass the national registration examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). 

For more information about Verification Statements “Frequently Asked Questions,” click here.

Students with a Degree
Students who have already completed a bachelor's degree and want to complete the DPD requirements at the University of Delaware, must apply for admission to the University of Delaware. 

The program director will review the student’s transcript to determine which DPD courses will need to be taken in order to receive a verification statement. Transcript review for DPD course requirements will be limited to individuals who meet at least one of the following criteria:  a) resident of the State of Delaware; b) graduate of University of Delaware with at least a bachelor’s degree and/or student accepted by the University of Delaware. Other students will have their transcripts reviewed by the Registrar’s Office.  The University of Delaware regularly evaluates courses from other institutions. Please use UD’s Transfer Credit Matrix to review the courses at your current or previous institutions to see which courses have already been evaluated and their UD equivalent courses.

For students who previously earned a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and have returned to meet the DPD requirements, they have a maximum of five years to meet DPD requirements from the date of acceptance in order to receive a Verification Statement.  If the student needs more than five years, the student will be required to meet the DPD requirements currently in effect.

Coursework requirements to receive a Verification Statement from the University of Delaware

To receive a Verification Statement from the University of Delaware Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), the following courses MUST be taken at UD:

• HBNS321 Quantity Food Production and Service (3 credits)
• HBNS322 Management Food & Nutrition Services (3 credits)
• HBNS327 Onsite Food Production (3 credits)
• HBNS360 Introduction to Public Health & Community Nutrition (2 credits)
• HBNS404 Dietetic Professional Skills Seminar (1 credit)
• HBNS450 Medical Nutrition Therapy I (3 credits)
• HBNS451 Medical Nutrition Therapy II (3 credits)
• HBNS460 Community Nutrition (2 credits)
• HBNS461 Community Nutrition Field Experience (1 credit)

Retention and Remediation Procedures

Students are expected to maintain an overall cumulative grade point average of C (2.00 GPA) to be in good academic standing and to be awarded the Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (DPD Program).

A minimum grade of C- is required in  CHEM 104, CHEM 213, CHEM 214, CHEM 215, CHEM 216, KAAP309, and KAAP310.

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved for credits to count toward the fulfillment of all core HBNS nutrition courses. A minimum grade of C- in HBNS nutrition 200-level courses must be achieved to proceed to upper-level courses. Students must retake a course until a C- or higher grade is achieved.

Students are expected to discuss their academic program with their advisors and inform them of their progress. Faculty advisors and students are encouraged to discuss relevant academic issues with the DPD Director.