You'll find a wealth of opportunities to put theory into practice in the greater Scranton-Wilkes Barre region. Marywood's nutrition and dietetics program is affiliated with sixty facilities for supervised practical experience. This program combines the traditional four years of didactic study and a fifth year of supervised practice into a four-year program. Students who complete the CP earn a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and are eligible to take the National Registration Examination for Dietitians after graduation. Students apply for the accelerated program during the second semester of their sophomore year and must attend summer school during the sophomore summer.
Students are prepared to enter the job market or apply to graduate school.
The CP requires 71 credits in specified nutrition and dietetics courses. This four-year program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics. After completing this program, students need to pursue an accredited internship or other approved route to registration in order to take the National Registration Examination for Dietitians. After Marywood most of CP graduates take the qualifying examination to become a Registered Dietitian and go directly into careers or graduate school. As for DPD graduates, most go on to internships, graduate school, or work in the field.