Upon completion of this program, the student is expected to successfully pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration Examination. Twelve graduate credits are earned upon successful completion of the program. Tuition is charged on the basis of twelve semester hours. NTR 451 Fieldwork in Dietetics. The Department of Nutrition maintains special arrangements with greater-Boston health care agencies where staff dietitians supervise students in a variety of settings.
Students spend approximately forty hours a week in the field for twenty- eight weeks.
This course focuses on individual and community assessment plan programs that will produce outcomes which improve health and support wellness. Setting program goals and objectives with measurable outcomes will be emphasized. Barriers to change will be explored. Program evaluation to determine effectiveness, quality control and costs will be stressed. Students will plan and evaluate a program for a specified population.