Additional Information:
All FACS courses and required BIOL and CHEM courses (see degree requirements for dietetics) must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. If a grade of a C- or less is earned the course must be repeated. Further, the program requires that a student hold and maintain membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) during their undergraduate didactic program through to graduation. This membership mandates that students follow the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Code of Ethics. A breach of any of the 19 points of the code will result in an immediate removal from the Dietetic Program at the University.
To become a registered dietitian, a student must complete an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved undergraduate degree in Dietetics and be granted a Verification Statement from the Dietetic Program Director. The Verification Statement documents that a student has completed the Didactic program successfully in all areas of academics (based on the degree requirements) and ethical behavior (based on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Code of Ethics). The program reserves the right to refuse to provide a verification statement if the student does not complete the program’s academic and/or ethical behavior requirements according to the degree requirements and the AND Code of Ethics. Post graduation a dietetic student must complete an AND-accredited dietetic internship or AND approved pre-professional practice program, and pass the Registration Examination for Dietitians. The Dietetics major at Olivet Nazarene University is currently granted initial accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), 120 S. Riverside Plaza Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (800) 877-1600, www.eatright.org.
