COLLEGE OF APPLIED & NATURAL SCIENCES

Nutrition and Dietetics Undergraduate Handbook

This Handbook is designed to provide basic information and answer questions you may have about the undergraduate degree program in Nutrition and Dietetics at Louisiana Tech University.

Table of Contents

• The Undergraduate Degree Program in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
• Nutrition and Dietetics as a Second Bachelor’s Degree
• Recency of Education
• Nutrition and Dietetics Programs at Louisiana Tech University
• Philosophy of Dietetic Education at Tech
• Didactic Program Mission, Program Goals, and Program Objectives
• ACEND-Required Core Knowledge for Didactic Programs in Dietetics (2022)
• Undergraduate Curriculum in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Upper Division
• Advising
• Grading
• Course Scheduling
• Transfer Credit
• Graduation Requirements
• Additional Nutrition and Dietetics Policies and Procedures
• Scholarships and Financial Aid
• Application to a Dietetic Internship
• Curriculum Worksheet – Non-RD
• Curriculum Worksheet – RD
• Upper Division Application – Non-RD
• Upper Division Application – RD
• Four-year Block Plan
• Distance Education
• Statement of Equal Opportunity
• DPD Program Retention, Remediation and Monitoring Policy
• Verification Statements