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Director:
Nancy Rindfuss, M.A., R.D.N., C.D.N.
554 White Hall
(315) 443-2269
napaul@syr.edu

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• Once you have applied, your application is reviewed and:
• If you meet the program’s requirements, an interview might be scheduled. If at all possible, visit the program in person. If this is not possible, ask if a telephone interview can be arranged.
• The interview provides the program the opportunity to meet you and judge how well you would “fit” into the program. It also provides you with an opportunity to see if the program “fits” your needs.
  • You might want to consider the following while reviewing the various programs:
  • How flexible is the program?
  • With what type of learning environment do you best learn? Do you need structure or do you learn better independently?
  • What are your long-term goals? How will the program help you achieve them?
  • What percentage of the students have successfully taken the registration exam?
  • Does the program help you with career placement?
  • The number of positions and the geographic location (i.e., some of the most competitive will be in the major metropolitan areas such as Boston, New York, Atlanta, and Baltimore). Consider your chances of successfully matching with a program that accepts a limited number of students , and is located in a highly desirable metropolitan area.
• If you are granted an interview, be prepared by:
  • Finding out if you are being interviewed by one person, a panel, or rotating through a series of interviews.
  • Ask how long the interview lasts.
  • Are there sample questions to help you prepare?
  • Will you have the opportunity to tour the facility?
  • Will you have the opportunity to meet current students?
• On the day of the interview:
  • Arrive early.
  • Wear conservative professional attire.
  • Bring your portfolio.
• The actual interview provides you with the opportunity to “sell” yourself.
  • Be clear as to why you want this particular program.
  • Explain any low academic grades.
  • Describe work or volunteer experience and how the skills you learned will enhance your performance in the supervised practice.
  • Show your portfolio.
  • Some programs test the academic knowledge of the students before accepting the student.

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Once you have successfully completed a Dietetic Internship, you will be verified as eligible to take the Registration Exam for Dietitians.  The The exam is computerized. We highly encourage you to take your R.D. exam as soon after your Supervised Practice Program as you can, because the longer you wait, the likelihood of obtaining a lower or failing score increases. The overall pass rate in the country for first time test takers is 68%; The current 5-year average (2015-2019) R.D.N. pass rate for S.U. graduates taking the R.D. Exam for the first time= 81%.

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After January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDRC.D.R.) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDNR.D.N.). Learn more about this requirement.

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D.P.D./Nutrition Undergraduate Course Sequence - Fall 2021

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Total Degree Credits to Equal 124

* N.S.D. 452  452 or other approved S.U.A. classes can count for required N.S.D. 555  555 Food Environment and Culture

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* Complete N.S.D. 555  555 if a comparable Food and Culture class was not taken abroad

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* Complete N.S.D. 555  555 if a comparable Food and Culture class was not taken abroad.

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