5 - PROGRAM MISSON, GOALS AND OUTCOME MEASURES

The mission of the OUHSC Coordinated Program for Master of Arts in Dietetics is to provide the best possible didactic and supervised practice to produce qualified entry-level registered dietitians through excellence in teaching, research and scholarly activities, and service.

Program Objectives for Goal 1: 

• At least 80% of program students complete program/degree requirements within 3 years (150% of the program length).
• Eighty percent of graduating students will agree or strongly agree that the Program fulfils the criterion (qualified entry-level dietitians).
• Eighty percent of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
• The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.
• Of graduates who seek employment, 80% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.

Program Objectives for Goal 2: 

• At least 70% of students will receive an overall score >3 on the Evaluation of Advanced Practice Proposal.
• Eighty percent of graduating students will agree or strongly agree that the Program prepared them for beyond-entry-level practice in nutrition and dietetics.
• At least 80% of graduates will perform above average based on employer surveys.

Program outcomes data are available upon request. Contact the program director.