The path to become a registered dietitian nutritionist includes a bachelor's and master's degree, completing a dietetic internship from an ACEND-accredited program, and passing the national registration exam. At WVU, students who wish to become a registered dietitian nutritionist must:
earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree and complete the Didactic Program in Dietetics with a cumulative GPA of 2.5;
apply for and complete an ACEND-accredited dietetic internship program or Individual Supervised Practice Pathway;
pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration鈥檚 dietetic registration exam;
gain licensure if required in your state of practice;
maintain continuing education. Note that in 2024, a graduate degree will be required to be eligible to take the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam. In addition to the ACEND-accredited DPD, WVU offers an ACEND-accredited dietetic internship associated with a master鈥檚 degree. An undergraduate degree from WVU does not guarantee acceptance into the WVU dietetic internship
This program of study is additionally a good pre-professional option for students who wish to pursue the professional school programs of human medicine and the allied health professions, such as physician assistant school and medical school.
Human Nutrition and Foods
Graduates will acquire a high level of competency in the basic sciences required for disciplinary competency.
Graduates will integrate basic knowledge and managerial skills related to the nutritional and food science disciplines.
Graduates will acquire sufficient written and oral communication skills, problem solving and critical thinking skills to effectively impact lifelong societal and professional developments critical to their respective discipline of interest.
Graduates will attain depth of knowledge relative to the scope of subfields of human nutritional sciences.
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January 2025
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design
4100 Agricultural Sciences Building,
MORGANTOWN,
West Virginia,
26506, United States
Students must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale for general admission. Students must have a minimum of five subject passes, of which two must be English and Mathematics. Students with IGCSE and O-Level Certificates from Cambridge International will also be considered for admission.
English Language Requirements: TOEFL Internet-Based = 79; IELTS = 6.5; Duolingo English Test = 105, Pearson Test of English Academic = 53. In some cases, SAT reading or ACT English test scores may be used to meet English Proficiency.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
WVU graduates enjoy a remarkably high employment rate of 93 percent within two years of completing their program.
