Admission to the 蜜桃视频 Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (DPD) and assessment of prior learning are outlined in the DPD student handbook.
A student who is admitted to 蜜桃视频 University and has not yet met DPD course requirements may enter the DPD program, at any time, regardless of student classification, by declaring a major in the Department of Nutrition, Hospitality and Human Services as a degree seeking student on the dietetics degree concentration. See admission requirements to 蜜桃视频 University.
Students who transfer into 蜜桃视频 University and have not yet completed DPD course requirements may enter the DPD program at any time, regardless of student classification, by declaring a major in the Department of Nutrition, Hospitality and Human Services as a degree seeking student on the dietetics degree concentration.
Students who transfer to 蜜桃视频 University from another Texas public institution of higher education shall be governed by the provisions of Texas Senate Bill 148 (75th Legislature). 蜜桃视频 will accept, en bloc, an approved core curriculum successfully completed at another Texas public institution of higher education in lieu of 蜜桃视频's core curriculum.
Any student who transfers to 蜜桃视频 University before completing the core curriculum of another Texas public institution of higher education shall receive academic credit at 蜜桃视频 for each of the courses that the student has successfully completed in the core curriculum of the other institution; however, the student shall be required to complete 蜜桃视频's core curriculum.
Students transferring to 蜜桃视频 from institutions of higher education outside of Texas or from private institutions within Texas shall be subject to the requirements of 蜜桃视频 University's core curriculum. Regarding all transfer courses, a 蜜桃视频 University Student Records Specialist in the Office of the Registrar evaluates the student’s transfer work and matches the transfer courses to the equivalent 蜜桃视频 University courses. The transcript evaluation becomes part of the student's electronic record at 蜜桃视频 University.
Some transfer courses may be labeled as "accepted" by 蜜桃视频 University, but not equivalent to a specific course offered at 蜜桃视频. Such courses may be used as free electives; however, the DPD Program Director/or department chair are free to make decisions whether to accept the courses as meeting degree requirements (unless the courses are used to meet the 蜜桃视频 Core Curriculum).
The student may be asked to provide course descriptions and syllabi to determine whether transfer credits meet requirements for the DPD nutrition/dietetics courses or supporting courses. Students interested in transferring to 蜜桃视频 University can visit the Transfer Students Admission Page, for additional information regarding admission.
Students who pursue DPD requirements after being awarded at least a baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than dietetics can meet DPD requirements by satisfactory completion of 蜜桃视频 University’s DPD graduate certificate program.
Upon admission to 蜜桃视频 University, official transcripts will be reviewed to determine degree(s) conferred and whether previous coursework meets the requirements for the DPD nutrition/dietetics courses or supporting courses. The student may be asked to provide course descriptions and syllabi to determine whether previous coursework meets requirements for the DPD nutrition/dietetics courses or supporting courses. Pre-requisite courses are required for the DPD graduate certificate program.
The 蜜桃视频 University DPD program follows the university's admission policy for international students. Foreign degree transcripts must be evaluated by a foreign degree evaluation agency, approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and the evaluation report must be provided to 蜜桃视频 University as part of the admission process.
Upon admission to 蜜桃视频 University, official transcripts will be reviewed to determine degree(s) conferred and whether previous coursework meets the requirements for the DPD nutrition/dietetics courses or supporting courses.
The student may be asked to provide course descriptions and syllabi to determine whether previous coursework meets requirements for the DPD nutrition/dietetics courses or supporting courses. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provides an as a guide to assist students with foreign degrees who are interested in completing DPD requirements.
Experiential learning is not accepted by the 蜜桃视频 University DPD program or graduate DPD certificate program as DPD coursework substitution.