Dietetics at the University of Connecticut

Department of Nutritional Sciences

Students in the Didactic Program in Dietetics earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences. This program provides students with a CADE accredited curriculum.  

Students apply to the University as a Nutritional Sciences major and follow the prescribed plan of study.  Students following the specific curriculum will receive the BS degree in Nutritional Sciences and a Verification Statement indicating completion of the accredited curriculum in dietetics.  

In order to be eligible to sit for the Registration Examination after graduation, students in the Didactic program must complete a Dietetic Internship* to earn the required supervised practice hours.   During the senior year, students apply to these programs, which are generally 9 to 12 months in length.  Upon completion of the Dietetic Internship, students are eligible to sit for the Registration Examination.

For more information on the Didactic Program in Dietetics, please:

Visit the Nutritional Sciences WEBSITE

And/or, contact:

Ellen Shanley , Department of Nutritional Sciences

Tel. 860-486-3633

Email:  Ellen.Shanley@uconn.edu

*CADE-designated program categories