Program Completion & Credentialing

(Required element 8.2m)

In order to receive a M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics from Arkansas State University that signifies completion of the Dietetics Program, a student must:

• Complete academic course requirements with a grade of C or above in all degree courses [A degree course is any course that is listed in the Bulletin as a Major Requirement for the Master of Science Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics]. (Students are allowed one grade of C throughout the program.)
• Complete all education and university requirements pertaining to the major.
• Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Successfully complete five supervised practice experiences.
• Have no outstanding financial or other program obligations. Obligations include:
  • CDR/RD Exam review course purchase
  • Self-assessment tool survey completion
  • Exit survey completion

Based on the ACEND benchmark for program completion (within 150% of the time planned for completion), this would equal a period of three years once a student is accepted into the Coordinated Program.

(Required element 8.2n)

Once students complete the MS in Nutrition and Dietetics, they will have completed the requirements for receipt of a verification statement. Upon successful completion of the CP, each student will receive Verification Statement form(s).

This is the form used by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics to verify that the student has met all academic and supervised practice requirements for program completion in accordance with Arkansas State University and accreditation guidelines.

The verification statement is also required by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) for eligibility for the Registration Examination for Dietitians. Once the required paperwork is completed, the program director submits the registration eligibility applications to CDR. Upon notification from CDR, it is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements to schedule and take the Registration Examination.