Online Didactic Program
The Online Dietetics Program at Kansas State University allows students to complete the professional courses in dietetics via distance education. The program is a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) which provides the coursework requirements of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). The DPD is a selective admission program with application occurring mid-way through the curriculum. Upon completing of the DPD, the student earns a B.S. in Dietetics and receives a DPD Verification Statement rendering the student eligible to apply to an ACEND-accredited dietetic supervised practice program. Once the supervised practice program is complete, the individual may sit for the national Registration Examination for Dietitians administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
The K-State DPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL, 60606-6995, (312) 899-0040 ext 5400.
The DPD program mission, goals, and objectives are available in the DPD Student Handbook posted below. Program outcome data is available upon request.
For more information about the Kansas State University online undergraduate dietetics program, please contact online@k-state.edu.