Overview
SUNY Oneonta’s Dietetics program will help you understand the nutritional needs of the human body as it relates to health and disease throughout the life span. You’ll get a foundation in the biological, social and behavioral sciences; nutrition; and foods and food systems management, with a diverse curriculum to meet the accreditation standards set by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Become a Dietitian
The B.S. in Dietetics will help you meet the requirements for becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Graduates earn the DPD Verification Statement that qualifies them to earn one of two credentials:
- The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential. Students seeking the RDN credential are prepared for acceptance into post-graduate dietetic supervised practice programs (dietetic internships or Future Education Model programs) that meet the requirements for eligibility to sit for the RDN registration exam.
- The Nutritionist Dietetic Technician Registered (NDTR) credential. Students with a B.S. degree in Dietetics are eligible to sit for the NDTR registration exam to earn the NDTR credential. This credential allows you to work in a variety of nutrition and dietetics settings but does not require a master’s degree.
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Earn Your M.S. at Oneonta
Effective January 1, 2024, you must have a master’s degree to take the credentialing exam to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. SUNY Oneonta offers an online M.S. Nutrition and Dietetics Program with a Pre-Select Option for SUNY Oneonta seniors to gain early acceptance. This one-year (three-semester), non-thesis master’s program begins in May/June, ends the following May and includes 1,220 supervised practice hours.
Straight from our Students
Career Opportunities
Forge your own path to a career in clinical dietetics, nutrition education, food service management, public health nutrition, applied research, or continue on to grad school.
Requirements
See the list of required courses and a sample plan of study for your next four years.
Hands-On Learning
You’ll get plenty of hands-on learning experience in and outside the classroom, whether it’s using our BOD POD (a computerized, egg-shaped chamber that uses Air Displacement Plethysmography technology to measure body composition), working with coaches to develop eating plans for Oneonta athletes, leading food production in a commercial kitchen or sharing nutrition information with local elementary school classes.
Meet Our Students and Faculty
Hear from students and faculty and get a glimpse of what your life could be like as a Dietetics major!
Accreditation
The Dietetics program at SUNY Oneonta is a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and is currently accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Education (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. ACEND can be reached at: 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995 Phone: 1-800-877-1600 Ext. 5400.
Graduates of the DPD program who earn their NDTR credential or go on to earn their RDN credential and want to practice as Dietitians/Nutritionists may need to apply for licensure before they are eligible to practice dietetics/nutrition. Licensing statutes include an explicitly defined scope of practice, and the performance of the profession is illegal without first obtaining a license. A list of the states that require licensure is available on the Commission on Dietetic Registration website. In New York state, graduates must obtain certification, and, soon, licensure, to practice through New York State Education Department Office of Professions.
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108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
United States