Verification Statement for Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics Requirements
The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences will provide a Verification Statement of a student meeting Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (DPD) requirements based on the program in effect in the undergraduate bulletin the student is using for graduation requirements if the student is continuously enrolled and graduates within five years. If the student cannot finish their studies within this five-year time period, they must comply with the didactic program reflected in the undergraduate bulletin currently in effect. The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences will not accept course work to meet DPD requirements from any university/college outside the University of Nebraska system in which a grade of D-, D, or D+ was earned.
In order to receive a Verification Statement of a student meeting Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics requirements, a minimum of 15 credits from 300- or 400- level courses must be completed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nine of the 15 credit hours must come from three of the following classes: NUTR 450 Medical Nutrition Therapy I, NUTR 452 and 452L Medical Nutrition Therapy II and Lab, NUTR 455 Advanced Nutrition, or NUTR 473 Organization and Administration of Foodservice.
In order to obtain a Declaration of Intent form and/or Verification Statement, students must meet the following requirements:
- Documentation that the student will meet the minimum academic requirements for the Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Declaration of Intent) or has completed all academic requirements (Verification Statement)
- Overall minimum GPA of 3.0 based on all college course work completed
- Grades in all NUTR courses of B- or higher
- Grades in all DPD required science courses (BIOS, CHEM, and BIOC) of C- or higher