Nutrition & Dietetics: B.S.

Nutrition matters. With diabetes, heart disease, obesity and other chronic illnesses affecting people throughout Arkansas and the nation, proper nutrition is a key factor in fighting these widespread epidemics. At Ouachita, we believe that dietitians have an important role to play in being part of the solution. Ouachita’s Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) program will train you to not only become a leader in solving a national crisis, but also to help those you will serve establish habits for healthier lives.

Sports nutritionist

Eating disorders counselor

Pharmaceutical sales

Pediatric dietitian

Diabetes educator

Media spokesperson

Consulting/private practice

And more

Sports Nutrition

Community and Lifecycle Nutrition

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Experimental Food Science

Graduate Programs in Nutrition and Dietetics

Biomedical Sciences

Kinesiology & Leiure Studies

Chemistry

Nursing (on campus)

Psychology (on campus)

Community & Family Services

This flexible degree program allows you to choose courses to suit your interests and the needs of your future career path. View the detailed degree requirements PDF to see all courses included in the program.

Learn more about the Patterson School of Natural Sciences.

Learn more about the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics.

Learn more about graduate programs in Nutrition and Dietetics.

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Priority Access to our Grad Program

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3-Year Pass Rate on the RDN Exam

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Acceptance to Dietetics Internships in 2020

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Ouachita Internship Slots Reserved for Our Grads

In their words

hear from a faculty member & student

“When I was at Ouachita, alumni used to come back and say how well-prepared they were as dietitians because of their education at Ouachita. I can attest to that, too. They have fine-tuned the program to where it extensively covers subject matter necessary to thrive in the world of dietetics.”

Gail headshot Gail Lange-Smith
2018 nutrition and dietetics graduate from Harare, Zimbabwe

COMBINE YOUR FAITH WITH YOUR WORK

Believing that all humans are created in God’s image, at Ouachita we also believe that physical care of the body matters as it affects the whole person. Your nutrition and dietetics professors will equip you to be an expert in your field and teach you the greater impact your work can have as you instruct others in a healthy lifestyle.

GAIN PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP

As a senior nutrition and dietetics major, you will receive two semesters of instruction from a registered dietician at Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkadelphia for your Clinical Practicum credit. In working with the hospital dietitian, you will gain valuable insight to the responsibilities of a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and experience working in a hospital setting.

HANDS-ON LEARNING IN COMMUNITY

Along with your classmates, you will conduct and present research at Ouachita’s annual Scholars Day and join Ouachita’s Student Dietetic Association, allowing you to attend the world’s largest meeting of food and nutrition experts. You also will spend time serving the campus and broader Arkadelphia community through Meals on Wheels, World Food Day, ElderServe and more.

FROM FRESHMAN TO MASTER IN FIVE YEARS

priority access to grad programs

As a graduate of Ouachita’s undergraduate nutrition and dietetics program, you will gain priority access to limited room in the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship (MS/DI). The MS/DI is a 15-month program that provides interns with a Master of Science in Nutrition. Upon completion of the program, interns will be able to sit for the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s national exam in order to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). It’s possible to complete your B.S. and MS/DI in just five years when taken consecutively.

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