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Mission and Goals

Mission and Goals

The mission of the Miami University Dietetics Program is to prepare competent Dietetic professionals and to contribute to the teaching, research, and service mission of the university, division, and department.
The program seeks to align with the mission of the College of Education, Health, and Society. The mission of the College of Education, Health, and Society is to prepare critically engaged and transformative leaders. The College prioritizes socially just outcomes, hands-on and applied learning, interdisciplinary thinking, rigorous research, and innovation. Through excellence in research, teaching, and service, EHS prepares graduates to generate knowledge, educate, serve, and promote health and well-being in diverse and global settings in order to respond to the complex problems societies face.

Program Goal 1

Prepare qualified entry-level dietitians for careers in dietetics.

  • Objective 1.1  Within one year of completing the program, 85 percent of the graduates will be placed in a graduate program with supervised practice, graduate school, or employed.
  • Objective 1.2  80 percent of supervised practice directors will rate Miami University graduates in their program as satisfactory or higher in all survey categories.
  • Objective 1.3  85 percent of graduates will rate the program as satisfactory or higher.
  • Objective 1.4  85 percent of current dietetic students will rate the dietetic program satisfactory or higher.
  • Objective 1.5 At least 85 percent of program graduates apply for admission to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation.

Program Goal 2

The program will demonstrate a commitment to professional leadership and
community service.

  • Objective 2.1  85 percent of dietetic students will participate in a professional organization.
  • Objective 2.2  85 percent of current dietetic students will participate in at least one nutrition community service project before graduation.
  • Objective 2.3  The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80 percent.
  • Objective 2.4  At least 80 percent of students complete program requirements within 6 years (150% of planned program length).
  • Objective 2.5 Of program graduates who apply to a supervised practice program, at least 85 percent are admitted within 12 months of graduation.

Program outcome data is available upon request.