1. The Texas State Dietetics Program will prepare graduates for acceptance into dietetic internships and/or nutrition related employment.
| GOALS | ||
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| i. | At least 80% of program students complete program requirements within three years. | |
| ii. | 25% of program graduates will apply for admission to a supervised practice program prior to or within three years of graduation. | |
| iii. | Of program graduates who apply to a supervised practice program, at least 50% are admitted within three years of graduation. | |
| iv. | 30% of program graduates apply for admission to a supervised practice program within five years of graduation. | |
| v. | The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of the first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%. | |
| vi. | 50% of graduates that seek a nutrition-related position will be employed in a position that provides a contribution to the community within a year of graduation. | |
| vii. | 75% of supervised practice directors responding to a survey will rate program graduates preparation for supervised practice as satisfactory or above. | |
| viii. | 75% of students enrolled in NUTR 4301 (Career Exploration in Nutrition and Foods) will receive high rankings (rated as "outstanding") from site mentors. |
2. The Texas State Dietetics Program will prepare graduates for lifelong learning using a research-based approach.
| GOALS | ||
|---|---|---|
| i. | 15% of graduates will enroll in graduate school within 5 years of graduation. | |
| ii. | Each year, 75% of Nutrition and Foods tenured/tenure-track faculty will involve undergraduates in laboratory or community-based research. |
Graduates from TXST Nutrition Program
seeking a nutrition position are employed in a position that makes a contribution to the community within one year of graduation.
Graduates from TXST Nutrition Program
attend graduate school.