Bachelor of Science Option I -Nutritional Science Option--Coordinated Dietetics Program (CDP)

The Coordinated Dietetics Program (CDP) application is due on Friday, February 1, 2013.  If you will meet all prerequisites for the CDP by the end of summer of the year you are applying for (example: summer 2015 for fall 2015) then you are eligible to apply.  It is recommended that transfer students begin summer quarter in order to take NTRS 210, NTRS 317 and CHEM 353, prerequisites for the Nutrition major.
The CDP includes the supervised practice (‘internship’ equivalent) allowing students eligibility to take the national registration exam.  Graduates of the Coordinated Dietetics Program (CDP) Option are fully eligible for membership in the American Dietetic Association and to take the national examination to become a Registered Dietitian (R.D.)
The total number of units required for the Bachelor of Science degree with the CDP option is 186 units, of which 136 units are in the major. 

Students applying for the CDP may be pursuing BS or MS degrees and may be majoring in Nutritional Science, Kinesiology or Food Science and Technology.

CDP Option: Requirements for the Major  (136 units)

The major requires 41 units in preparatory courses plus 86-95 units, 62 in the core and 33 in the CDP option. 
A minimum C grade is required in all courses used to meet major requirements.
Preparatory Courses  (41 units)

*Can also be double counted as General Education courses.

Required Core Courses  (62 units)

*Can also be double counted as General Education courses.

Options (24-33 units)

Coordinated Dietetics Program Option (CDP) (33 units)

The Coordinated Dietetics Program (CDP) Option requires a separate application (available each January 3rd and due each March 1st). This program is designed for persons seeking both academic course work and supervised practice required to qualify to take the examination to become a Registered Dietitian. The four-year curriculum integrates academic preparation and clinical experience needed by the generalist in dietetics.  Upon passing the national examination administered under the direction of the ADA, graduates are recognized as Registered Dietitians (R.D.). The Coordinated Dietetics Program (CDP) is currently granted accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 899-0040, ext. 5400. Postbaccalaureate students enrolled in the graduate program in Nutritional Science also are eligible to apply for admission to the CDP.

Eligibility
Students who seek preliminary admission to the CDP must fulfill the following criteria:

• Eligible for admission to Cal State L.A.
• Minimum 2.75 overall grade point average  (on a 4.0 scale).
  
• Minimum 2.75 grade point average in the major, with no grade lower than C in courses required for membership in the ADA.
• Students may repeat CDP courses and prerequisite science courses in which they  earned a grade lower than C only once to meet program admission criteria.
• Students must repeat any nutrition and biochemistry prerequisite courses they completed more than three years before beginning the CDP before they may enter the program.
• Satisfactory health for full participation in the clinical program.  Before they may enter the CDP, students must complete a physical examination, including Mantoux skin test or chest x-ray and other laboratory tests  (including proof of immunity to rubella), as specified in contractual agreements with clinical facilities.
• Upper division standing and completion of the first two years of the Nutritional Science major. Because of the intensity of the CDP, undergraduate students must complete all lower division general education and preparatory courses before they may enter the program.
• Graduate students must have completed all preparatory courses for program admission.  When admitted, graduate students enter the CDP as first year students in a two-year program.
• Valid California driver’s license and access to an automobile, or transportation to clinical facilities.
• Professional liability, health, and automobile insurance.
• Final approval for admission to the intensive clinical work in the senior year  (NTRS 419ABC) is contingent upon recommendation of the CDP Review Board and maintenance of a minimum 2.75 grade point average.

Required Professional Courses  (33 units)

* Only CDP students are eligible to take this course.

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