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Nutrition and Hospitality Management

The Nutrition and Hospitality Management Program at AAMU is designed for students who possess a strong interest in the sociological, psychological, and economical aspects of food as it relates to nutritional status and world hunger. The program provides a broad education in the science of nutrition and preparation of food as related to an individual鈥檚 lifestyle, culture, and health.

The two concentrations within the Nutrition and Hospitality Management program are Hospitality Management and General Dietetics or the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD).

 

THE DPD MISSION

The mission of the Didactic Program at Alabama A&M University is to produce graduates who have the academic preparation necessary for success in a supervised practice program leading to eligibility for the CDR credentialing exam to become registered dietitian nutritionists who are active professionals and are engaged in lifelong learning.

 

DPD PROGRAM GOALS

Goal 1: Program graduates will successfully apply to accredited supervised practice programs, graduate school, or a career in food/nutrition. 

  • Objective 1.1: At least 80% of students complete program requirements within 6 years
    (150% of planned program length). [ACEND required]
  • Objective 1.2:  At least 40% of program graduates apply for admission to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation. [ACEND required]
  • Objective 1.3:  Of program graduates who apply to a supervised practice program, at least 60 % are admitted within 12 months of graduation. [ACEND required]

Goal 2: Program graduates will add to the cadre of historically under-represented individuals who are successful professionals in delivering food and nutrition services to the people of Alabama and beyond.

  • Objective 2.1:  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%.  [ACEND required]
  • Objective 2.2:  At least 80% of supervised practice program directors will rate satisfaction with the preparation of DPD graduates at 3.0 or above on a five-point scale. [ACEND required]

Program-Specific Objectives

  • Objective 2.3: At least 80% of program graduates will rat