Dietetics Inclusive Centralized Application Service (DICAS)
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- University of Utah Coordinated Master's Program in Nutrition and Dietetics
UNIVERISTY OF UTAH COORDINATED MASTER'S DICAS PROGRAM MATERIALS
We welcome applicants from a wide variety of educational backgrounds and experiences. We value students who can demonstrate leadership and have participated in nutrition-related opportunities. Applicants do not need a nutrition or dietetics undergraduate degree; we believe having classes from various educational majors enhances the student experience.
We have a 5-semester, 22-month program. Students take coursework in the Fall and Spring of both academic years; in the Summer between the first and second year, students complete a majority of their supervised practice hours. We coordinate all supervised practice experience hours required to take the registered dietitian examination. We offer 2 areas of focus: sports nutrition, and nutrition and dietetics.
Please contact Amy Reeder for prerequisite coursework questions and transcript evaluations at amy.reeder@hsc.utah.edu. You can contact program director Kary Woodruff with program questions at kary.woodruff@utah.edu.
PROGRAM DETAILS
| Start Year: 2025 | Start Term: Fall | DPD Verification Statement: Accepted, but not required |
| Degree Available: Master's | Deadline: 01-15-2025 | Program Type: Coordinated Program in Dietetics (CP) |
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
500 word statement describing your motivation for becoming a registered dietitian. Include autobiographical information related to past growth or future potential, relevant experience, volunteer or work experience with medically underserved populations, leadership positions in a volunteer or work setting, and a supporting statement of how the degree will help you achieve your professional goals.
WRITING SAMPLE
Add up to two supporting evidence documents. This upload is optional and may include publications, research papers, awards, etc.
PREREQUISITES AND COURSES SECTION
List all required courses completed prior to the beginning of the program. Also, enter prerequisite equivalency with any additional details, and the specific prerequisite course requirement this fulfills. If you are interested in a sports nutrition capstone experience, then complete the Exercise Physiology prerequisite prior to admission to the CMP.
Equivalent courses from accredited institutions are accepted. To confirm course equivalency, contact Amy Reeder, CMP advisor, at Amy.Reeder@hsc.utah.edu for a transcript review.
- Starting in the Fall of 2022, the CMP will no longer enroll students into concentrations. Instead, students will have the opportunity to choose their capstone experience after admission into the program. Advising will be provided to students in the Fall of their first year to guide this decision.
PREVIOUSLY APPLIED
Let us know if you have previously applied to this program.
SPORT NUTRITION CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE
All students complete a capstone experience (similar to an internship) in their second year. Students may request a Sports Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics capstone based on availability. All students who wish to participate in a sports nutrition capstone experience must complete Exercise Physiology before matriculation.
OUTSTANDING PREREQUISITE(S)
All prerequisite coursework must be completed before matriculation. However, your application will be considered if you have a realistic path to completion (currently enrolled or plan to take coursework the semester before matriculation). Explain your realistic path to completion in this section.
BELONGING AND STUDENT SUCCESS
In this section, list any experience(s) or traits that would contribute to our commitment to creating a department culture that promotes a sense of belonging and student success.
ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION
List your cumulative undergraduate GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Explain if unusual circumstances have affected your academic career.
Provide any additional comments you consider pertinent/important to this application.
If you were previously enrolled in a graduate program that you did not complete, please explain the reasons for non-completion. Discuss how you plan to address similar potential obstacles if admitted.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
We highly recommend that all applicants select "Yes" to be considered for financial support from the department. Please note that to qualify for financial support, you must certify that you are a U.S. citizen or will be lawfully present in the U.S.
RESIDENCY
Utah Code 53B-8-102, "Definition of resident student" to determine your initial residency classification.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS ONLY
If you are not planning on practicing as a Registered Dietitian in the United States, explain how you intend to use your dietetics degree in this section.
THREE (3) ACADEMIC LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (LoR)
Three academic recommendations are highly recommended, however, 2 academic and 1 professional is accepted.
Add recommendation providers at the beginning of your application process to allow ample time for submission before the application deadline. You will provide the names and contact information for the individuals who will submit letters of recommendation in support of your application.
It is recommended that you waive your right to examine the letters of recommendation. Indicating that you do not intend to read your recommendations reassures the University of Utah that the letters they receive on your behalf are candid and truthful. For more information regarding this waiver, please review the US Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).
Once you have saved an electronic recommendation, an email request will automatically be sent to the recommender on your behalf. Please advise your recommender to look for this email in their inbox, as well as their spam or junk-mail folder, as emails do occasionally get filtered out.
LoR (s) are due by the application deadline, January 15th. No LoR will be accepted after the deadline.
FUTUREU GRADUATE APPLICATION
IMPORTANT: Prospective students for this area of interest must first apply through the Dietetics Inclusive Centralized Application Service (DICAS). Do not apply here unless you have previously applied through DICAS and have been instructed to now apply here by a NUIP Admission staff member.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST SCORES (TOEFL or IELTS)
Test of Spoken English (TSE), is required only for those whose native language is not English. Test dates must fall within two years of submitting your application and paying your application fee to be valid. The Admission Office cannot use expired test scores to evaluate the English proficiency requirement.
- TOEFL: 80 or higher
- IELTS: 6.5 or higher
Enter your scores in the "Test Scores" application section. Your scores are verified by international admission when they receive the official scores
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam - arrange for your most recent scores to be sent electronically to the University of Utah (School code: 4853). Department code is not necessary. The TOEFL score is preferred but we also accept the IELTS test scores. IELTS scores must be sent to your testing center to the University of Utah, Admission Office electronically.
Find out more on how applicants can demonstrate English proficiency
GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE) - NOT REQUIRED
TRANSCRIPTS
Applicants must upload a copy of all college-level transcripts to the application
These transcripts will be used as working copies during the admissions evaluation process. You must report and upload an individual, up-to-date transcript for every college you have attended (including courses taken as concurrent enrollment or transferred into another university).
To provide a clear picture of your academic history, a complete record of your student credentials must be present within your application. Applications are checked against National Student Clearinghouse which provides a record for each institution that reports a student has attended their institution. The evaluation team reaches out to students by email for missing materials. Please note that missing materials can cause further delay in processing your application and it cannot move forward until what is requested is received.
In order to be evaluated, a transcript must include:
- The student’s name
- The name of the institution
- Any degrees that have been conferred along with the date (if not posted on the transcript, upload a copy of your diploma or degree certificate)
- A copy of both the original transcript and an English-language translation if the transcript is in a different language
REMEMBER, please do not send official transcripts via email or fax, as they will not be accepted as official. While student-provided transcripts are used during the admission process, admitted students will be required to submit official transcripts sent directly from their previous institutions to the University of Utah.
For additional information about the graduate application process, visit the the University of Utah Graduate School website.
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