Nutrition and Dietetics Undergraduate Program

Eat better, live better

Make food and nutrition your job as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

This fully accredited degree prepares you to improve people’s health by guiding what they eat.

As an RDN, you can dish out the knowledge to enhance lives.

Degree options

Review a sample degree plan that details your path to graduation.

Our program covers the three main areas of nutrition and dietetics: clinical, community and food service.

Why major in nutrition and dietetics at Missouri State?

Professor instructing students in food lab.

Earn an accredited degree

Get your degree from a trusted, reputable school. Our program has full approval from the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

Dietetics intern teaching food class.

Enjoy excellent outcomes

Our numbers say it all. We have great results for internships, graduate school and employment.

Three dietetics students at the Farmer's Market of the Ozarks.

Gain experience

You’ll have many ways to develop your skills. You can do education abroad programs, service-learning, hands-on classroom activities and conduct research with faculty.

Professor Sarah Murray talking to student during food prep lab.

Learn from experts

The pros teach you. Our award-winning dietetics faculty are licensed Registered Dietitians/Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RD/RDNs). Their backgrounds help you learn relevant skills.

By the numbers

To become an RDN, you’ll also need to complete a dietetic internship and pass the registration exam.

Join a program with proven results.

INTERNSHIP ACCEPTANCE RATES

98%

Average acceptance rate in the last five years for undergraduate students applying to a dietetic internship. Most students receive their first choice.
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REGISTRATION EXAM PASS RATES

93%

Average pass rate in the last five years for dietetic internship graduates taking the registration exam for dietitians (RD exam).
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Employment

100%

Dietetic internship graduates who sought work in nutrition, dietetic or related fields were all hired within one year.

Accreditation status

Our program has full accreditation. That means you’ll have the best education possible in nutrition and dietetics.

  • Accrediting agency: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Accreditation valid through: December 31, 2031.

Contact information

For questions about dietetics education

Dietetics intern talking to student about food at Bear Pantry
Careers and outcomes
Show people the benefits of healthy eating.

News

  • Finding the right fit
    Finding the right fit
    Tuesday November 2, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

    Keri Dougless has many titles: Mom, wife, CrossFit coach and non-traditional student. Soon, she’ll add another: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.

    The post Finding the right fit appeared first on BMS Blog.

  • Tasty Fall Treat
    Tasty Fall Treat
    Tuesday November 3, 2020 at 5:18 p.m.

    Halloween Bark is a fun recipe for any holiday.

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  • Dietetics–A Path in Healthcare
    Dietetics–A Path in Healthcare
    Wednesday September 23, 2020 at 6:02 p.m.

    Dietitians are part of the healthcare team, often practicing in clinical settings such as hospitals.  As part of the Medical Nutrition Therapy course, taught by Dr. Anne Marie Hunter, students receive real experience at the Missouri State Simulation Lab.  Students practice nutrition focused physical exams and gain hands-on experience, which will help with patients down-the-road. […]

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Spotlight

Jaime Gnau

In March 2020, when it became clear that COVID-19 was impacting lives in the Ozarks, Jaime Gnau placed a call to Ozarks Food Harvest.