Program mission, goals, and objectives

The mission of the MPH-Nutrition and Dietetics program is to prepare graduates to practice as Registered Dietitian Nutritionists who support the advancement of population health and health equity among diverse communities in southeastern Wisconsin and beyond. 

Goals and objectives 

1. Graduates will be prepared to practice as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and to contribute to the field of nutrition and dietetics, particularly in public health and community nutrition-related endeavors.
   • At least 80% of students complete program requirements within 3 years (150% of planned program length).  
   • Of graduates who seek employment, at least 80% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.  
   • At least 80% of employers will indicate they are satisfied with program graduates’ preparation to practice as an entry-level nutrition and dietetics professional.  
   • At least 80% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion. 
   • The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.  
   • At least 80% of graduates will agree that the program prepared them to practice in the field of nutrition and dietetics. 
2. Graduates will apply their deepening understanding of the sociocultural determinants of health to assess individual and community needs, and plan and implement evidence-based nutrition interventions to better the health of the public.
   • At least 80% of graduates will agree that the program facilitated their ability to plan and implement evidence-based nutrition interventions informed by sociocultural determinants of health, and individual and community needs.  

Program outcomes data will be made available from the MPH-Nutrition and Dietetics Program Director upon request.