The University of Northern Colorado offers a distance-based Didactic Program in Dietetics called the Distance Dietetic Program (DDP). It is the same program as our CADE accredited on-campus program however it is designed to be more accessible for students particularly those who have employment and/or family commitments that preclude participating in a full-time on-campus experience. The DDP offers 9 courses online; the rest of the required courses are taken at a regionally accredited institution where you live and they transfer in. You may desire to complete your bachelor’s degree in dietetics or, if you already have a bachelor’s degree, you may choose just to complete the requirements of the Didactic Program in Dietetics to enable you to apply for dietetic internships on your path to becoming a registered dietitian. Either way this program can meet your needs.

The UNC Dietetic faculty will advise you regarding which courses you have taken or are planning to take will transfer for credit toward completion of the Distance Dietetic Program. They will help you design your schedule of pre-requisite courses to take in preparation for enrollment in the on-line courses. You may begin taking courses in the Distance Dietetic Program if you have had the appropriate pre-requisites, you have been advised by your advisor, and there is space available in the courses. If you desire a bachelor's degree in dietetics, you can complete your first three year's of coursework at a campus close to you and the last 30 credits on-line with UNC.