In order to be eligible for participation in the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), students must complete all of the following:
1. Attend a DPD orientation meeting prior to participation in the DPD Program – the two opportunities to join a meeting during FALL 2021 for consideration SPRING 2022 are:
Monday, September 27th
at 5:30-7:00 pm
or
Thursday, November 4th
at 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Meetings will be Cater-Mattil 124 A&B
RSVP to Tami.Overby@ag.tamu.edu
2. Have an overall GPR > 3.0 by the end of the fall semester;
(Student must complete a minimum of 12 credits at Texas A&M University before participation)
3. Satisfactorily complete CHEM 101 or CHEM 119 and CHEM 102 or CHEM 120 with a “C” or above; and
(Students who have completed additional non-nutrition DPD courses must have a “C” or better in all of them)
4. Satisfactorily complete NUTR 203 and NUTR 210 with a “B” or above;
(Students who have completed additional nutrition DPD courses must have a “B” or better in all of them)
Note: If you have not meet the eligibility guidelines by the end of this semester, it is recommended that you attend a future DPD orientation because you have to attend the semester you are planning to progress into the track.