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Program checklist · Didactic Program in Dietetics (Certificate)

Didactic Program in Dietetics (Certificate)

Simmons University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
Didactic Program in Dietetics (Certificate)
Credential class
ceterms:Certificate
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Certificate in the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) fulfills the didactic portion of the requirement to become a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN). The Simmons DPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and is the first step in preparing to become a RDN.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167783
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167783_fc0d31d3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Science Requirements

10 items
  1. BIOL 113
    General Biology
    As published: “BIOL 113”
  2. BIOL 221
    Microbiology
    As published: “BIOL 221”
  3. BIOL 231
    Anatomy and Physiology I
    As published: “BIOL 231”
  4. BIOL 232
    Anatomy and Physiology II
    As published: “BIOL 232”
  5. CHEM 111
    Principles of General Chemistry
    As published: “CHEM 111”
  6. CHEM 111L
    Principles of General Chemistry Laboratory
    As published: “CHEM 111L”
  7. CHEM 112
    Principles of Organic Chemistry
    As published: “CHEM 112”
  8. CHEM 112L
    Principles of Organic Chemistry Laboratory
    As published: “CHEM 112L”
  9. CHEM 223
    Principles of Biochemistry
    As published: “CHEM 223”
  10. STAT 118
    Introductory Statistics
    As published: “STAT 118”

Nutrition Requirements

13 items
  1. NUTR 112
    Introduction to Nutrition Science
    As published: “NUTR 112”
  2. NUTR 201
    Advanced Food Science
    As published: “NUTR 201”
  3. NUTR 331
    The Practice of Clinical Dietetics
    As published: “NUTR 331”
  4. NUTR 237
    The Practice of Community Nutrition
    As published: “NUTR 237”
  5. NUTR 248
    Food Production and Service Systems
    As published: “NUTR 248”
  6. NUTR 249
    Leadership in Food Service Management
    As published: “NUTR 249”
  7. NUTR 301
    Dietetics Profession
    As published: “NUTR 301”
  8. NUTR 311A
    Nutrient Metabolism Part I
    As published: “NUTR 311A”
  9. NUTR 311B
    Nutrient Metabolism Part II
    As published: “NUTR 311B”
  10. NUTR 334A
  11. NUTR 334B
  12. NUTR 381
  13. NUTR 390
    Seminar: Selected Topics in Nutrition
    As published: “NUTR 390”
Source. Simmons University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://simmons.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/graduate-course-catalog/programs-of-study/department-of-nutrition/didactic-program-in-dietetics. Captured page pages/0073.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.