Director Robin Roach, MPH, EdD, RD The University of Memphis Department of Health and Sport Sciences Fieldhouse 161I Memphis, TN 38152 901.678.3110 (P) 901.678.3591 (F)

Welcome to the web site for The University of Memphis' undergraduate Dietetics Program.  Our mission is to graduate students with knowledge and skills to positively impact the nutritional health of the global community.  We are particularly proud to be able to offer our students service-learning, research, study abroad and internship opportunities.  The dietetics concentration is currently granted initial accreditation status as a didactic program in dietetics (DPD) by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA), 120 South Riverside Drive, Chicago, IL  60606, 312-899-0040 ext. 5400. 

Our curriculum provides foundation knowledge and skills in the areas of communications, physical and biological sciences, social sciences, research, food, nutrition, management, and health care systems.  Graduates of our program are competent in their ability to effectively communicate, apply scientific methods and the nutrition care process, and to use tools of professional management.

All program graduates receive a CADE- Verification of Completion Statement and are eligible to apply for a supervised practice program (dietetic internship). Dietetic internship graduates are then eligible to complete the national registration examination to become a registered dietitian (RD). Career opportunities for RD’S are endless.  For more information, please see the Registered Dietitian Information Sheet.

Program graduates who choose not to apply for a dietetic internship appointment have varied career options. They select careers in extension services, business, health care, and education. Graduates are prepared to apply for graduate/professional post-baccalaureate programs.

Please browse these web sites for information about admission, tuition, housing, graduation, and the academic calendar. The University Student Handbook provides a Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. To find information on academic regulations, financial aid, and support services for students browse the university Undergraduate Bulletin.

This is an exciting time to choose a career in dietetics! We hope this site provides helpful information about our program and profession. We want to answer all of your questions, so don’t hesitate to contact me.