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Family and Consumer Sciences

Goals and Outcomes

Mission

The Illinois State University dietetic internship program prepares students to be competent entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists and lifelong learners in the field by supporting diverse opportunities to increase their capacity for leadership as they apply theory to practice.

Goals and Objectives

Below you will find a list of the two primary goals of our program and the specific objectives that we use to measure those goals. These objectives are evaluated annually using an average of data from the previous three years.*

  • Program Goal 1:

    Program graduates will be competent entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists.

    Measurable Program Objectives:

    1. At least 80% of interns complete the MS/DI program requirements within 2 years (150% of planned program length) or the distance DI program within 1.1 years (150% of planned program length).
    2. Of graduates who seek employment, at least 80% percent are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.
    3. At least 80% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
    4. 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%.
    5. At least 80% of employers who complete the survey will indicate a response of "meets expectations” for employer satisfaction with graduate’s preparation for entry-level practice.

  • Program Goal 2:

    Program graduates will gain diverse experiences as they apply theory to practice during the dietetic internship.

    Measurable Program Objectives:

    1. 12 months after program completion, at least 80% of alumni who sought and ascertained a position as a dietetics practitioner, will indicate a response of at least “meets expectations” for gaining diverse experiences in leadership as they apply theory to practice.
    2. At least 80% of program graduates who complete the exit evaluation will indicate a response of at least “meets expectations” for program support of diverse supervised practice experiences.

*Program outcomes data are available upon request.