Pre-Dietetics

Steps you should be taking in your first year at Boise State:

1. Attend Orientation
2. Required Advising Appointment
3. Start Major Exploration
4. Start Exploring Schools
5. Consider taking the courses listed to the right in your first year

Steps you should consider taking during your second year at Boise State:

1. Find Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities
2. Start Networking
3. Student Involvement and getting to know your advisors and instructors (especially science)

 Web Resources

• Bureau of Labor Statistics – Occupational Outlook Handbook – Dietitians and Nutritionists
• Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Frequently Asked Questions

Idaho School Information

If you are considering attending an Idaho school to become a dietitian, the University of Idaho and Idaho State University each have dietetic programs.

• The University of Idaho is a Coordinated Program, which includes the clinical and administrative experience, along with the didactic coursework. Once the program is complete, you would be eligible to write the Registration Exam. Admission to the coordinated program requires that all prerequisites be completed before admission and the expectation is that you attend full-time completing the coursework and clinical/admin experiences as outlined in the course of study.
• The Idaho State University is a Didactic program (four-years) leading to a Bachelors degree followed by a post-baccalaureate internship.
• Please visit the University of Idaho and Idaho State University websites for further information on their programs. Additional information about a career in dietetics can be found by viewing the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website.

Other Programs

Boise State University also assist students who wish to transfer to a school outside the State of Idaho, you may locate dietetic programs around the country by using the following website:

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Dietetic Careers – Accredited Programs