Nutrition and Dietetics DPD Certificate

Program Description

The only undergraduate DPD program in the Seattle area, this Nutrition and Dietetics DPD Certificate allows students with an existing bachelor’s degree in any field to pursue a verification statement required for dietetic internships. The course of study requires students to complete requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics (i.e., DPD) and maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 upon program completion to obtain the verification statement.

Along with the accredited curriculum, our courses offer opportunities for students to practice 21st-century skills, provide service to communities, and demonstrate critical thinking — all skills and attitudes reflected in our program learning outcomes.

Your previous academic work, if completed within the last seven years, will be considered for meeting DPD requirements. A transcript review by the DPD director will determine the courses that you must complete to fulfill requirements.

If you are completing the requirements for a second baccalaureate degree, you may be eligible for federal student financial aid; non-degree students are not eligible for financial aid.

Admission Requirements

If you have been awarded a baccalaureate degree from a degree-granting institution accredited by a nationally recognized¹ accreditor, and you wish to complete a second undergraduate degree at Seattle Pacific University, you may apply through the transfer admissions process in Undergraduate Admissions.

If you have earned credit from an institution outside the U.S., see how credit from an international institution transfers.

Required materials for admission consideration include the following:

Complete and submit the Common Application Transfer Application, the SPU Transfer Application, or the SPU Nursing Application.
A $50 non-refundable application fee.
An official transcript from each institution where you completed courses that contributed to your bachelor’s degree.
An official copy of the final transcript from the institution that granted your baccalaureate degree (showing the granted degree).
Any additional transcripts showing post-baccalaureate work.
Review standards governing completion of a second bachelor’s degree.

Please note that post-baccalaureate students are not eligible for merit-based financial aid.

¹: To be “nationally recognized” means that the institution’s accreditor has been reviewed and accepted as a national accreditor by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation or the U.S. Department of Education.