Program Completion Requirements

DPD/MS+DI

The DPD/MS portion of the program requires five semesters to complete. In the “Required Courses” section courses are classified based upon whether they meet DPD requirements, MS requirements or both.

All DPD courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C.

In order to satisfactorily complete the MS degree, a minimum of 33 graduate credits must be completed with a minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0. At least 25 graduate credits must be taken at Boston University as a degree candidate. In graduate courses, no grade below C is acceptable for credit. No more than eight credits of C or C+ work will be counted toward the MS degree and the acceptability of such grades in required courses is subject to faculty approval. In the event of an unacceptable grade, a course may be repeated only once. SAR HS 704 and 811 are graded on a pass/fail basis. Pass indicates B- or better work. Other graduate classes must be taken for a letter grade.

After satisfactory completion of the five semester DPD/MS program students will receive a DPD verification statement and be awarded an MS degree. They can then apply to, and will be pre-selected into, the DI program. If they choose to accept the DI appointment, they cannot participate in the ADA National Computer Match. The DI begins in either January or June following successful of the DPD/MS. After satisfactory completion of the DI, which includes documentation of the completion of dietetic competencies and the MS/DI program evaluation, students will receive the DI verification statement.

A student may complete any of the academic programs on a full- or part-time basis; the DI must be completed on a fulltime basis. All programs must be completed within five years of matriculation.