Admission Requirements
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Students seeking a Second Degree in Dietetics, Foods, or Nutrition must submit an application through CUNY or directly through the Lehman Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Students with a BS degree who only want to take courses towards completing the DPD requirements may also apply to Lehman as non-matriculated students.
DPD Admission Requirements
In order to be admitted to the ACEND-approved DPD within the Nutrition and Dietetics major, an application must be submitted to the DPD Director after completing the following requirements:
- All students must be accepted into Lehman College Culinary and Community Nutrition major and complete at least one semester before transferring to Nutrition and Dietetics to fulfill the DPD requirements.
- Complete the DPD application form provided by the DPD Director
- Complete DFN 248 (with minimum of B- grade)
- Have and maintain, a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above
- Grades in science courses are considered. No grade below C- will be accepted
- Attach/email a copy of all transcripts (unofficial or official) from all colleges attended. Email to the DPD Director, Dr. Andrea Plunkett, (andrea.plunkett@lehman.cuny.edu)
- Attend a DPD information session hosted by the DPD Director
- Zoom Link for the DPD Information Session
- After attending the DPD information session, schedule an interview with the DPD Director.
- After acceptance in the DPD, students will declare the BS-Nutrition and Dietetics major (iDeclare, Student Instructions), and complete all the program’s requirements including ACEND Core Knowledge Competency Assessments (KRDNs).
Lehman’s DPD complies with the CUNY Policy of Non-Discrimination.
The DPD program at Lehman assesses prior learning as outlined in the Undergraduate Bulletin, under "Transfer Credits"
Second degree students in the ACEND-approved program must take at least half of the Nutrition and Dietetics major (DPD courses) at Lehman. This is equivalent to a minimum of 31.5 credits.
The courses at Lehman that must be taken to satisfy DPD requirements are based on the decision of the DPD Director and faculty as to the knowledge still required to fulfill required DPD competencies.
Students enrolled as non-matriculated students in the DPD who already have completed a BS degree and who have taken DPD-required courses at other institutions must complete at least 12 credits at Lehman in DPD or other approved courses. The courses at Lehman that must be taken to satisfy DPD requirements are based on the decision of the DPD Director and faculty as to the knowledge still required to fulfill required DPD competencies.
Transfer evaluation of courses taken at previous institutions is based on an assessment of the syllabi, required textbooks, activities, and assignments in order to determine that the learning objectives are consistent with program requirements. Please see Lehman’s policy on Transfer credits, Transfer Credit | Lehman College Catalog (cuny.edu). Generally, for course recency, DPD coursework must have been completed within the past 5 years in order for the credits to be applied to the current program. The DPD director is responsible for reviewing all prior coursework and has discretion in applying credits towards DPD completion.
