Graduation and Program Completion Requirements
A Verification Statement is only granted to students who: (receipt of the Verification Statement allows a graduate to complete an internship):
- Complete all University general education requirements.
- Satisfactorily complete all required coursework for the Nutrition and Dietetics concentration. Students must earn a B or better in HMD 211 Human Nutrition and a C or better in all other dietetic specific courses.
- Demonstrate attainment of all core knowledge required for dietitians and nutritionists (KRDNs). Achievement of core knowledge is defined as earning a C or better on all assignments used to assess KRDNs. (See Student Performance Monitoring, Remediation and Retention in the Nutrition & Dietetics Handbook for more information).
- Have discharged all indebtedness to Western Kentucky University.
- Meet all other WKU degree requirements.
All students must complete an Application for Graduation in the WKU Office of the Registrar after 90 credit hours are earned.
Accreditations achieved within the Applied Human Sciences Department
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) - Nutrition & Dietetic Undergraduate and Graduate programs
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) - Early Childhood Education Associate Degree
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) - Interior Design program
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