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The Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences (HNFAS) offers Hawai'i's sole Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). This program challenges students to actively apply food science and nutrition principles to promote healthy lifestyles. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Dietetics and can obtain a DPD Verification Statement, necessary for pursuing dietetic internships and the registered dietitian examination.
Our Dietetics program aims to equip students with core competencies for supervised practice, preparing them for the CDR credentialing exam to become registered dietitian nutritionists. The curriculum emphasizes community nutrition while honoring Hawai'i's distinctive cultural context and the broader US Affiliated Pacific Region.