Mission
The Keene State College Health Science/Nutrition Option is a developmentally appropriate program that prepares individuals to pursue academic excellence, professional endeavors, and active citizenship in the field of nutrition and health.
The program provides educational opportunities focused on meeting the nutrition, health, and wellness needs of diverse populations. Didactic and engaged learning opportunities in clinical nutrition, food service, community nutrition, and health promotion are provided for the pursuit of meaningful work and service.
Program Goals and Objectives
The Health Science/Nutrition Option has established program goals, program objectives, and student learning objectives that are utilized to monitor the effectiveness of the program. Results of all outcome measures are available upon request.
Goal 1 – Prepare students to succeed in dietetic internships, graduate school, and employment within nutrition or related professions.
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Objective 1A: Ninety-five percent of students who declare their major as Health Science/Nutrition Option will compete the program within six years.
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Objective 1B: Over a five-year period, 60 percent of DPD graduates will apply to supervised practice programs during the academic year they complete the program.
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Objective 1C: Over a five-year period, 80 percent of those applying to supervised practice programs in the academic year they complete the program will be accepted.
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Objective 1D: Over a five-year period, the pass rate for program graduates taking the examination for the first time will be 80 percent.
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Objective 1E: Dietetic internship directors will rate our graduates a “3” (average) or better on knowledge, skills, and preparation.
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Objective 1F: Graduates will rate themselves as “prepared” for their post-graduate choice as measured by a score of “3” or better on the graduation survey.
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Objective 1G: The graduation survey will report that 80 percent or more of students who are not attending internships or graduate school intend to remain in nutrition or a health-related field.
Goal 2 – Demonstrate a commitment to engaged learning
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Objective 2A: Upon graduation, 60 percent of students will report having participated in department or campus clubs and/or organizations.
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Objective 2B: On average, graduates will have participated in service learning experiences at six different community sites.
Goal 3 – Provide Students with Individualized Advising and Mentoring throughout the Undergraduate Experience.
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Objective 3A: 50% of students that applied to internships their senior year but were not matched were advised that they were not ready to apply.
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Objective 3B: 85% of graduating students report that faculty/advisors were available or very available to them