BS Dietetics Advising
Students interested in completing the Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics must meet specific requirements in order to be eligible to apply to the full-major dietetics program. Application to the full-major Dietetics program is competitive with a limited number of seats available each year. Academic advising is essential to ensure that students are well-informed about the program and are taking courses that allow students to progress through the program efficiently.
Advising Pathway for New Students
- Apply for admission to UAA as a Pre-Major Dietetics major.
- Submit UAA-approved placement test scores for English (SAT, ACT or Accuplacer) and mathematics (Accuplacer only) to the Office of Admission.
- Schedule an appointment with an advisor. Please use the following information to help guide you to an appropriate advising contact. All students in the BS in Dietetics program are required to participate in a dietetics advising session a minimum of one time per year.
Advising Pathway for Transfer Students
- Apply for admission to UAA as a Pre-Major Dietetics major.
- Submit official transcripts from all prior undergraduate institutions for evaluation. Transfer students are encouraged to apply to UAA no later than November 1 (Spring admissions deadline) prior to the spring application to the dietetics program to allow for sufficient time for application processing and transcript evaluation.
- Schedule an appointment with an advisor. Please use the following information to help guide you to an appropriate advising contact. All students in the BS in Dietetics program are required to participate in a dietetics advising session a minimum of one time per year.
- I am interested in asking general questions about the Dietetics program at UAA.
Our Dietetics & Nutrition program staff can answer basic questions.
Email: uaa_dn@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-786-1276 - I am interested in declaring dietetics (pre-major) as my major.
Whitney Tisdale at the College of Health (COH) Advising and Advocacy Office provides advising to students interested in declaring the Dietetics major.
Email: wctisdale@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-786-4541
- I am already a pre-dietetics major and want advising.
Whitney Tisdale at the College of Health (COH) Advising and Advocacy Office provides advising to pre-dietetics majors as they move toward completing requirements to become full-dietetics majors.
Email: wctisdale@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-786-4541
- I am a transfer student and have questions about whether some of my courses will satisfy
prerequisite requirements for the full-major program.
Whitney Tisdale at the College of Health (COH) Advising and Advocacy Office provides general advising information for pre-Dietetics students.
Email: wctisdale@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-786-4541Faculty advisor, Amy Urbanus, MS, RDN, LD, CDE can provide more specific information about department elective credits.
Email: alurbanus@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-786-0337 - I am completing/have completed my prerequisites and am ready to apply to the full-major
Dietetics major.
Faculty advisor, Amy Urbanus, MS, RDN, LD, CDE , provides advising for full-major Dietetics major as well as providing advising for students who are getting ready to apply to the full-major (DPD) program..
Email: alurbanus@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-786-0337
Program Pathway
Apply for admission to UAA as a Bachelor of Science, Pre-Major Dietetics Major
Complete pre-major dietetics requirements
Apply to the full-major dietetics programComplete all degree requirements for the BS Dietetics major and apply for graduation
Apply to the Dietetic Internship Program