VIRGINIA TECH PROCEDURE FOR TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION
Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise (HNFE)
Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), Virginia Tech
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
To have your transcript(s) evaluated for determination of course work required to complete the
Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) at Virginia Tech, follow the steps outlined below.
Please note there is a fee for this service and it can take up to 8 weeks for completion.
Directions for Current Virginia Tech HNFE Dietetics option students or HNFE alumni:
Current HNFE Dietetic seniors or HNFE alumni requesting either paper copies or electronic DICAS versions of a
“Declaration of Intent to Complete” form or a “Verification Statement” must:
1. Complete page 2, listing any university or colleges attended;
2. Complete page 3;
3. Fill in any course substitutes on page 4. Leave the page blank if you do not have any course substitutes;
4. Staple all pages together and submit to Sherry Saville (address below).
5. Fill in any courses left to take at VT on page 5;
It is not necessary for you to obtain a copy of your Virginia Tech transcript. We will let you know if we
need official copies of transcripts from any other university or college.
Fee for Virginia Tech HNFE Students and Alumni: $25.00
Your student account will be charged $25.00 if you have completed courses in the Department of Human Nutrition,
Foods and Exercise (HNFE) at Virginia Tech. This includes individuals who have officially transferred courses to
complete a degree or are currently enrolled in a degree program in the HNFE Department. This also applies to
incoming graduate students wanting to finish DPD requirements. Once your student account is settled, you will be
notified via email to pick-up any Original (paper) copies of either the “Declaration of Intent to Complete” or “Verification
Statement” and/or your electronic DICAS documents will be completed by the DPD Director.
Note:The Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise no longer honors requests for Verification Statements for Plan IV, effective Jan. 1990.
Directions for Non-Virginia Tech HNFE students or Non- Virginia Tech HNFE alumni:
Prospective students who would like their transcripts reviewed and a tentative plan of study developed to complete a DPD
Verification Statement at Virginia Tech must:
1. Complete page 2, listing any university or colleges attended;
2. Leave pages 3, 4 and 5 blank;
3. Send official transcripts from the Registrar’s office of any university or college you would like to have courses
reviewed for progress towards your Verification Statement (address below).
4. Submit to Sherry Saville (address below).
Fee for Non-Virginia Tech HNFE Students and Alumni: $100.00
You will receive an e-bill for this charge so please include an active email address. Please do not send a check or
money as this is against university policies.
**Important: The DPD transcript evaluation process is completely separate from the admission process to Virginia Tech. You must apply to
Virginia Tech and be accepted through either the Undergraduate or Graduate Admissions office to enroll in courses and complete the DPD.
To obtain further information or submit your paperwork please use the following contact information.
Heather Cox, RD, MS, Advanced Instructor and Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
Virginia Tech, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, Mail Code: 0430
227 Wallace Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0430
Phone: 540-231-5636
FAX: 540-231-3916
email: hecox1@vt.edu
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Form 1: REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION
IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE A VERIFICATION STATEMENT AT THIS TIME, PLEASE SIGN BELOW:
I have fulfilled the dietetics requirements; however I DECLINE a verification statement at this time. If in the future I need a
verification statement, I understand that I will need to request one using this form and that there is a charge for this service.
__________________________________________________________ (signature)
NAME
LAST/MARRIED
GIVEN
MIDDLE/MAIDEN
Virginia Tech I.D. NUMBER:
PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS:
ADDRESS TO MAIL VERIFICATION
STATEMENT TO IF DIFFERENT THAN
ABOVE ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE:
EMAIL (must be active post-graduation)
MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME:
BIRTH DATE:
Universities and College Attended
University/College
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Department
Dates of Attendance
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Degree
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Form 2: Programs needing a Declaration of Intent to Complete or Verification Statement
The following should be completed only by those who are currently in the process of applying to Internship
Programs in Nutrition and Dietetics (IP) formerly known as Dietetic Internships.
Internship Program/Dietetic Internship applying to:
Please indicate below (no specific order) the internship programs where you think you might apply, whether it is a combined
Masters / IP program, the year, whether it is for the spring or fall match or both, and if it is a DICAS or paper application.
LIST NAME OF IP/DI
IP or MS / IP
Indicate Due Date
(Month, Date & Year)
Indicate DICAS or
Paper Application
Please provide any other information you want to share:
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Form 3: TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION WORKSHEET
Courses approved by ACEND for completion of the Didactic Program in Dietetics at Virginia Tech
CREDIT
HOURS
3
COURSE NUMBER/TITLE
HNFE 1004 Foods, Nutrition, and Exercise
HNFE 2004 Professional Dietetics
1
HNFE 2014 Nutrition Across the Life Span
3
HNFE 2224 Food Selection & Preparation Lab
1
HNFE 2234 Food Selection & Preparation
2
HNFE 3025 Metabolic Nutrition
3
HNFE 3026 Metabolic Nutrition
3
HNFE 3034 Methods of Human Nutritional Assessment
2
HNFE 3114 Foodservice & Meal Management
4
HNFE 3224 Communicating with Food
3
HNFE 3234 Science of Food
4
HNFE 4004 Seminar in HNFE
3
HNFE 4125 Medical Nutrition Therapy I
3
HNFE 4126 Medical Nutrition Therapy II
3
HNFE 4624 Community Nutrition
3
HNFE 4644 Health Counseling
3
AAEC 4814 Food & Health Economics
3
BCHM 2024 Concepts of Biochemistry
3
BMSP 2135 Anatomy & Physiology
3
BMSP 2136 Anatomy & Physiology
3
BIOL 2604 General Microbiology
3
BIOL 2614 Microbiology Lab
1
CHEM 1035 General Chemistry
3
CHEM 1045 General Chemistry Lab
1
CHEM 1036 General Chemistry
3
CHEM 1046 General Chemistry Lab
1
CHEM 2514 Survey of Organic Chemistry OR
CHEM 2535 Organic Chemistry
3
COMM 2004 Public Speaking
3
MGT 3304 Management Theory & Leadership Practice
3
PSYC 2004 Introduction to Psychology
3
PSYC 2084 Social Psychology or SOC 1004 Intro Sociology
3
STAT 2004 Introduction to Statistics
3
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Form 4: REMAINING COURSEWORK WORKSHEET
Remaining Coursework to Earn a Verification Statement from Virginia Tech
Name:
Anticipated Semester Graduation/Completion Date: 2______
Fall Semester 20_____
List Course # & Name
Cr
Spring Semester 20______
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Summer Sessions
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Fall Semester 20_____
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Spring Semester 20______
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Summer Sessions
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Fall Semester 20_____
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Spring Semester 20______
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Summer Sessions
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