INTRODUCTION Purpose: This report is designed as a guide for students pursuing a career in nutrition. Contains answers about whether you can become a registered dietitian with a bachelor's degree or whether you need to get a master's degree to register. It also includes the process of earning a dietetics credential with a bachelor's degree. This involves summer opportunities and college internships. Scope: In this report you will find the steps to earn a degree in Nutrition. It will also direct students interested in obtaining the Dietetic Credentials by giving advice and suggestions. This report contains course work for nutrition specialists only. It does not contain any information about the Graduate School. Methods and Research: • Primary research for this report includes an interview with a nutrition professor, emails to one of the professor's assistants, and the director of the Department of Nutrition, Dr. Hansen -Petrico. Furthermore, a meeting with a consultant from the Faculty of Education, Health and Human Sciences. • Secondary research includes the College Student Nutrition Handbook (2011-2012) and other online sources. Organization or criteria: The material presented in this report will begin with the tasks for each academic year, starting from the second year. During the senior year the key points will be narrowed down in detail for the summer, fall and spring semesters. The second topic will cover the important steps towards obtaining internships. The third will cover tips for acquiring letters of reference, followed by guidance on length and content requirements for the personal statement letter. Background or History: Last semester, knowing that my GPA wasn't competitive enough to apply to pharmacy school, I needed to find another major. At the end of the semester, I felt overwhelmed and decided to get a degree that would lead to a career in at least 3-4 years from now. I want to stay in the health sciences field because of my strong inclination towards improving people's well-being. After the first two weeks of my Nutrition 100 course it was clear that I would enjoy this path, I enjoyed reading my book on Nutrition and enjoyed learning more about the topic. I am concerned, however, that a career as a dietitian requires postgraduate training. One of the main objectives will therefore include obtaining step-by-step guidance towards this career path. At this time I do not wish to delay my studies. Acquiring a degree in Nutrition will take two and a half years and I would like to take advantage of the summer research opportunities I have heard UTK offers.