The Department of Family, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences offers an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), which enables students to complete academic requirements for admission to a post-baccalaureate Dietetic Internship. The internship is required by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics before students may take the Registered Dietitian exam. The Department of Family, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences (FNES) is an interdisciplinary department that brings together people who study family and consumer sciences, textiles and apparel, nutrition, dietetics, physical education, and exercise science. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals preparing to become teachers of family and consumer sciences and physical education. FNES is dedicated to a complex and demanding mission: to provide quality educational experiences and conduct groundbreaking research to enhance the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in an increasingly global society.