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Coordinated Program in Dietetics (CPD)

The EMU–Online Coordinated Program in Dietetics (CPD) integrates didactic (lecture/classroom) instruction with 1,200 hours of supervised practice experiences (lab classes) in four academic semesters (two fall and two winter semesters, plus one class taken in the spring/summer). Out-of-state students can take EMU–Online courses at Michigan in-state tuition rates.

For specific admissions information, download the admissions application [PDF]. Once accepted into the bachelor's in dietetics (CPD) program, you will begin the professional phase of the program. This means you will take all course work in a specific sequence and you will complete supervised practice experiences concurrently with the lecture courses.

As an online student, you will be required to secure preceptors in your geographical area that will coordinate all your supervised practice experiences. You will work with the dietetics and human nutrition clinical coordinator to make sure all paperwork is properly in place before you begin your experiences.

Career Opportunities
 A degree in dietetics culminating with the registered dietitian credential provides many options for employment. Job opportunities are available in the clinical area in hospitals, long-term care facilities, specialized health care settings and insurance companies.

In addition, there are many opportunities in the community including positions in federal and state programs like the Women, Infant and Children's Nutrition Program, Head Start and the Area on Aging. The food service industry is also a place for employment including hospitals, long-term care facilities, corporate operations and school systems. Other areas where dietitians provide their expertise is in sports nutrition, universities, private practice, research, writing and other government agencies like the FDA and the USDA.

General Education
If you are seeking your bachelor's in dietetics and do not have a previously-earned bachelor's, please contact the CHHS advising center at 734.487.0918 or e-mail CHHSadvising@emich.edu. If you already have a bachelor's degree, contact the second bachelor advising at 734.487.5497 and then follow-up with contacting the CHHS advising center at 734.487.0918 or e-mail CHHSadvising@emich.edu.

Prerequisites
The program of study is devised so that you meet all university requirements for graduation and all pre-requisite courses before you begin the professional phase of the program. All courses in the professional phase of the program are completed in the scheduled sequence and you must complete one before moving on to the next. The supervised practice experiences are taken concurrently with the lecture class.

View CPD Pre-requisite Courses [PDF].

Professional Phase of the Dietetics Program—Course Sequence
Total of 58 credits

Fall One (15 credits)

  • DTC 330 Nutrition Therapy I (3)
  • DTC 331 Nutrition Therapy I Experience (2)
  • DTC 350 Food Systems I (3)
  • DTC 351 Food Systems Experience I (4)
  • DTC 372 Nutrition of the Lifecycle (3)

Winter One (13 credits)

  • DTC 302 Nutrient Metabolism – Macronutrients (3)
  • DTC 358 Food and Culture (3)
  • DTC 370 Nutrition Therapy II (3)
  • DTC 371 Nutrition Therapy II Experience (4)

Spring/Summer One (3 credits)

  • DTC 459 Entrepreneurship (3)

Fall Two (12 credits)

  • DTC 422 Nutrient Metabolism – Micronutrients (3)
  • DTC 430 Nutrition Therapy III (3)
  • DTC 431 Nutrition Therapy III Experience (4)
  • DTC 435 Seminar in Dietetics (2)
Winter Two (15 credits)
  • DTC 375 Complementary and Alternative Medicine (3)
  • DTC 450 Food Systems Management II (2)
  • DTC 451 Food Systems Management II Experience (4)
  • DTC 470 Nutrition Therapy IV (2)
  • DTC 471 Nutrition Therapy IV Experience (4)

Accreditation
The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). Upon successful completion of the program, qualified graduates are issued a Verification Statement making them eligible for "Active" membership in the American Dietetic Association and/or to take the Credentialing Examination for Registered Dietitians through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
312.899-0040, ext. 5400
www.eatright.org

For More Information
For more information, download the application packet [PDF], visit the Dietetics Program Web site or contact:

College of Health and Human Services Advising Center
Eastern Michigan University
302 Marshall Bldg.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.0918 | Fax: 734.487.8536
chhsadvising@emich.edu

Program Director Lydia Kret
308 Marshall Bldg.
734.487.7862 | Fax: 734.487.4095
lydia.kret@emich.edu

Diane Reynolds
Clinical Coordinator for Supervised Practice Experiences
314 Marshall Bldg.
734.487.0327
dreynol2@emich.edu

Read more information by downloading the fact sheet [PDF].