Dietetics
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- Getting Started
- BS in Human Nutrition (CPD)
- College of Health and Human Services–Dietetics
- Application Packet [PDF]
- Preceptor Information [PDF]
- Faculty/Staff
- Dietetics Mission Statement
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Master of Science in Human Nutrition Coordinated Program in Dietetics (MS-CPD)
EMU–Online's Master of Science in the Coordinated Program in Dietetics (MS-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). Out-of-state students can take EMU–Online courses at Michigan in-state tuition rates.
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.
Professional Phase of the Dietetics Program (Total of 75–77 credits)
Students will complete the following courses as listed once they have applied and are accepted into the Coordinated Program in Dietetics.
Fall One (15 credits)
- DTC 330 Nutrition Therapy I (3)
- DTC 531 Nutrition Therapy I Experience (2)
- DTC 350 Food Systems I (3)
- DTC 551 Food Systems Experience I (4)
- DTC 372 Nutrition of the Lifecycle (3)
Winter One (15 credits)
- DTC 302 Nutrient Metabolism – Macronutrients (3)
- DTC 375 Complementary and Alternative Medicine (3)
- DTC 370 Nutrition Therapy II (3)
- DTC 571 Nutrition Therapy II Experience (4)
- DTC 500 Research Design and Methods (2)*
Spring/Summer One (8 credits)
- DTC 659 Entrepreneurship (3)
- Math 592/502 Statistics for Health Sciences (3)
- DTC 691 Thesis I (2)
Fall Two (15 credits)
- DTC 422 Nutrient Metabolism – Micronutrients (3)
- DTC 430 Nutrition Therapy III (3)
- DTC 631 Nutrition Therapy III Experience (4)
- DTC 435 Seminar in Dietetics (2)
- DTC 692 Thesis II (3)
- DTC 450 Food Systems Management II (2)
- DTC 651 Food Systems Management II Experience (4)
- DTC 470 Nutrition Therapy IV (2)
- DTC 671 Nutrition Therapy IV Experience (4)
- DTC 695 Research II (3)
Spring/Summer Two (7 credits)
- DTC 693 Thesis III (1)
- DTC 608 Advanced Topics in Foods (3)
- DTC 618 Advanced Topics in Nutrition (3)
- DTC 358 Food and Culture**
*Need to choose the track—thesis or research—by the end of DTC 500. Faculty will provide more direction during that course.
** This can be taken anytime.
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
Download the application packet [PDF] 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].