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Coordinated Program in Dietetics (CP)

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The EMU–Online Coordinated Program in Dietetics (CP) integrates didactic (lecture/classroom) instruction with 1,200 hours of supervised practice experiences (lab classes). This is a full time program completed in 20 months (fall, winter, spring/summer, fall and winter semesters). Out-of-state students can take EMU–Online courses at Michigan in-state tuition rates.

Once accepted into the bachelor’s in dietetics (CP) program, you begin the professional phase of the program. This means you’ll take all course work in a specific sequence and complete supervised practice experiences concurrently with the lecture courses.

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

To begin, download the information packet [PDF].

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.

For current information related to a career in dietetics please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics site.

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. Download the information packet [PDF].

Program Admission Requirements
A minimum GPA of 2.75 and satisfactory completion of required program prerequisites are mandatory. The availability of clinical facilities limits the number of students admitted to each class, therefore a screening procedure is used to select the most qualified students. Academic status, letters of recommendation, a personal statement and answers to given questions are used in the selection process.

Professional Phase Course Sequence
This is a full time program with a set program of study. It is not possible to shorten or extend the length of the program. Supervised practice experiences are completed concurrently with the lecture courses.

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 Management I Experience (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 Development of the Entrepreneurial Dietitian (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)

Total of 58 credits

*DTC 358 Food and Culture can be taken at any time.

Accreditation
The program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). Upon successful completion of the program, qualified graduates are issued a Verification Statement making them eligible to take the Credentialing Examination for Registered Dietitians through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
312/899-0040, ext. 5400
www.eatright.org

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