Degree requirements

Students may choose from three program options: Plan A--Thesis Option, Plan B--Internship Option or Plan B--Course Work Option. View Course Descriptions

Plan A--Thesis Option

HEV 661 (3) Macronutrients
HEV 662 (3) Micronutrients
HEV 670 (1) Seminar: Nutrition
HEV 672 (3) Advanced Clinical Nutrition
HEV 673 (3) Nutritional Assessment
HEV 677 (3) Nutritional Epidemiology
HEV 678 (3) Research Methods in Nutrition (to be taken in advance of enrollment in 798)
HEV 798 (6) Thesis

6 hours of electives selected with the approval of the student's advisor.

An oral examination on the thesis topic.

Plan A total: 31 credit hours

Plan B--Internship Option

HEV 661 (3) Macronutrients
HEV 662 (3) Micronutrients
HEV 670 (1) Seminar: Nutrition
HEV 672 (3) Advanced Clinical Nutrition
HEV 673 (3) Nutritional Assessment
HEV 674 (5) Dietetic Internship: Clinical Experience*
HEV 675 (5) Dietetic Internship: Foodservice Administration Experience*
HEV 676 (2) Dietetic Internship: Summary Experience*
HEV 677 (3) Nutritional Epidemiology
HEV 678 (3) Research Methods in Nutrition (to be taken in advance of enrollment in 790)
HEV 790 (3) Independent Study (Plan B paper and/or project)

3 hours of electives selected with the approval of the student's advisor.

An oral examination over course work.

*In some cases, twelve credits may be earned through examination to substitute for the dietetic internship experience. Students must be eligible and must pass the examination to earn twelve credits. Contact Candace Maylee at mayle1ce@cmich.edu or 989-774-2613 for the policy on Credit by Examination (CBE) for Dietetic Internship Experience.

Plan B Internship Option total: 37 credit hours

Plan B--Course Work Option

HEV 577 (3) Advanced Topics in Nutrition: Eating Disorders
HEV 661 (3) Macronutrients
HEV 662 (3) Micronutrients
HEV 670 (1) Seminar: Nutrition*
HEV 671 (3) Advanced Topics in Nutrition: Geriatric Nutrition
HEV 672 (3) Advanced Clinical Nutrition
HEV 673 (3) Nutritional Assessment
HEV 677 (3) Nutritional Epidemiology
HEV 678 (3) Research Methods in Nutrition (to be taken in advance of enrollment in 790)
HEV 679 (3) Advanced Topics in Nutrition: Obesity
HEV 790 (3) Independent Study (Plan B paper and/or project)

*Students must enroll in this 1 credit hour course three different times under different subject themes when completing the Course Work Option.

An oral examination over course work.

Plan B Course Work Option total: 33 credit hours

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Which is best for me: Plan A or Plan B?

For students planning to continue their graduate education and pursue a doctoral degree, Plan A is recommended. For students who do not plan to pursue a doctoral degree, either Plan A or Plan B would be recommended.