CMU F & N - Dietetics Major

Dietetics Major

Classes

Required Courses
Signing a Major in Dietetics
What about a Minor?
Checking Your Progress Toward Graduation

Summer Foods & Nutrition course schedule

The 2008-2009 Dietetics Handbook is available here

The dietetics program course requirement is frequently referred to as the Didactic Program in Dietetics. Completion of the Didactic Program in Dietetics satisfies the academic requirements of the American Dietetic Association. This program represents part of the course requirements for a Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics at CMU. Upon graduation, a student will be eligible to enter a postgraduate supervised practice program (dietetic internship). Completion of the dietetic internship and passing of the Registration Examination for Dietitians meets the requirements for attaining the Registered Dietitian (RD) credential. Students who already have a bachelor's degree in another major can complete the dietetics program of courses. Upon successful completion, a student with a bachelor's degree will be issued a verification statement by the Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics. The student will be eligible to apply for admission to a dietetic internship.

Required Courses -- 2008-2009 Bulletin
Courses are offered in the Fall (F), Spring (Sp) and Summer (Su) Semesters

Plan your courses carefully. It is program policy to enforce all prerequisites. Please note that BIO 392 and CHM 421 are prerequisites to HEV 473 Advanced Nutrition. BIO 392 is a prerequisite to HEV 471.

Dietetics Core (42 hours):  - View Course Descriptions

HEV 160 (3) Introduction to Foods (F, Sp)
HEV 271 (3) Food and Culture in the United States (F, Sp)
HEV 361 (3) Experimental Foods (preq: HEV 160; CHM 120, 127) (Sp)
HEV 363 (1) Food Safety and Sanitation (preq: HEV 160) (F)
HEV 365 (2) Quantity Food Production (preq: HEV 160) (F, Su)
HEV 367 (1) Institutional Food Production (preq: HEV 160, 363, 365) (Sp)
HEV 370 (3) Nutrition (F, Sp, Su, & Distance Delivery)

HEV 463 (3) Menu Planning: Design (preq: HEV 370) (Sp)
HEV 469 (3) Foodservice Systems Administration (preq: HEV 365, 463) (Sp)
HEV 471 (3) Medical Nutrition Therapy I (preq: HEV 370, 473; BIO 392,   CHM 342.    (F)
HEV 472 (3) Medical Nutrition Therapy II (preq: HEV 471) (Sp)
HEV 473 (4) Advanced Nutrition (preq: HEV 370, BIO 392, CHM 421. (F)
HEV 474 (3) Nutrition in the Life Cycle (preq:HEV 370) (Sp, Su)

HEV 570 (4) Nutrition Education (preq: HEV 370; co-requisite HEV471) (F)
HEV 573 (3) Field Work: Community Nutrition (preq: HEV 570 or permission from the instructor) (Sp)

Additional Requirements: (19 hours)*:
View CHM Course Descriptions
View BIO Course Descriptions

CHM 120 (4) Survey of Chemistry (F, Sp) and
CHM 127 (1) Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (F,Sp)
CHM 342 (4) Survey of Organic Chemistry (preq: CHM 120, 127)** (F, Sp)
CHM 421 (3) Survey of Biochemistry (preq: CHM 342)*** (F, Sp)
BIO 208 (3) Microbiology (preq: BIO 101 or 105) (F, Sp)
BIO 392 (4) Mammalian Physiology (preq: CHM 342 ) (F, Sp),
     OR HSC 214 (4) and HSC 215 (4) Human Anatomy and          Physiology (preq: 100 level BIO course)
STA 282 Introduction to Statistics (3) (prereq MTH 105) (F, Sp)

Here is a suggested sequence of courses for the dietetics major.

Plan your courses carefully. It is program policy to enforce prerequisties. Please note that BIO 392 and CHM 421 are prerequisites to HEV 473 Advanced Nutrition. BIO 392 is a prerequisite to HEV 471.

A minor is not required for Plan A in the Dietetics Major. If a minor is desired consult your advisor. Suggested minors: Spanish Minor (24 hours), Interdisciplinary Science Minor (20-26 hours), Entrepreneurship Minor (21-22 hours), Business Administration Minor (24 hours), Foodservice Administration Minor (22-24 hours).

*Some of the courses listed under Additional Requirements may also satisfy University Program requirements and count toward the minors

**A student opting to take CHM 345 and CHM 346 instead of CHM 342 should have the equivalent of CHM 132 as a prerequisite. Both CHM 120 and CHM 127 are prerequisites for CHM 342.

***A student with CHM 345 and CHM 346 may elect CHM 521

and CHM 522, instead of CHM 421.

Total: 64-67 semester hours

Elective Courses in Dietetics - View Course Descriptions

HEV 263 (3) Beverages in Foodservice (Sp)
HEV 375 (3) Nutrition and Performance (preq: HEV 370) (F,Sp)
HEV 465 (3) Foodservice Facilities Design (preq: HEV 365)
HEV 467 (3) Quantity Food Purchasing (preq: HEV160) (F)
HEV 475 (3) Nutritional and Herbal Supplements (preq:HEV 370) (Sp, Su)
HEV 477 (2) Assessing Nutritional Status (preq: HEV 370) (F)
HEV 575 (3) Geriatric Nutrition (preq: HEV 370) (F)
HEV 577 (3) Eating Disorders (preq:HEV 370) (Sp)
HSC 503 (3) Health Implications of Obesity (F, Sp)

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Signing a major in dietetics

The 2008-2009 Dietetics Handbook is available here

If you are interested in more information regarding the major, contact the dietetics program director. If you are prepared to sign the major in dietetics, contact the Human Environmental Studies Department office, 989-774-3218 to identify your assigned dietetics major advisor and their scheduled office hours. Please contact your assigned major advisor to arrange an appointment during scheduled office hours.

It is expected that students will use professional written skills when contacting faculty and staff by email. When composing an email, consider who you are writing to, what impression you want to make, and the purpose of your email. Therefore, use a meaningful subject line (Signing the dietetics major) and an appropriate greeting and title (Dear Dr. Smith). Be concise, precise, and polite. State the purpose of your email in the first sentence. Use standard capitalization, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Consider your tone, meaning request information, don’t demand it. Include important information, especially your name and what class you are in, if applicable.

Email is an ongoing electronic conversation. When replying to an email, you must include the text of the original communication. All previous email exchanges contain information critical to making sense of your reply. Please check your email program’s settings to ensure that the original text is being included. This is usually found in the email programs menu as follows: Tools, Options, Email Options, and Include Original Text.

If you intend to major in dietetics, the earlier you contact an advisor and plan your program, the easier it will be for you to complete the major. This is especially true for students planning to transfer to CMU from other colleges or universities. Transfer students need to contact the program director two semesters prior to when they plan to begin attending CMU.

Enrollment in the following courses will be monitored: HEV 160, 271, 473, and 474. Monitored enrollment will occur approximately two weeks before Phase I Registration. To enroll, students must first obtain an application from the HEV Department’s website at http://www.ehs.cmich.edu/hev/forms.htm. Directions on the application must be followed carefully for full consideration. Student will be ranked for admittance into these courses based on their overall GPA and cumulative credit hours earned. Deadlines will be communicated to signed HEV major using the HEV listserv.

The Dietetics Major Authorization form includes the admission, retention, and termination standards:

1. Students must have a minimum program GPA of 2.7 in order to graduate with this major.

2. Students must receive a C or better in all major courses in order to graduate with this major.

3. In order to enroll in a major course, students must have achieved a C or better in the required major prerequisite course(s).

4. Upon receipt of the third C- or lower in a major course, students will not be allowed to complete the major.

5. Students agree to adhere to the DPD Code of Ethics (available at www.nutrition.cmich.edu).

The Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics is responsible for signing Verification Statements and Declarations of Intent -- confirming that students have completed or will soon complete the requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics. The Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics is:

Christine Henries-Zerbe, MS, RD, CLE
Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
Central Michigan University
Department of Human Environmental Studies
Wightman 118
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
989-774-5501(voice)
989-774-2435 (fax)
henri1cr@cmich.edu

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What about a minor?

A minor is not required for dietetics students electing the Plan A option. A minor is not recommended if it will unreasonably delay a student's graduation or if it will adversely impact a student's GPA. If students need additional credits to meet the necessary 124 hours to graduate from CMU with a Bachelor's degree, a minor is a good way to pick-up those additional hours. Recommended minors for dietetics students include the:

Foodservice Administration Minor (22-24 hours)
Spanish Minor (20-26 hours)
Entrepreneurship Minor (21-22 hours)
Business Administration Minor (24 hours)
Interdisciplinary Science Minor (24 hours); contact the Department of Biology, Brooks 217, phone 989-774-3227).

Students may select other minors in consultation with their academic advisor.

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Checking your progress toward graduation

Graduation audits are used to inform students of graduation requirements and their progress toward completing them. Graduation audits are provided by the Undergraduate Academic Services Office , 123 Warriner Hall , 989-774-3504

Warriner Hall - CMU's main administration building.

There are two types of graduation audits:

1. Pre-graduation (informal) audit

Arrange for a pre-graduation audit as soon as possible after your majors/minors are signed.
You’ll meet "one-on-one" with an advisor from the Office of Undergraduate Academic Services. You'll review your progress to meeting graduation requirements. These include University Program (U.P.) courses, 300 level courses, competencies, and major/minor course requirements. Errors frequently occur in the U.P. courses.
You’ll get exact information about required courses remaining for your degree.
It is a good idea to pick up an Undergraduate Application for Graduation during your pre-graduation audit.

2. Graduation (formal) audit

This should be performed during the semester prior to the final semester at CMU.
This is not an appointment, but is a written evaluation of your progress toward your degree. Information is mailed to the student after he/she applies for graduation.
Students should apply early for graduation – this starts the process for the graduation audit. (Applications are processed in the order received for each graduation date).
To be assured of receiving a Graduation Audit, be sure to file an Undergraduate Application for Graduation ($35 fee) no later than the following dates: for May graduation, September 15 (Aug. 15 if charging to your University account)
for August graduation, January 15 (Dec. 15 if charging to your University account)
for December graduation, April 15 (Feb. 15 if charging to your University account)

Your application for graduation should be turned in with your $35 payment to the Student Service Court (lower level of the Bovee University Center). After receiving your graduation audit, if you have further questions you can meet with Arlene Dunham, Graduation Coordinator in Undergraduate Academic Services, Warriner 123, 989-774-3504The Student Service Court on the lower floor of the Bovee University Center, Room 1300 ( 989- 774-7506) is another good place to have your questions answered.. Taking courses during the summer might be a good method to accelerate progress toward graduation. It is important that courses from other institutions meet the transfer course equivalency of CMU courses.

CMU has a website of Transfer Equivalency Tables at http://webs.cmich.edu/ctrans/

Consult your CMU academic advisor for assistance. Course Schedules CMU Course Schedules and Summer Foods & Nutrition course schedule are updated periodically.

The 2008-2009 Dietetics Handbook is available here

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