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Admission, Structure, and DPD Program Requirements

Students enroll at ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ in a Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health Degree with a Dietetic concentration. After completing the prerequisites, students complete their Dietetics concentration requirements.

Course requirements are given in the table below.

Coursework To Meet Didactic Program In Dietetics (DPD) Science Requirements
Course Number Course Title and Credits
CHM 141 College Chemistry (3)
CHM 144 College Chemistry Laboratory (2)
CHM 142 College Chemistry (3)
CHM 145 College Chemistry Laboratory (2)
CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (3)
CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Lab (1)
KNH 405 Advanced Nutrition I: Macronutrient Metabolism (3)
KNH 406 Advanced Nutrition II: Micronutrient and Phytochemical Metabolism (3)
KNH 244 and 244L
OR
BIO 201		 Functional Anatomy and Functional Anatomy Laboratory (4)
OR
Human Anatomy (4)
MBI 111 Microorganisms and Human Disease (3)
PSY 111
OR
EDP 101		 Introduction to Psychology (4)
OR
Psychology of the Learner (3)
STA 261 Statistics (4)
BIO 161 Human Physiology (4)

 

Completion of the ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Plan occurs in the first two years of their academic preparation. The following criteria required in the dietetics concentration.

  1. Completion of all pre-requisite coursework
  2. A GPA of 2.0 or higher overall GPA
  3. A visit with your academic advisor

The following table shows the remaining Dietetics coursework required to meet DPD requirements.

Coursework To Meet Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Professional Requirements
Course Number Course Title and Credits
KNH 102 Food, Nutrition and Health (3)
KNH 103 Introduction to the Profession of Dietetics (2)
KNH 104 Introduction to Food Science (3)
KNH 202 Nutrition Across the Life Span (3)
KNH 203 Nutrition in Disease Prevention and Management (3)
KNH 302 Global and Community Nutrition (3)
KNH 303 Food Systems Management
KNH 403 Nutrition Counseling and Communication Skills (3)
KNH 404 Advanced Food Science (3)
KNH 411 Medical Nutrition Therapy I (3)
KNH 413 Medical Nutrition Therapy II (3)
KNH 420.G Field Experience: Dietetics (2)
MGT 111
OR
MGT 291
OR
MGT 303		 Introduction to Business (3)
OR
Introduction to Management and Leadership (3)
OR
Human Resource Management (3)

The preceding two tables do not reflect all of the academic requirements to earn a Baccalaureate degree. Academic requirements for an undergraduate degree in .