Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Dietetics Undergraduate Programme By Central Michigan University |TopUniversities

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Dietetics

Main Subject Area

Medicine Related StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The study of dietetics teaches you to use nutrition in the prevention and treatment of diseases such as coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, cancer, diabetes and obesity. All of these are linked to what we put into our bodies. With an environment distinguished by supportive faculty and small class sizes, CMU prepares you to become a registered dietitian. Research, group work and involvement with the Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics enhance your experiences. An internship prepares you for careers in hospitals, schools, health care facilities and private industry. Some students choose to attend graduate school.?? you'll choose among careers such as: clinical dietitians, who provide medical nutrition therapy for health care patients; community dietitians, who develop nutrition programs to prevent disease and promote health; and management dietitians, who oversee large-scale meal planning in hospitals, corporate cafeterias and schools. You also might choose to be a food scientist/researcher, a nutritionist who counsels people on achieving healthier lives through better eating or even a pharmaceutical sales rep.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The study of dietetics teaches you to use nutrition in the prevention and treatment of diseases such as coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, cancer, diabetes and obesity. All of these are linked to what we put into our bodies. With an environment distinguished by supportive faculty and small class sizes, CMU prepares you to become a registered dietitian. Research, group work and involvement with the Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics enhance your experiences. An internship prepares you for careers in hospitals, schools, health care facilities and private industry. Some students choose to attend graduate school.?? you'll choose among careers such as: clinical dietitians, who provide medical nutrition therapy for health care patients; community dietitians, who develop nutrition programs to prevent disease and promote health; and management dietitians, who oversee large-scale meal planning in hospitals, corporate cafeterias and schools. You also might choose to be a food scientist/researcher, a nutritionist who counsels people on achieving healthier lives through better eating or even a pharmaceutical sales rep.

Admission Requirements

79+
6.5+
100+
53+
CMU's incoming freshman class has an average cumulative GPA of 3.33. Other English Language Requirements: a paper-based TOEFL score of 550 and a minimum computer-based TOEFL score of 213; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (minimum score of 77); Pearson Test of English (minimum score of 53); ELS Language Center Program: Completion of Level 112.

Jan-2000

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