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Admission, Structure, and DPD Program Requirements

Students enroll at Miami University 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)

CHM 332

CHM 332 L

Outlines of Biochemistry (4)
AND
Outlines of Biochemistry Lab Outlines of Biochemistry

MBI 111

Microorganisms and Human Disease (3)

PSY 111

Introduction to Psychology (4) OR EDP

101 Psychology of the Learner (3)

STA 261

Statistics (4)

BIO 161

Human Physiology (4)

 

Completion of the Miami 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
  4. Completion of Miami Dietetics Declaration statement. 

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

Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)

KNH 103

Introduction to the Profession of Dietetics (2)

KNH 104

Introduction to Food Science & Meal Management (3)

KNH 203

Nutrition in Disease Prevention and Management (3)

KNH 213 

Global and Community Nutrition (3)

KNH 303

Food Systems Management

KNH 304

Advanced Nutrition (3)

KNH 403

Professional Practices in Dietetics (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)

KNH 432

Nutrition Across the Life Span (3)

MGT 111

Introduction to Business (3) OR MGT 291 Introduction to Management &

Leadership (3) OR MGT 303 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 Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health with a Dietetics concentration