The program offers undergraduate majors in dietetics and foodservice administration and undergraduate minors in nutrition and foodservice administration. Graduate study leads to the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics. Central Michigan University's Dietetic Internship is an integral component of the Foods and Nutrition program. The Didactic Program in Dietetics is the second largest in Michigan. It offers students an outstanding educational experience in a supportive environment with relatively small class sizes, mediated classrooms and individual attention from the faculty.
Opportunities exist for service learning, community outreach, and sponsoring undergraduate research.
A unique feature of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics is that many of the courses in the program are offered using distance learning technology. This enables students to complete most of the degree requirements without having to attend classes on the CMU campus. An earned doctorate with course work in human nutrition or a closely related field. Evidence of teaching effectiveness at the university level. Official graduate and undergraduate transcripts.