This major is administered by the area of Nutrition in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness.

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To be a certified dietitian in the state of Wisconsin you must complete a bachelor’s degree in dietetics, complete a master’s degree and a dietetics internship experience, and pass the registered dietitian exam.

The requirements of the Bachelor’s in Dietetics program meet the bachelor’s degree requirement above, and combined with successful completion of the additional components listed above, may lead to certification/licensure in the following states:
Wisconsin

The requirements of this program do not meet certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories or the following states/territories do not specifically license dietitians:
Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

Consists of major and collateral requirements totaling a minimum of 84 credits.

Note: Depending on your math placement score, additional courses may be required. The following required courses below have Math prerequisites: CHEM 105, CHEM 106, HSW 301, MATH 255, PSYC 300, and SOC 351.

Food and Nutrition Major (BS): Dietetics Option

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