ARTICULATION AGREEMENT GUIDE

September 2023

Washtenaw Community College – Associate in Science, Health Program Preparation

Eastern Michigan University – Dietetics Combined (BS+MS)

Eastern Michigan University March 9, 2023

Transfer Partnerships Page 1 of 3

Washtenaw Community College Courses: Eastern Michigan University Courses:

Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) Requirements (30-31 credits)

Students with the MTA endorsement on their community college transcript have satisfied EMU’s General Education Core

Requirements and will be required to complete only the General Education Application Requirements of one Perspectives on a

Diverse World course, one Learning Beyond the Classroom experience, and a Writing Intensive

course in the major. Courses listed

below for the MTA also satisfy program requirements at EMU and/or WCC. For WCC approved MTA courses go to the community

college’s website. Students without an MTA or MACRAO endorsement must complete EMU’s general education program.

1. A course in English Composition

ENG 111 Composition I .......................................................... 4 WRTG 121 Composition I (3)+1 (GEEC) .............................. 4

2. A course in English Composition or Communication

Choose one from the approved MTA list ................................. 3 General Transfer Credit ......................................................... 3

3. A course in Mathematics

* MTH 160 Basic Statistics...................................................... 4 STAT 170 or SOCL 250 (3)+1 (GEQR) ................................. 4

4. Two courses in Natural Sciences from different disciplines (one lab required)

* BIO 237 Microbiology ........................................................... 4 BIO 328 Microbiology for Health Professions ..................... 4

* CEM 140 Organic Biochemistry ............................................. 4 CHEM 120 Fundamentals of Organic & Biochemistry ....... 4

5. Two courses in Humanities and Fine Arts from different disciplines

Choose two from the approved MTA list ................................. 6 General Transfer Credit…………………. ............................... 6

6. Two courses in Social Sciences from different disciplines

Choose one from the approved MTA list ................................. 3 General Transfer Credit ..................................................... 3

* PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology ..................................... 3 PSY 101 General Psychology Lecture ............................... 3

If needed, complete additional credits in any of the above categories to meet the 30 credit minimum for the MTA.

WCC Program Requirements (28-31 credits)

* BIO 111 Anatomy and Physiology-Normal Structure ......... 5 EXSC 201/202 sub for EXSC 269 (3)+2 ................................ 5

* HSC 147 or PSY 206 .......................................................... 3-4 EDPS 225 Life Span Human Growth and Development ... 3-4

* HSC 138 General and Therapeutic Nutrition ........................ 2 DTC 202 Principles of Human Nutrition (3)-1 ..................... 2

HSC 101 Healthcare Terminology ........................................ 1 AHPR 200 Medical Terminology ........................................... 1

Area Studies Electives ..................................................... 17-19 General Transfer Credits (varies) ................................... 17-19

Students may transfer their EMU courses after the first semester to complete their associate degree at WCC.

Credits at WCC: .......................................... 58-61 Credits that transfer to EMU ................... 58-61

* Required for EMU’s Dietetics Combined (BS+MS) program. If not transferred, must be completed at EMU.

Note: Combined Program is noted as “CP”

1 Pre-Application Phase course requirements. To be considered for entry into the Dietetics Program, students must earn a grade of “C” or

above in all required prerequisite courses, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (including all previous undergraduate and graduate college-

level courses), and a minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The applicant must complete the following prerequisite courses before January 1st of the year of application:

2 Pre-Admission Phase course requirements. Courses may be completed after applying to the CP but must be completed before May 1 by

enrolling in courses listed under Major Requirements. Any courses not completed at the time of application must be completed with a

transcript submitted to the Program director by May 1 of the year the student applies for the CP. Applicants will be ineligible to start the CP if

pre-admission courses are not completed with the required C or higher by May 1 of the year the student applies to the Combined Program.

Completing Pre-Admission courses before the pre-application phase strengthens a candidate’s application but is not required.

Information on application and admission to the Dietetics Combined program can be found in EMU’s catalog

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Washtenaw Community College – Associate in Science, Health Program Preparation

Eastern Michigan University – Dietetics Combined (BS+MS)

Eastern Michigan University March 9, 2023

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Completion of the Dietetics Combined

(BS+MS)

Undergraduate Requirements (64 credits)

Prerequisite courses cannot be older than five years at the time

of the Dietetics program application (with the exceptions of

Physiology, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and

Aging to Infancy, which cannot be older than ten years at the time

of Dietetics Program application, and General Psychology which

has no time limit). Satisfactory completion (C or above and

meeting pre-application course GPA requirement) of all

prerequisite courses (pre-application and pre-admission) is

required before starting the MS CP in the summer I semester.

Pre-Application Phase Requirements (2 credits)

DTC 108 Careers in Nutrition and Dietetics ....................2

Pre-Admission Phase Requirements (13 credits)

The following prerequisite courses may be completed after

applying to the CP but must be completed before May 1 by

enrolling in courses listed under Major Requirements. Any

courses not completed at the time of application must be

completed with a transcript submitted to the Program director by

May 1 of the year the student applies for the CP. Applicants will

be ineligible to start the CP if pre-admission courses are not

completed with the required C or higher by May 1 of the year the

student applies to the Combined Program. Completing Pre-

Admission courses before the pre-application phase strengthens

a candidate’s application but is not required.

DTC 251 Experimental Foods .........................................4

DTC 358 Food and Culture (GEGA) ...............................3

DTC 372 Nutrition of the Life Cycle ................................3

DTC 375 Integrative Medicine ........................................3

DTC 358 fulfills EMU’s Perspectives on a Diverse World Requirement

Undergraduate Program Requirements (49 credits)

DTC 233 Fundamentals in Nutrition Theory ...................3

DTC 302 Nutrient Metabolism: Macronutrients ...............3

DTC 315 Nutrition Assessment and Counseling .............3

DTC 330 Nutrition Therapy I ...........................................3

DTC 332 Nutrition Therapy I Application ........................2

DTC 350 Foodservice Systems Management I ..............3

DTC 351 Foodservice Systems Management Exp .........4

DTC 370 Nutrition Therapy II ..........................................3

DTC 415 Nutrition Communications ...............................3

DTC 422 Nutrient Metabolism: Micronutrients ................3

DTC 430W Community Nutrition ........................................3

DTC 450 Foodservice Systems Management II .............2

DTC 460 Nutrition Therapy III .........................................3

DTC 500 Research Design and Methods .......................3

DTC 535 Community Nutrition Experience .....................4

DTC 575 Nutrition Therapy II Experience .......................4

Graduate Degree Requirements (19-22

credits)

Core Requirements (16 credits)

DTC 608 Advanced Topics in Foods .............................. 3

DTC 618 Advanced Topics in Nutrition .......................... 3

DTC 655 Foodservice Systems Management II ............. 3

DTC 659 Development of the Entrepreneurial Dietitian . 3

DTC 671 Nutrition Therapy III Experience ...................... 4

Culminating Experience (3-6 credits)

See EMU catalog for more details.

Select from option I, option II, or option III:

Option I – Thesis (6 credits)

TC 691 Thesis I ........................................................... 2

DTC 692 Thesis II .......................................................... 3

DTC 693 Thesis III ......................................................... 1

Option II – Non-Thesis Research (6 credits)

DTC 694 Research I ....................................................... 2

DTC 695 Research II ...................................................... 3

DTC 696 Research III ..................................................... 1

Option III – Research Writing (3 credits)

DTC 601 Research Writing ............................................... 3

LBC Requirement

Students must complete one Learning Beyond the

Classroom course or noncredit experience offered by

EMU. Consult your advisor for options.

Credits at EMU: ........................................ 83-86

Transfer Credits: ...................................... 58-61

Total Minimum Credits: .............................. 144

Program Admission Information

To be eligible to apply for the Combined Program:

The minimum GPA requirement for admission to a combined

bachelor’s/master’s program is 3.0. For the CP the 3.0

cumulative GPA is calculated based on all university courses

completed, whether taken at EMU or another university.

Pre-Application Phase for MS:

To be considered for entry into the Dietetics program, students

must earn a grade of “C” or higher. Students who do not meet

the 2.75 minimum cumulative GPA requirement are still eligible

to apply if their pre-application prerequisite course GPA is 3.5 or

higher. If the student does not meet the Graduate School’s

minimum GPA requirement (2.7), an eventual admission to the

Dietetics Program would include conditional admission to the

Graduate School for the nine graduate credit hours.

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Washtenaw Community College – Associate in Science, Health Program Preparation

Eastern Michigan University – Dietetics Combined (BS+MS)

Eastern Michigan University March 9, 2023

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Additional Information:

1. Each institution will determine the satisfactory completion of their individual program and degree

requirements. Both institutions agree to accept transferable courses from each other and from other regionally

accredited

institutions. WCC courses indicated with an * are required for EMU’s Dietetics Combined

(BS+MS). Substitutions for these courses must be approved by the EMU Dietetics Program Intent Advisor.

2. Students with the MTA endorsement on their community college transcript have satisfied EMU’s General

Education Core Requirements and will be required to complete only the General Education Application

Requirements of one “Perspectives on a Diverse World” course, one “Learning Beyond the Classroom”

experience, and a “Writing Intensive” course in the major. The Perspectives on a Diverse World requirement

may be transferred to EMU.

To use the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA), students must have an official community college transcript,

with the “MTA Satisfied” endorsement sent to EMU’s Admissions Office. Students who do not have “MTA

Satisfied” on their community college transcript, will be required to satisfy EMU’s general education

requirements as applied to transfer students. The MTA may be completed after admission to EMU, however,

students should inform their advisors or they may be advised to complete additional courses for the general

education program. If already on the transcript, the MACRAO designation will be accepted at EMU after

August 2019.

3. Only courses with a grade of “C” or better (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) will be accepted for transfer to either

institution.

4. Under this agreement, EMU will require that a minimum of 83 credit hours must be completed in EMU

courses, with at least 15 hours in the program at the 300-level or above. Of the last 30 hours completed before

graduating, a minimum of 10 credit hours must be in courses offered by EMU. A minimum of 144 credit

hours, completed in-residence or accepted in transfer, is required for graduation

5. Students must satisfy all admission requirements at the time of application for admission to EMU, including

submitting transcripts from all previously attended colleges. WCC students will receive equal consideration

with other students for course registration and financial aid. See page 2 of this guide for program specific

admission criteria for the Combined Program (CP).

6. For detailed information on program requirements, please see the EMU catalog.

7. Students are encouraged to contact EMU’s Dietetics Program Intent Advisor before applying to EMU. To

facilitate advising and the evaluation of transcripts, bring a copy of this articulation guide to all advising

sessions.

Effective Date: September 1, 2023 until August 31, 2026.

This agreement is consistent with the 2023-2024 catalog. Students have until summer 2031 to graduate from

Eastern Michigan University following this agreement. In the event that a student does not complete the

program within seven years, they may be required to have their credits reevaluated using the requirements of the

current articulation guide.

Note: After admission to the EMU Dietetics program, students have three years to complete the

graduation requirements of the Dietetics program.

Contacts:

Washtenaw Community College Eastern Michigan University

Advising Sandy Pernecky, MS, RDN

advising@wccnet.edu

Dietetics Program Intent Advisor

734.677.5102 spernecky1@emich.edu

260 Rackham