- Completion of all prerequisite courses with a 2.7 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or above and completion of most of the JMU General Education requirements.
- Prerequisite courses that must be completed with a grade no lower than a "C-" (1.7) prior to admission to the dietetics major include:
- CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I
- CHEM 131L - General Chemistry Lab
- CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II
- CHEM 132L - General Chemistry Lab
- HTH 210 - Medical Terminology
- BIO 270 - Human Physiology
- BIO 270L – Human Physiology Lab
- NUTR 280 - Nutrition for Wellness
- NUTR 295 - Foundations of Nutrition Practice
- Equivalent coursework taken at other schools and AP or IB credit will be accepted.