Human Nutrition - Pre-Dietetics Emphasis, B.S.

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General Education Requirement (34-35 Credits)

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Core Course Requirements 13 credits (must take MATH 1050 )
Knowledge Area Requirements 21-22 credits (must take CHEM 1210 /CHEM 1215 )

Experiential Education University Requirement - EDGE Program (3 Credits)

NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the EDGE courses for graduation.

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EDGE 1010 - Becoming an Engaged Learner 1 credit
EDGE 3000-level (EDGE 3010 , EDGE 3020 , EDGE 3030 , EDGE 3040 , or EDGE 3050 ) 1 credit
EDGE 4000-level (EDGE 4010 , EDGE 4020 , EDGE 4030 , EDGE 4040 , or EDGE 4050 ) 1 credit

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirement (12 Credits*)

B.S. Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement (12 credits)

* Note: Most or all of the B.S. requirements may be met by fulfilling the General Education Core and Knowledge Areas. Because of this, these credits are typically not counted in the degree total at the bottom of page. Transfer students not majoring in a math or science field may need additional math/science courses to reach the minimum 12 credits. Consult a Student Success Advisor for details.

Human Nutrition Core (27 credits)

NFS 1020 - Scientific Foundations of Human Nutrition 3 Credit(s)
NFS 2020 - Nutrition in the Life Cycle 3 Credit(s)
NFS 3020 - Nutrition as Related to Fitness & Sports 3 Credit(s)
NFS 4020 - Advanced Human Nutrition 3 Credit(s)
NFS 4990 - Senior Seminar in Nutrition 1 Credit(s)
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 1225 - Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1 Credit(s)
And select 3 of the following 4 courses:
NFS 3040 - Nutrition Assessment 3 Credit(s)
NFS 4040 - Nutrition Communication and Counseling 3 Credit(s)
NFS 4050 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy 3 Credit(s)
NFS 4480 - Community Nutrition 3 Credit(s)

Pre-Dietetics Emphasis (8 credits)

NFS 1240 - Introduction to Food Preparation 2 Credit(s)
NFS 1245 - Introduction to Food Preparation Lab 1 Credit(s)
NFS 4200 - Food Science 3 Credit(s)
NFS 4205 - Food Science Lab 2 Credit(s)

Restricted Elective Courses (select a minimum of 15 credits)

BIOL 1610 - General Biology I 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 1615 - General Biology Lab I 1 Credit(s)
BIOL 1620 - General Biology II 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 1625 - General Biology Lab II 1 Credit(s)
BIOL 2060 - Introductory Microbiology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 2065 - Introductory Microbiology Lab 1 Credit(s)
BIOL 2320 - Human Anatomy 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 2325 - Human Anatomy Lab 1 Credit(s)
BIOL 2420 - Human Physiology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 2425 - Human Physiology Lab 1 Credit(s)
BIOL 3050 - Biomedical Ethics 2 Credit(s)
BIOL 3060 - Genetics 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 3065 - Genetics Lab 1 Credit(s)
CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 Credit(s)
CHEM 2320 - Organic Chemistry II 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 Credit(s)
CHEM 4110 - Biochemistry I 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 4120 - Biochemistry II 4 Credit(s)
MATH 1040 - Statistics 4 Credit(s)
NFS 4850 - Undergraduate Research 1 to 5 Credit(s)
PE 3070 - Exercise Physiology 3 Credit(s)
SOC 4100 - Sociology of Health & Medicine 3 Credit(s)
One of the following four courses (not selected in the NFS Core Requirements) may be used toward the Restricted Elective Courses:
NFS 4050 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy 3 Credit(s)
NFS 3040 - Nutrition Assessment 3 Credit(s)
NFS 4040 - Nutrition Communication and Counseling 3 Credit(s)
NFS 4480 - Community Nutrition 3 Credit(s)

Note

Students are strongly encouraged to consult their advisor before selecting coursework, including electives. Some courses are only taught one semester per year. Also, note that a grade below “C” will not be accepted in the major. No minor is required. (Courses over 10 years old will not be accepted.)