Human Nutrition - Pre-Dietetics Emphasis (B.S.)

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Program Information

All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to be counted in the major.
Courses over 10 years old will not be accepted in the major.
Some courses are only taught one semester per year. Students are strongly encouraged to consult their advisor before selecting coursework, including electives.

Program Prerequisites

The Department of Agriculture and Nutrition Science strongly recommends that students complete the following courses as part of their General Education requirements, as they are prerequisites for required major courses. Students who do not complete these courses as part of General Education can potentially add additional credits and time to their degree.

CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I & CHEM 1215 - Principles of Chemistry I Lab (can be used to fulfill General Education Physical Sciences Knowledge Area)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra * (can be used to fulfill General Education Quantitative Literacy)

* Note: Students who are not prepared for this math course may need additional math credits/preparation. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for more information.

General Education Requirement (30-37 Credits)

See General Education for course options.

Core Course Requirements (12-15 Credits)
Knowledge Area Requirements (18-22 Credits)

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

Bachelor of Science Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement 12 Credits

* Note: A portion 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. Some students majoring in non-science fields may need additional math/science courses to reach the minimum 12 credits. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

Human Nutrition - Pre-Dietetics Curriculum Summary (50 Credits)

Human Nutrition Core (30 Credits)

CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 1225 - Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1 Credit(s)
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 and Sports 3 Credit(s)
NFS 3040 - Nutrition Assessment 3 Credit(s)
NFS 4020 - Advanced Human Nutrition 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)
NFS 4990 - Senior Seminar in Nutrition 1 Credit(s)

Pre-Dietetics Emphasis (9 Credits)

NFS 1000 - Introduction to Nutrition Careers 1 Credit(s)
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 (11 Credits)

Select a minimum of 11 credits from the following:

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 Credit(s)
PE 3070 - Exercise Physiology 3 Credit(s)
SOC 4100 - Sociology of Health and Medicine 3 Credit(s)

Free Electives (24-41 Credits)

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. For a bachelor’s degree, students must earn a minimum of 40 upper-division credits (courses numbered 3000-4999). Students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for details.