Applied Science in Nutrition and Dietetics - BS
The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics integrates liberal arts and professional education while teaching its students to lead and influence. Hands on and integrated experiences form the core of how our faculty educate, emphasizing problem solving and critical thinking. The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics develops expertise grounded in scientific research and evidence-based practice through an engaging and progressive curriculum, an active and collaborative research program, and a commitment to sustainability, health equity, and the celebration of diversity.
This undergraduate major is designed as the undergraduate portion of the dual degree program in nutrition and dietetics. In the dual degree program, students complete their bachelor's degree and master's degree in 5 years. In the spring of their third year, an application process occurs for admission into the graduate program in dietetics. Upon successful admission to the graduate program, students begin taking graduate courses in their senior year. At the end of their senior year, if all requirements are met, they are awarded their bachelor's degree. The fifth year is spent completing the requirements of the graduate program. If they are not admitted to the graduate program, they may seamlessly complete the Nutrition Science major. Please contact the program director for more details.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| FSNU 2300 | Nutrition Foundations | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| BIOL 2610 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | 4 |
| PHIL 3400 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
or STAT 1089 | Statistical Analysis with Corequisite | |
| Spring Term | ||
| BIOL 2620 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | 4 |
| PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| Fall Term | ||
| BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab | 4 |
| FSNU 2400 | Food is Medicine | 2 |
| Spring Term | ||
| FSNU 3400 | Sports Nutrition | 4 |
| PSYC 4450 | Psychology of Eating with Lab | 4 |
| or EXSS 3200 | Health Behavior Psychology | |
| Fall Term | ||
| FSNU 4300W | Advanced Nutrition | 4 |
| NUTR 5100 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 3 |
| NUTR 5300 | Professionalism in Dietetics | 3 |
| NUTR 5400 | Lifecycle Nutrition: Pediatrics | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NUTR 5200 | Community Nutrition I | 3 |
| NUTR 5450 | Lifecycle Nutrition: Adulthood | 3 |
| NUTR 5500 | Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 3 |
| NUTR 5600 | Foodservice and Nutrition Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 77 | |