Nutrition and Food Science (B.S.) (Combined B.S./M.S. Nutrition and Food Science)

A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements.  The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years.  Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.

Program Requirements

Students in this combined degree program must complete the requirements for:

Nutrition and Food Science (B.S.)

Nutrition and Food Science (M.S.)

Graduate Swing Courses

A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 graduate credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both their bachelor and master’s degrees.  Graduate swing courses will count toward undergraduate free electives, unless noted otherwise.

The Graduate Swing Courses for this program:

NUFD 505Research in Nutrition and Food Science3
Complete three 500-level electives, with advisor approval.9
Total Credits12

Recommended Roadmap to Degree(s)

This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.

Undergraduate Program

Applied Nutrition Concentration

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar1GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing3World Language I3
FSHD 1203CHEM 1134
NUFD 1301NUFD 1924
NUFD 1503STAT 1093
NUFD 1533 
 14 17
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication3NUFD 3003
BIOL 2403NUFD 3813
NUFD 2401NUFD 3883
NUFD 2583NUFD 4033
NUFD 2853NUFD 4113
NUFD 2993 
 16 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences3GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science3GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education1GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History3
World Languages II3GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives3
NUFD 4103Minor course3
 13 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
NUFD 5803NUFD 4823
500-Level Elective swing course3NUFD 5053
Minor course3NUFD 5873
Minor course3Minor Course3
Minor course3Minor Course3
 15 15
Total Credits 120

Dietetics Concentration

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar1GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing3World Language I3
NUFD 1301CHEM 1134
NUFD 1503NUFD 1924
NUFD 1533STAT 1093
PSYC 1013 
 14 17
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CHEM 1304GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication3
NUFD 2401BIOL 2434
NUFD 2553CHEM 2705
NUFD 2583ECON 1013
NUFD 3763 
 14 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives3GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences3
World Cultures3GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science3
NUFD 3813GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History3
NUFD 3824GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives3
NUFD 3833BIOL 2543
 16 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts3NUFD 4884
GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education1NUFD 3993
NUFD 4823NUFD 5053
NUFD 3981NUFD 5873
NUFD 5803Free Elective2
500-Level Elective swing course3 
 14 15
Total Credits 120

Food Science Concentration

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar1GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing3World Language I3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts3CHEM 1134
NUFD 1301NUFD 1924
NUFD 1503STAT 1093
NUFD 1533 
 14 17
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication3BIOL 1004
GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education1BIOL 2543
CHEM 1304CHEM 2705
NUFD 2401NUFD 3873
NUFD 3763 
NUFD 2583 
 15 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences3GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Philosophical and Religious Perspectives3GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History3
World Languages II3GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives3
NUFD 3583NUFD 4363
NUFD 3813NUFD 4463
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
NUFD 2993NUFD 4563
NUFD 4733NUFD 5053
NUFD 4763NUFD 5873
NUFD 5803Free Electives5
Complete one 500-level elective, with advisor approval.3 
 15 14
Total Credits 120

Food Systems Concentration

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar1GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing3World Language I3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History3CHEM 1134
NUFD 1301STAT 1093
NUFD 1503NUFD 1924
NUFD 1533 
 14 17
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
NUFD 2401GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication3
NUFD 3763GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives3
NUFD 2993NUFD 2583
Required Elective3NUFD 3103
Free Elective3NUFD 3813
Free Elective3 
 16 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science3GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education1GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences3
World Languages II3GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives3
NUFD 4923Required Elective4
Free Elective3Free Elective3
 13 16
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
NUFD 5803NUFD 3533
500-Level Elective swing course3NUFD 5053
Free Elective3NUFD 5873
Free Elective4Required Elective3
 Free Elective4
 13 16
Total Credits 120

Graduate Program

Fifth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
NUFD 5013NUFD 509 or 698 (and Comprehenisve Exam)3-4
NUFD 5063Elective3
NUFD 5953Elective3
Elective3 
 12 9-10
Total Credits 21-22