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

Degree Requirements Overview 

New Student Seminar1
SEEDS General Education Requirements21-24
Major Requirements (including Graduate Swing courses)79
Free Electives19-16
Total Credits120

Major Requirements

Major Core
NUFD 130Introduction to Nutrition and Food Science Profession1
NUFD 150Food Composition and Scientific Preparation3
NUFD 153Dynamics of Food and Society3
NUFD 192Nutrition with Laboratory4
NUFD 240Sanitation Management and Food Microbiology: Certification1
Concentration Requirements
NUFD 255Meal Design and Management3
NUFD 381Applied Nutrition in the Lifecycle3
NUFD 382Advanced Nutrition4
NUFD 383Applied Community Nutrition3
NUFD 398Dietetics Professional Seminar3
NUFD 399Medical Nutrition Applications3
NUFD 403Planning and Evaluating Programs3
NUFD 482Nutrition Counseling3
NUFD 488Medical Nutrition Therapy I3
Collateral Requirements
BIOL 243Human Anatomy and Physiology4
BIOL 255Survey of Microbiology4
CHEM 113Fundamentals of Chemistry4
CHEM 130Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry4
CHEM 270Fundamentals of Biochemistry5
STAT 109Statistics3
PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology3
Graduate Swing Courses
NUFD 505Research in Nutrition and Food Science3
NUFD 550Advanced Quantity Food Applications3
NUFD 581Nutrition Education3
NUFD 588Organizational Behavior in Food Businesses3
Total Credits79

New Student Seminar

Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100.
Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor.1
Pathways to Success
Freshman Seminar in Chemistry
First Year Seminar
Adult Academic Success Seminar
New Student Seminar
Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education
Pathways to Adult Learning
New Student Seminar
New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences
Freshman Seminar for Music Majors
Introduction to Nursing
Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law

SEEDS General Education Requirements

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Foundations
Effective Writing I
Complete one Effective Writing I course.3
Effective Writing II
Complete one Effective Writing II course.3
Interactive Communication
Complete one Interactive Communication course.3
Quantitative Reasoning
Fulfilled by STAT 109 in the major.
Political and Civic Life
Complete one Political and Civic Life course.3
World Language
Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level.3-6
Exploration
Complete one course from four different Exploration categories:6
Analyzing Cultures and Societies
Fulfilled by NUFD 153 in the major.
Creative Expression
Ethical Inquiry
Historical Thinking
Literary and Artistic Analysis
Scientific Reasoning
Fulfilled by NUFD 192 in the major.
Total Credits21-24