Students will earn a BA in Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics AND an MS in Nutrition in five years.
Students will take undergraduate courses in years 1-3.
Students will take both undergraduate and graduate courses in year four.
Students will take graduate courses in year five.
Upon completion, students will be eligible to sit for the national credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist.
The requirements for the Accelerated Master's Program in Nutrition are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Food/Nutrition/Dietetics Courses - Undergraduate | ||
| FND 112 | Food Science | 4 |
| FND 239 | Nutrition for the Lifecycle | 4 |
| FND 321 | Nutrition | 4 |
| FND 346 | Quantity Food Production | 4 |
| FND 360 | Advanced Nutrition | 4 |
| FND 362 | Medical Nutrition Therapy | 4 |
| FND 424 | Clinical Experience | 4 |
| FND 425 | Current Issues- Food/Nutrition | 2 |
| FND 426 | Community Nutrition | 4 |
| FND 446 | Management in Nutrition and Dietetics | 2 |
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| BIOL 121 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 207 | Fundamental Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 306 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 127 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 142 | Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| or CHEM 373 | Biochemistry I | |
| PSYC 111 | Introductory Psychology | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 2-4 | |
| Principles of Accounting and Finance | ||
| Healthcare Systems | ||
| Public Health | ||
| Healthcare Law and Ethics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Statistics and Psychology Measurement | ||
| Research Methods and Statistics | ||
| Total Hours | 66-68 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Courses - Graduate | ||
| BUSN 662 | Leadership: Theory and Application | 3 |
| COM 614 | Organizational Communication | 4 |
| COM 617 | Applied Research Methods in Communication | 4 |
| DATA 608 | Statistics & Research Analysis | 4 |
| FND 600 | Advanced Study of Macronutrients | 2 |
| FND 601 | Nutrition Counseling and Education | 2 |
| FND 602 | Advanced Study of Micronutrients | 2 |
| FND 604 | Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy | 4 |
| FND 605 | Master's Capstone | 4 |
| FND 606 | Applied Dietetic Practice I | 4 |
| FND 607 | Applied Dietetic Practice II | 4 |
| FND 609 | Dietetics Management | 2 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Suggested Five-Year Plan
The five-year plan detailed below is a suggested coursework sequence. This plan may need to be adapted based on course offerings as well as individual student circumstances, such as transfer credit and study away experiences.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FYS 110 | Engaged Citizenship Seminar | 4 |
| COM 110 | Communicating to Engage | 4 |
| BIOL 121 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| World Language I | 4 | |
| WELL 110 | Engaging in Lifelong Wellness | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 110 | Writing to Engage | 4 |
| PSYC 111 | Introductory Psychology | 4 |
| MATH 205 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| World Language II | 4 | |
| WELL 111 | Engaging in a Balanced Life | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 127 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| FND 112 | Food Science | 4 |
| FND 321 | Nutrition | 4 |
| HCL 376 | Public Health | 2 |
| Core Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 142 | Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL 306 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| FND 346 | Quantity Food Production | 4 |
| REL 200 | Christianity and Religious Diversity | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 207 | Fundamental Microbiology | 4 |
| FND 239 | Nutrition for the Lifecycle | 4 |
| FND 360 | Advanced Nutrition | 4 |
| FND 425 | Current Issues- Food/Nutrition | 2 |
| FND 446 | Management in Nutrition and Dietetics | 2 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| FND 362 | Medical Nutrition Therapy | 4 |
| FND 426 | Community Nutrition | 4 |
| Religion 300 Course | 4 | |
| Core Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| DATA 608 | Statistics & Research Analysis | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 614 | Organizational Communication | 4 |
| FND 424 | Clinical Experience | 4 |
| FND 600 | Advanced Study of Macronutrients | 2 |
| Arts Core Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 617 | Applied Research Methods in Communication | 4 |
| FND 601 | Nutrition Counseling and Education | 2 |
| FND 604 | Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy | 4 |
| Humanities Core Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| FND 606 | Applied Dietetic Practice I | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Professional Program | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 662 | Leadership: Theory and Application | 3 |
| FND 602 | Advanced Study of Micronutrients | 2 |
| FND 609 | Dietetics Management | 2 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| FND 605 | Master's Capstone | 4 |
| FND 607 | Applied Dietetic Practice II | 4 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 151 | |