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Academic Catalog 2021-2022

Food/Nutrition/Dietetics Major

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Major Requirements

The requirements for a major in food/nutrition/dietetics are 66-68 credits:

Course List
Code Title Hours
Food/Nutrition/Dietetics Courses
FND 112Food Science4
FND 239Nutrition for the Lifecycle4
FND 321Nutrition4
FND 346Quantity Food Production4
FND 360Advanced Nutrition4
FND 362Medical Nutrition Therapy4
FND 424Clinical Experience4
FND 425Current Issues- Food/Nutrition2
FND 426Community Nutrition4
FND 446Management in Nutrition and Dietetics2
Required Supporting Courses
BIOL 121Cell Biology4
BIOL 207Fundamental Microbiology4
BIOL 306Human Anatomy and Physiology4
CHEM 127General Chemistry I4
CHEM 142Survey of Organic and Biochemistry4
or CHEM 373 Biochemistry I
PSYC 111Introductory Psychology4
Select one of the following:2-4
BUS 220
Principles of Accounting and Finance
BUSN 339
Principles of Management and Leadership
HCL 307
U.S. Healthcare Delivery
HCL 376
Public Health
HCL 378
Healthcare Law and Ethics
Select one of the following:4
MATH 205
Introduction to Statistics
PSYC 230
Statistics and Psychology Measurement
SOC 228
Research Methods and Statistics
Total Hours66-68

Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree.  See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.
 

Suggested Four-Year Plan

The four-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. 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
Oral/Written Comm (IOC/IWC) 4
Inquiry Seminar 4
FND 112 Food Science 4
CHEM 127 General Chemistry I 4
 Hours16
Spring
Oral/Written Comm (IOC/IWC) 4
CHEM 142 Survey of Organic and Biochemistry 4
PSYC 111 Introductory Psychology 4
Elective 4
PED 111 Wellness 1
 Hours17
Second Year
Fall
FND 321 Nutrition 4
BIOL 121 Cell Biology 4
Language Level 1 4
Elective 4
 Hours16
Spring
MATH 205 Introduction to Statistics 4
BIOL 306 Human Anatomy and Physiology 4
Language Level II 4
Elective 4
 Hours16
Third Year
Fall
FND 360 Advanced Nutrition 4
FND 239 Nutrition for the Lifecycle (PEAK) 4
BIOL 207 Fundamental Microbiology 4
Elective 4
 Hours16
Spring
FND 362 Medical Nutrition Therapy 4
FND 346 Quantity Food Production (Part. PEAK) 4
Elective 4
Elective 4
 Hours16
Fourth Year
Fall
FND 446 Management in Nutrition and Dietetics 2
FND 424 Clinical Experience (Part. PEAK) 4
FND 425 Current Issues- Food/Nutrition 2
Elective 4
Elective 2-4
 Hours14-16
Spring
FND 426 Community Nutrition (Part. PEAK) 4
Elective 4
Elective 4
Elective 4
 Hours16
 Total Hours127-129

Electives: Arts (4 cr), Humanities (4 cr.), Religion (8 cr.), Global Perspective (4 cr.), Business (2-4 cr.), or courses to meet additional majors/minors.

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