Program Learning Goals:
As a result of completing the Nutritional Science Comprehensive Major: Community Nutrition Emphasis, students will be able to:
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Summarize the current public dietary recommendations and policies, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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Identify Healthy People 2030 nutrition health objectives and state how they drive community nutrition program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
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Design a comprehensive dietary program for a specific population group (e.g., a community wellness program for older adults, a sports nutrition plan for athletes).
Program Requirements
Nutritional Science Major: Community Nutrition Comprehensive Emphasis
A minimum of 64 credits is required:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NTR 305 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| NTR 310 | Nutritional Assessment | 3 |
| NTR 320 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 3 |
| NTR 400 | Nutrition in the Lifecycle | 3 |
| NTR 410 | Medical Nutrition Therapy (with laboratory) | 4 |
| NTR 420 | Food Service Systems Management | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Nutrition for Wellness and Performance | ||
| Nutrition and Weight Management | ||
| Two credits of: | 2 | |
| Senior Seminar in Nutrition | ||
| Internship in Nutrition | ||
| Minimum supporting courses | ||
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIOL 201 | Introduction to Microbiology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 300 | Basic Nutrition | 3 |
| BIOL 372 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 373 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with laboratory) | 4 |
| CHEM 111 & CHEM 112 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) and General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHEM 113 & CHEM 114 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| ESS 185 | Lifetime Wellness | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| Either both: | 4-8 | |
| Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry and Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Or all of the following: | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Total Credits | 64-68 | |
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
Sample Plan
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) (Western Watershed - Fundamental Skills ) | 3 |
| ESS 185 | Lifetime Wellness 1 | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 3 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters (select one) | 2 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) (Western Watershed - Fundamental Skills ) | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) (Western Watershed - Fundamental Skills ) | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 372 or ESS 201 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) 1 or Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab) |
4 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 6 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 201 | Introduction to Microbiology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 300 | Basic Nutrition 1 | 3 |
| BIOL 373 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with laboratory) 1 | 4 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 231 & CHEM 234 |
Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry and Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory |
4 |
| OR | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
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| NTR 305 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| NTR 310 | Nutritional Assessment | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 6 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 332 & CHEM 335 |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
4 |
| ESS 330 | Exercise Physiology 1 | 3 |
| ESS 331 | Exercise Physiology Lab 1 | 1 |
| NTR 320 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 3 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 3 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta (select one) | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| NTR 360 or ESS 360 |
Nutrition and Weight Management or Nutrition for Wellness and Performance |
3 |
| NTR 400 | Nutrition in the Lifecycle | 3 |
| NTR 410 | Medical Nutrition Therapy (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 6 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| NTR 420 | Food Service Systems Management | 3 |
| NTR 490 or NTR 499 |
Senior Seminar in Nutrition or Internship in Nutrition |
2 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 9 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Milestone course. Must successfully complete to enroll in many higher level NTR and ESS classes.
Western is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four‐year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major and General Education. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. You are responsible for ensuring your overall, upper division, and major‐specific credits as well as GPA requirements are fulfilled for graduation.