Program Requirements
Nutritional Science Comprehensive Major: Pre-Dietetics Emphasis
A minimum of 71 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 |
| NTR 450 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 |
| 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 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHEM 331 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 332 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 334 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 335 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHEM 471 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| ESS 185 | Lifetime Wellness | 3 |
| MATH 213 | Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 71 | |
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) | 3 |
| ESS 185 | Lifetime Wellness | 3 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| 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 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 6 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 372 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 6 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 201 | Introduction to Microbiology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 373 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
| MATH 213 | Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 331 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 334 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| NTR 305 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| NTR 310 | Nutritional Assessment | 3 |
| UD Elective | Upper division elective, minor, or second major course | 6 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 300 | Basic Nutrition | 3 |
| CHEM 332 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 335 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| NTR 320 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 3 |
| UD Elective | Upper division elective, minor, or second major course | 6 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 471 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| NTR 400 | Nutrition in the Lifecycle | 3 |
| NTR 410 | Medical Nutrition Therapy (with laboratory) | 4 |
| UD Elective | Upper division elective, minor, or second major course | 6 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| NTR 420 | Food Service Systems Management | 3 |
| NTR 450 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 |
| NTR 490 or NTR 499 |
Senior Seminar in Nutrition or Internship in Nutrition |
2 |
| UD Elective | Upper division elective, minor, or second major course | 6 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |