Program Learning Goals:
As a result of completing the Nutritional Science Comprehensive Major: Pre-Dietetics Emphasis, students will be able to:
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Apply the Nutrition Care Process and clinical workflow elements to assess nutritional parameters, diagnose nutrition-related problems, determine appropriate nutrition interventions
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Analyze complex case studies to identify nutritional risks, underlying causes of dietary issues, and potential nutrition-related conditions.
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Integrate theoretical knowledge of metabolism and nutrient functions to assess the nutritional status of individuals in various life-cycle stages.
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 | |
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
Degree Plans are for planning purposes. They reflect a suggested plan to complete the degree in a projected timeframe per program of study.
| 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 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus (GT-MA1) (Western Watershed - Fundamental Skills) | 4 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters (select one) | 2 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| 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 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 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 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 6 |
| 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 |
| MATH 213 | Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 331 & CHEM 334 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
4 |
| 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 |
| NTR 320 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 3 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 6 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta (select one) | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 471 | Biochemistry I | 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 450 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 |
| NTR 490 or NTR 499 |
Senior Seminar in Nutrition or Internship in Nutrition |
2 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 6 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 123 | |
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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.