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) *CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 are both Watershed GE courses. They satisfy Tributaries: Scientific Inquiry requirements and are pre-requisites for CHEM113. | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) *CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 are both Watershed GE courses. They satisfy Tributaries: Scientific Inquiry requirements and are pre-requisites for CHEM113. | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| ESS 185 | Lifetime Wellness **ESS 185 is a Wellness Skills Course that fulfills the Watershed GE Life Skills requirement. ESS is a milestone course and is a prerequisite for BIOL 300 and NTR 310, NTR 305, and NTR 360. | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus (GT-MA1) ***The Watershed GE mathematics requirement may be satisfied by completing MATH 141. MATH 141 is a prerequisite for MATH 213. | 4 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters: Studies in...(select one) | 2 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) *BIO 150 is a Scientific Inquiry course that satisfies the GE Watershed modes of Inquiry and Expression requirement. BIOL 150 is a requirement for BIOL 300 & BIOL 372/373. | 4 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II **CHEM 113 is a prerequisite for CHEM 231 and 331. CHEM 114 is a prerequisite for 334. | 3 |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Laboratory II **CHEM 113 is a prerequisite for CHEM 231 and 331. CHEM 114 is a prerequisite for 334. | 1 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses ***The Watershed GE courses should satisfy Tributaries: Inquiry and Expression requirements. Courses may be selected from courses offered in the Social Inquiry, Historical Inquiry, Humanistic Inquiry, Further Inquiry, and Creative Expression Tributaries. | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 372 or ESS 201 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) * ESS 201 and BIOL 372 are milestone courses and are a prerequisite for NTR 360 and NTR 400 or Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab) |
4 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) *** PSY 100 General Psychology is a Social Inquiry course that fulfills the watershed GE Life skills requirement. | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses **Watershed GE courses should satisfy Tributaries: Inquiry and Expression requirements. Courses may be selected from courses offered in the Social Inquiry, Historical Inquiry, Humanistic Inquiry, Further Inquiry, and Creative Expression Tributaries. | 6 |
| Electives | Elective, minor, certificate or second major course | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 201 | Introduction to Microbiology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 373 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with laboratory) * BIOL 373 is a prerequisite for NTR 360 and NTR 400 | 4 |
| MATH 213 | Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) ****MATH 213 Probability and Statistics is a Information Literacy course that fulfills the Braided Stream requirement. | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses ***Watershed GE courses should satisfy Tributaries: Inquiry and Expression requirements. Courses may be selected from courses offered in the Social Inquiry, Historical Inquiry, Humanistic Inquiry, Further Inquiry, and Creative Expression Tributaries. | 3 |
| BIOL 300 | Basic Nutrition **BIOL 300 is a milestone course and is a prerequisite for NTR 305, NTR 310, NTR 400 and ESS 360. | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 331 & CHEM 334 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I *** CHEM 331/334 are prerequisites for CHEM 332/335. |
4 |
| NTR 305 | Community Nutrition *NTR 305 satisfies the Braided Stream requirement of Public Communication and Experiential Learning. | 3 |
| NTR 310 | Nutritional Assessment | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses **Watershed GE courses should satisfy Tributaries: Inquiry and Expression requirements. Courses may be selected from courses offered in the Social Inquiry, Historical Inquiry, Humanistic Inquiry, Further Inquiry, and Creative Expression Tributaries. | 6 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| NTR 320 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 3 |
| CHEM 332 & CHEM 335 |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II ** CHEM 232/235 are prerequisites for NTR 410 |
4 |
| UD Elective | Upper division elective, minor, or second major course | 6 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta Studies in...(select one) *Watershed GE courses should satisfy Tributaries: Inquiry and Expression requirements. Courses may be selected from courses offered in the Social Inquiry, Historical Inquiry, Humanistic Inquiry, Further Inquiry, and Creative Expression Tributaries. | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 471 | Biochemistry I *CHEM 471 is a prerequisite for NTR 450. | 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 | 123 | |
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.