Nutrition and dietetics provides preparation for careers as registered dietitians in medical and health care centers, public health agencies, industries, and universities. The curriculum meets the Didactic Program in Dietetics requirements of the American Dietetic Association (ADA), and graduates are eligible for admission to accredited internships. Affiliate membership in the ADA is available to students electing this option.
REQUIREMENTS |
HRs |
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| I. University Orientation | ||
| US 10001 | University Orientation | 1 |
| II. Composition (9 Hours) | ||
| ENG 10001 | College English I | 3 |
| ENG 10002 | College English II | 3 |
| ENG 20002 | Introduction to Technical Writing | 3 |
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III. Math, Logic & Language (7 Hours) |
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| Choose 3 hours from math, logic and foreign language from the LERs listed in the undergraduate catalog. | ||
| MATH 11011 | College Algebra | 4 |
| LER | -- | 3 |
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IV. Humanities & Fine Arts (12 Hours) |
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| 3 hours from fine arts and 3 hours from humanities from the LERs listed in the undergraduate catalog. | ||
| COMM 15000 | Theory and Practice of Oral Discourse | 3 |
| COMM 26000 | Criticism of Public Discourse | 3 |
| LER | -- | 6 |
| V. Social Science (9 Hours) | ||
| Choose 3 hours from the LERs listed in the undergraduate catalog. | ||
| PSYC 11762 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 12050 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| LER | -- | 3 |
| VI. Basic Science (8 Hours) | ||
| CHEM 10060 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 10061 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| VII. Sciences (20 Hours) | ||
| BSCI 20020 | ||
| Biological Structure and Function | 5 | |
| BSCI 20021 | Basic Microbiology | 3 |
| BSCI 30030 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 20481 | Basic Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 30284 | Introductory Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| VIII. Business (9 Hours) | ||
| M&IS 24053 | ||
| Introduction to Computer Applications | 3 | |
| M&IS 24163 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| M&IS 24180 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| IX. Diversity Requirement | ||
| All students must complete a two-course diversity requirement as described in the undergraduate catalog. One course must come from the LER requirement; the second course will be HDFS 24011, The Family, to be taken as part of the major requirements. | ||
| X. Nutrition and Dietetics Requirements (45 Hours) | ||
HDFS 24011 |
The Family | 3 |
| HM 23012 | Food Study | 3 |
| HM 43030 | Food Service Systems Management | 3 |
| HM 43032 | Food Production and Service Management | 3 |
| NUTR 23511 | Nutrition Related to Health | 3 |
| NUTR 33512 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 33522 | Applied Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 43013 | Experimental Methods in Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 43016 | Cultural Aspects of Food, Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| NUTR 43513 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 43514 | Clinical Dietetics | 5 |
| NUTR 43515 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 43518 | Maternal and Child Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 43520 | Nutrition for Fitness | 3 |
| NUTR 43523 | Nutrition and Dietetics Professional Practice | 1 |
