Students must achieve grades of C or better in all required
biological sciences, biochemistry, chemistry, and nutrition courses in
order to enter advanced courses in nutritional sciences.
I. College Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (5-6 credits)
11:015:101 Perspectives on Agriculture and the Environment (2)
11:015:400 Junior/Senior Colloquium (3)
II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences
A. Life Sciences (8 credits)
01:119:101-102 General Biology (4,4)
B. Physical Sciences (9 credits)
01:160:161-162 General Chemistry (4,4)
01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)
III. Humanities and the Arts (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
IV. Multicultural and International Studies (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
11:709:442 Community Nutrition (4) is required in the dietetics option.
V. Human Behavior, Economic Systems, and Political Processes
A. Human Behavior (3 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter. Note that
both 01:830:101 General Psychology (3) and 01:920:101 Introduction to
Sociology (3) are required in the dietetics option.
B. Economic Systems (3-6 credits)
11:373:121 Principles and Applications of Microeconomics (3) and
01:220:103 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3) are required in the food
service administration option. 11:373:101 Economics, People, and
Environment (3) may be substituted in the nutrition and dietetics
options.
C. Political Processes (3 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
VI. Oral and Written Communication (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter. 01:355:302
Scientific and Technical Writing (3) is required for the nutrition
option. 01:355:303 Writing for Business and the Professions (3) is
required for the food service administration option.
VII. Experience-Based Education (3-4 credits)
11:709:344 Quantity Food Production (4) is required in the dietetics and food service administration options.
Students in nutrition must complete a minimum of 3 credits
of
11:709:493,494 Problems in Nutrition (3,3) or equivalent
independent research project in nutritional sciences or
adviser-approved placement in cooperative education.
VIII. Proficiency in the Nutritional Sciences (35-64.5 credits)
A. REQUIRED COURSES (6-7)
Quantitative Skills
See VIII B, Option requirements. Students are required to have placed
at the precalculus level or above to take the required biology and
chemistry courses.
Computer and Information Technology Competence (3-4)
01:198:110 Introduction to Computers and Their Application (3)
or 01:198:111 Introduction to Computer Science (4)
Professional Ethics
Ethical aspects of nutritional sciences are incorporated into several
upper-level courses through the use of case studies, research designs,
and applied problems.
Additional Requirements (3)
11:709:255 Nutrition and Health (3)
B. OPTIONS (29-57.5)
1. Dietetics (55)
11:115:301 Introductory Biochemistry (3)
01:119:133 Introduction to Microorganisms (3) and 01: 119:134
Introduction to the Practice of Microbiology (1) or 01:119:131
Microbiology for the Health Sciences (3) and 01:119:132
Microbiology for the Health Sciences Laboratory (1)
01:146:356 Systems Physiology (3)
01:146:357 Systems Physiology Laboratory (1)
01:160:209 Elementary Organic Chemistry (3)
01:160:211 Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)
11:373:341 Management: Human Systems Development (3) or 01:
830:373 Organizational and Personnel Psychology (3)
01:640:115 Precalculus College Mathematics (4) or equivalent
11:709:201 Introduction to Foods and Nutrition (3)
11:709:202 Laboratory for Introduction to Foods (1)
11:709:349 Management of Food Service Systems (3)
11:709:400 Advanced Nutrition I: Regulation of Macronutrient Metabolism (3)
11:709:401 Advanced Nutrition II: Energy and Micronutrient Metabolism (3)
11:709:405 Professional Issues in Dietetics (P/NC 1)
11:709:441 Nutrition Counseling and Communication (4)
11:709:442 Community Nutrition (4)
11:709:489 Experimental Foods (3)
11:709:498 Nutrition and Disease (3)
01:830:101 General Psychology (3)
01:920:101 Introduction to Sociology (3) or 11:709:452 Nutrition and Behavior (3)
01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3)
2. Food Service Administration (29)
Required courses (17)
33:010:272 Introduction to Financial Accounting I (3)
01:119:133 Introduction to Microorganisms (3) and 01: 119:134
Introduction to the Practice of Microbiology (1) or 01:119:131
Microbiology for the Health Sciences (3) and 01:119:132
Microbiology for the Health Sciences Laboratory (1)
11:373:341 Management: Human Systems Development (3) or 01:
830:373 Organizational and Personnel Psychology (3)
11:709:201 Introduction to Foods and Nutrition (3)
11:709:202 Laboratory for Introduction to Foods (1)
11:709:349 Management of Food Service Systems (3)
Electives (12)
33:011:201 Introduction to Management for Nonbusiness Majors (3)
33:011:202 Introduction to Marketing for Nonbusiness Majors (3)
33:011:203 Introduction to Finance for Nonbusiness Majors (3)
33:011:204 Principles of Business Law for Nonbusiness Majors (3)
11:373:241 Agribusiness Management (3)
11:373:331 Economics of Food Marketing Systems (3)
11:373:371 Food Health and Safety Policy (3)
11:375:403 Principles of Epidemiology (3)
11:400:304 Food Analysis (4)
11:400:405 Sensory Evaluation of Foods (3)
11:400:410 Nutraceuticals in Functional Foods, Herbs, and Supplements (3)
11:400:412 Food Product Development (3)
11:709:226 Nutrition for the Developing Child (3)
11:709:441 Nutrition Counseling and Communication (4)
11:709:452 Nutrition and Behavior (3)
3. Nutrition (53.5-58.5)
11:115:301 Introductory Biochemistry (3) or 11:115: 403-404 General
Biochemistry (4,3) or 01:694:407-408 Molecular Biology and
Biochemistry (3,3)
01:146:356 Systems Physiology (3) and 01:146:357 Systems Physiology Laboratory (1) or equivalent
01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4)
01:160:311 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
01:447:380 Genetics (4)
01:640:1__-1__ CALC1-CALC2 (4,4)
11:709:400 Advanced Nutrition I: Regulation of Macronutrient Metabolism (3)
11:709:401 Advanced Nutrition II: Energy and Micronutrient Metabolism (3)
11:709:481 Seminar in Nutrition (1.5)
11:709:493,494 Problems in Nutrition (BA,BA) or equivalent
01:750:193-194 Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or 01: 750:203-204 General
Physics (3,3) and 01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1)
01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3)
An additional, adviser-approved advanced biology course (3-4)
IX. Unspecified Electives (8.5-41 credits)
