Undergraduate Program

Major and Degree

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

The curriculum is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ASEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), 120 South Riverside Place, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (800) 877-1600 ext. 5400. The curriculum meets academic requirements of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) for qualification as a registered dietitian (RD). After graduation, students who wish to become registered dietitians will need to complete a supervised practice program, such as a Dietetic Internship program. This leads to eligibility to take the National Registration Exam. Admission to a Dietetic Internship is very competitive and not guaranteed.

To be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetics Program, students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. For other admission requirements see program Web site. Contact the Nutrition program for the most current information.

Nutrition and Dietetics

First Year
CJ 130	Public Speaking	3
BIOL 123	Biology for Health Related Sciences	3
BIOL 124L	Non-Majors/Lab	1
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 123L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
MATH 121	College Algebra	3
STAT 145	Introduction to Statistics	3
PSY 105	General Psychology	3
ENGL 101	Composition I: Exposition	3
ENGL 102	Composition II: Analysis and Argument	3
	Social and Behavioral Science Course*	3
	Fine Arts Course*	3
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Second Year
NUTR 244	Human Nutrition	3
BIOL 237	Human Anatomy and Physiology I for the Health Sciences	3
BIOL 247L	Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I	1
BIOL 238	Human Anatomy and Physiology II for the Health Sciences	3
BIOL 248L	Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II	1
CHEM 122	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 124L	General Chemistry II Lab	1
CHEM 301	Organic Chemistry	3
ENGL 219	Technical and Professional Writing	3
	Electives	6
	Humanities Course*	3
	Second Language Course*	3
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Third Year
CHEM 302	Organic Chemistry	3
NUTR 320	Methods in Nutrition Education	3
NUTR 321	Management in Dietetics I	3
NUTR 322	Management in Dietetics II	3
NUTR 344	Energy Nutrients in Human Nutrition	3
NUTR 345	Vitamins and Minerals in Human Nutrition	3
BIOC 446	Intensive Introductory Biochem II	4
CJ 314	Intercultural Communication	3
BIOL 239L	Microbiology for Health Sciences	4
	Restricted Communication Elective+	3
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Fourth Year
NUTR 406	Community Nutrition	3
NUTR 424	Nutrition in the Life Cycle	3
NUTR 427	Medical Nutrition Therapy I	3
NUTR 428	Medical Nutrition Therapy II	3
NUTR 445	Applied Nutrition and Exercise	3
PEP 326L	Fund of Exercise Physiology	3
NUTR 330L	Principles of Food Science	4
	Humanities Course*	3
	Elective	3
	Restricted Multicultural Elective+	3
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A grade of C (not C-) or better is required in all coursework that counts toward the 128 hour degree.

* Course chosen from Core Curriculum list
+ Restricted Elective List

	Multicultural Emphasis–Choose one:
HED 471	Introduction to Community Health
HED 482	Health Promotion in Multicultural Settings
	or other course related to culture and approved by Nutrition Faculty
	Communication Emphasis–Choose one:
CJ 221	Interpersonal Communication
CJ 225	Small Group Communication
CJ 323	Nonverbal Communication
CJ 327	Persuasive Communication
CJ 344	Interviewing

Minor Study in Nutrition

A minor in Nutrition consists of NUTR 244, 344, 345 and 424 plus a minimum of 9 hours selected from the following: NUTR 320, 330L, 406, 427, 428, 445. Grades of C or better are required in all Nutrition courses used to meet the nutrition minor requirement. The sequence of courses for the minor has a minimum prerequisite of organic chemistry (CHEM 212 or 301).

Departmental Honors

The Departmental Honors program is open to outstanding Nutrition majors who have an overall GPA of at least 3.20. Students must seek advisement from a faculty member willing to serve as mentor for the honors courses and research. An Honors thesis is written during the student’s final semester. Required courses are NUTR 497, 498, and 499. These courses are in addition to those required for the major.

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