Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate Advisor / Student Information contact
COE Advisement Center, (505) 277-3190

Student program information and application for admissions contact
COE Advisement Center, (505) 277-3190

Degree Offered

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.)

The curriculum is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) 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 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 the Nutrition and Dietetics program Web site. Contact the Nutrition program for the most current information.

Requirements

		Credit Hours
First Year
BIOL 123	Biology for Health Related Sciences and Non-Majors	3
BIOL 124L	Biology for Health Related Sciences and Non-Majors Lab	1
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 123L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CJ 130	Public Speaking	3
ENGL 110 (or ENGL 112; or ENGL 113)	Accelerated Composition (or Composition II; or Enhanced Composition)	3
ENGL 120	Composition III	3
MATH 121	College Algebra	3
PSY 105	General Psychology	3
STAT 145	Introduction to Statistics	3
	Social and Behavioral Science Course*	3
	Fine Arts Course*	3
	Total	32
Second Year
BIOL 237	Human Anatomy and Physiology I for the Health Sciences	3
BIOL 247L	Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I	1
BIOL 238	Human Anatomy and Physiology II for the Health Sciences	3
BIOL 248L	Human Anatomy and 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
NUTR 244	Human Nutrition	3
	Electives	6
	Humanities Course*	3
	Second Language Course*	3
	Total	33
Third Year
BIOC 446	Intensive Introductory Biochemistry II	4
BIOL 239	Microbiology for Health Sciences and Non-Majors	4
CHEM **302	Organic Chemistry	3
CJ 314	Intercultural Communication	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
	Restricted Communication Elective+	3
	Total	32
Fourth Year
NUTR 330L	Principles of Food Science	4
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	Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology	3
	Humanities Course*	3
	Elective	3
	Restricted Multicultural Elective+	3
	Total	31

A grade of "C" (not "C-") or better is required in all coursework that counts toward the 128 credit hour degree.

* Course chosen from Core Curriculum list
+ Restricted Elective List

	Multicultural Focus
	Choose one:
HED 482	Social Determinants and Multicultural Health
	or other course related to culture and approved by Nutrition Faculty
	Communication Focus
	Choose one:
CJ 221	Interpersonal Communication
CJ 225	Small Group Communication
CJ 323	Nonverbal Communication
CJ 327	Persuasive Communication
CJ 344	Interviewing

Minor Study

A minor in Nutrition consists of NUTR 244, 344, 345 and *424 plus a minimum of 9 credit 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 and Dietetics 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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