Undergraduate Program

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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, 120 South Riverside Place, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (800) 877-1600 ext. 5400. The curriculum meets academic requirements of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) for qualification to apply to a supervised practice program (dietetic internship) for credentialing as a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). Completion of the DPD program and dietetic internship leads to eligibility to take the National Registration Exam. Admission to a Dietetic Internship is very competitive and not guaranteed.

Admission Information

To be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetics program, students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.20. For other admission requirements see the Nutrition and Dietetics program Web site. Contact the Nutrition program for the most current information.

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

Requirements

A grade of "C" (not "C-") or better is required in all coursework that counts toward the degree. Refer to the Undergraduate Program section of this Catalog for a list of courses that meet General Education curriculum.

		Credit Hours
First Year
BIOL 1140	Biology for Health Sciences	3
BIOL 1140L	Biology for Health Sciences Laboratory	1
CHEM 1215	General Chemistry I for STEM Majors	3
CHEM 1215L	General Chemistry I for STEM Majors Laboratory	1
COMM 1130	Public Speaking	3
ENGL 1110 -or- ENGL 1110Y -or- ENGL 1110Z	Composition I Composition I: Stretch II Enhanced Composition	3
ENGL 1120	Composition II	3
MATH 1220	College Algebra	3
MATH 1350	Introduction to Statistics	3
PSYC 1110	Introduction to Psychology	3
	General Education Curriculum: Arts and Design	3
	General Education Curriculum: Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
	Subtotal	32
Second Year
BIOL 2210	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	3
BIOL 2210L	Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory	1
BIOL 2225	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	3
BIOL 2225L	Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory	1
CHEM 1225	General Chemistry II for STEM Majors	3
CHEM 1225L	General Chemistry II for STEM Majors Laboratory	1
CHEM **301	Organic Chemistry	3
ENGL 2210	Professional and Technical Communication	3
NUTR 2110	Human Nutrition	3
	General Education Curriculum: Humanities	3
	General Education Curriculum: Second Language	3
	Electives	6
	Subtotal	33
Third Year
BIOC *423	Introductory Biochemistry	3
BIOL 2305	Microbiology for Health Sciences	4
CHEM **302	Organic Chemistry	3
CJ 314	Intercultural Communication	3
NUTR 320	Methods in Nutrition Education	3
NUTR 321	Management in Dietetics	3
NUTR 344	Energy Nutrients in Human Nutrition	3
NUTR 345	Vitamins and Minerals in Human Nutrition	3
	Restricted Communication Elective Choose from: CJ 323, 327, 344; COMM 2120, 2140.	3
	Subtotal	28
Fourth Year
NUTR 330L	Principles of Food Science	4
NUTR 406	Introduction to Public Health 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
	General Education Curriculum: Humanities	3
	Restricted Multicultural Elective Choose from: HED 482 or other course related to culture and approved by Nutrition Faculty.	3
	Elective	3
	Subtotal	31
	Total	124

Minor in Nutrition

Requirements

Grades of "C" or better are required in all Nutrition courses used to meet the Nutrition minor requirement.

		Credit Hours
	Required Courses
NUTR 2110	Human Nutrition	3
NUTR 320	Methods in Nutrition Education	3
NUTR *424	Nutrition in the Life Cycle	3
	Subtotal	9
	Elective Courses (choose from):
NUTR 301	Nutrition Research and Writing	3
NUTR 321	Management in Dietetics	3
NUTR 344	Energy Nutrients in Human Nutrition	3
NUTR 345	Vitamins and Minerals in Human Nutrition	3
NUTR 406	Introduction to Public Health Nutrition	3
	Subtotal	9
	Total	18

Departmental Honors

The Departmental Honors program is open to outstanding Nutrition and Dietetics majors who have an overall GPA of at least 3.5. 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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