Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition

Nutrition and Medical Sciences BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I	BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry and CHEM 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory	CHEM 104 - General Chemistry and CHEM 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory
MATH 221 - Calculus I or MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A	ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing
NTDT 103 - Introduction to Nutrition Professions	Breadth Requirement (1/2)
NTDT 200 - Nutrition Concepts
First Year Seminar
Credits: 16-17	Credits: 14
Second Year
CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry I	NTDT 250 - Introduction to the Nutrition Care Process
CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	CHEM 214 - Elementary Biochemistry
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice or STAT 408 - Statistical Research Methods	CHEM 216 - Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory
NTDT 201 - Food Concepts	CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry II
Social and Behavioral Science Elective (1/3)	CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
	Free Elective (1/4)
Credits: 14	Credits: 14
Third Year
BISC 276 - Human Physiology	BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology
NTDT 305 - Nutrition in the Lifespan	ECON 100 - Economic Issues and Policies or ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics
NTDT 400 - Macronutrients	NTDT 390 - Research Methods in Nutrition
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I and PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I	NTDT 401 - Micronutrients
NTDT 360 - Introduction to Public Health and Community Nutrition	HLTH 245 - Cultural Awareness for Health and Healthcare (Multicultural Requirement)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Fourth Year
NTDT 403 - Senior Nutrition Seminar (Capstone)	NTDT 421 - Nutritional Assessment Methods
NTDT 450 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I	NTDT 451 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II
Social and Behavioral Science Elective (2/3)	Social and Behavioral Science Elective (3/3)
Breadth Requirement (2/2)	Discovery Learning Experience
Free Elective (2/4)	Free Elective (4/4)
Free Elective (3/4)
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Total Credits: 120

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.