Jan 30, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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 115 - Pre-Calculus  or MATH 221 - Calculus I    ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing  
HBNS 103 - Introduction to Nutrition Professions   Breadth Requirement (1/2) (Creative Arts and Humanities)
HBNS 200 - Nutrition Concepts    
First Year Seminar   
Credits: 16 Credits: 14
Second Year
CHEM 213 - Elementary Organic Chemistry  or  CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry I   HBNS 250 - Introduction to the Nutrition Care Process  
CHEM 215 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory   or  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  
HBNS 201 - Food Concepts   CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry II  and CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II  or MMSC 200 - The Language of Medicine  
Social and Behavioral Science Elective (1/4) Breadth Requirement (2/2) - History and Cultural Change
  Social and Behavioral Science Elective (2/4)
Credits: 15 Credits: 16
Third Year
KAAP 309 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I    BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology  
HBNS 305 - Nutrition in the Lifespan   MMSC 270 - Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases   
HBNS 400 - Macronutrients   HBNS 390 - Research Methods in Nutrition  
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I  and PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I  or HLTH 241 - Ethical Aspects of Healthcare  or PHIL 241 - Ethical Issues in Healthcare  or PHIL 444 - Medical Ethics   HBNS 401 - Micronutrients  
HBNS 360 - Introduction to Public Health and Community Nutrition   HLTH 245 - Cultural Awareness for Health and Healthcare  (Multicultural Requirement)  
  KAAP 310 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II  
Credits: 15 Credits: 17
Fourth Year
HBNS 362 - Professional Skills Seminar  (Capstone) HBNS 421 - Health and Nutrition Assessment  
HBNS 450 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I   HBNS 451 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II  
Social and Behavioral Science Elective (2/3) Social and Behavioral Science Elective (3/3)
HBNS Elective (300 level or higher) Free Elective (4/4)
Free Elective (2/4)  
Free Elective (3/4)  
Credits: 16 Credits: 13
Total Credits: 122
 
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.