Nutrition and Medical Sciences (BS)

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Please refer to the Four-Year Plan for departmental recommended path towards graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

Major Requirements:

Minimum grade of C- required in BISC 276 , CHEM 214 , and CHEM 216 .

BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I Credit(s): 4
BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II Credit(s): 4
BISC 276 - Human Physiology Credit(s): 4
BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology Credit(s): 4
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 104 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 214 - Elementary Biochemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 216 - Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit(s): 1
CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit(s): 1
ECON 100 - Economic Issues and Policies Credit(s): 3
or
ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
HLTH 245 - Cultural Awareness for Health and Healthcare Credit(s): 3
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3
or
MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A Credit(s): 4
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I Credit(s): 3
and
PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I Credit(s): 1
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3
or
STAT 408 - Statistical Research Methods Credit(s): 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:

Twelve (12) credits.

Social and Behavioral Science electives

Core:

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved for credits to count toward the fulfillment of 37 credits in NTDT; a minimum grade of C- in 200-level courses must be achieved to proceed to upper-level courses; only 300-level courses and a maximum of four credits of Special Problems/Independent Study (NTDT x66) may count toward the fulfillment of this requirement.

NTDT 103 - Introduction to Nutrition Professions Credit(s): 1
NTDT 200 - Nutrition Concepts Credit(s): 3
NTDT 201 - Food Concepts Credit(s): 4
NTDT 250 - Introduction to the Nutrition Care Process Credit(s): 3
NTDT 305 - Nutrition in the Lifespan Credit(s): 3
NTDT 360 - Introduction to Public Health and Community Nutrition Credit(s): 2
NTDT 390 - Research Methods in Nutrition Credit(s): 3
NTDT 400 - Macronutrients Credit(s): 3
NTDT 401 - Micronutrients Credit(s): 3
NTDT 403 - Senior Nutrition Seminar Credit(s): 1
NTDT 421 - Nutritional Assessment Methods Credit(s): 3
NTDT 450 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I Credit(s): 3
NTDT 451 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II Credit(s): 3
NTDT courses (300-level or higher) (three credits)

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.