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2019-2020 Catalog
Nutrition & Dietetics: Community Nutrition and Food (Bachelor of Science)

Program Description for Nutrition & Dietetics

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Major: Nutrition & Dietetics Concentration: Community Nutrition and Food Degree: Bachelor of Science

Prerequisites (36 credits)

Must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher

MAC1105 (GM) College Algebra (3 Credits)

MACX105 and MACX142 are acceptable substitutes for MAC1105.

STA2014 (GM)Elem Statistics-Health/SS (3 Credits)

POS2041 Intro to American Government (3 Credits)

FSS1202 Food Fundamentals (3 Credits)

Offered in summer and fall only

FSS1202L Food Fundamentals Laboratory (1 Credit)

Offered in summer and fall only

HUN2201 Basic Prin Human Nutrition (3 Credits)

BSC1010C General Biology I (4 Credits)

BSC2085C Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credits)

BSCX085/X085L, BSCX085C are acceptable substitutes for BSC2085c. Prerequisite: BSC1010c

BSC2086C Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4 Credits)

BSCX086/X086L, BSCX086C are acceptable substitutes for BSC2086c.
Additionally, PETX322/X322L, HSCX549, or PCBX702 satisfy both Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs.
Prerequisite: BSC2085c

CHEMISTRY General Chemistry I with lab

CHMX045/X045L, CHMX032 are acceptable substitutes for CHM2045/2045L. Prerequisite: MAC1105

MICROBIO Microbiology with lab

MCBX004/X004L, MCBX020C, MCBX013c, MCBX020/X020L are acceptable substitutes for MCB2010c.
Prerequisites: BSC1010c, CHM2045, and CHM2045L

Concentration Requirements (48 credits)

Must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.

SPC2608 Fundamentals of Speech (3 Credits)

HUN3800 Nutrition Sci Res and Ethic (3 Credits)

Offered in fall only
Prerequisites: HUN2201, STA2014

HUN3403 Life Span Nutrition (3 Credits)

Offered in fall only
Prerequisites: HUN2201, CHM2045/2045L, FSS1202/1202L

DIE3310 Community Nutrition (3 Credits)

Offered in spring only
Prerequisite: HUN2201

HSC3578 Food, Health and Society (3 Credits)

FSS3800 Seminar Food Sys & Sustain (3 Credits)

FOS4041 Food Science and Composition (3 Credits)

Offered in spring only
Prerequisites: FSS1202/1202L, CHM2045/2045L
Corequisite: FOS4041L

FOS4041L Food Science Lab (1 Credit)

Offered in spring only
Prerequisites: FSS1202/1202L, CHM2045/2045L
Corequisite: FOS4041

HUN3014 Nutrition and Fitness (3 Credits)

Offered in summer only
Prerequisite: HUN2201

HUN4601C Nutrition Education (3 Credits)

Offered in summer and fall
Prerequisites: HUN2201, HUN3230/3231

DIE4122 Management Of Food/Nutrition I (3 Credits)

Offered in fall only
Prerequisites: HUN2201, FSS1202/1202L, MCB2010c

DIE4125 Management Food/Nutrition II (3 Credits)

Offered in spring only
Prerequisite: DIE4122

HUN4614 Nutrition Communication (3 Credits)


Prerequisites: HUN2201, HUN3403

FSS4230 Quantity Food Preparation (3 Credits)

Offered in spring only
Prerequisites: FSS1202/1202L, CHM2045/2045L & MCB2010c
Corequisite: FSS4230L

FSS4230L Field Exp-Food Qty Preparation (1 Credit)

Offered in spring only
Prerequisites: FSS1202/1202L, CHM2045/2045L & MCB2010c
Corequisite: FSS4230

HUN3534 Food as Medicine (3 Credits)


Prerequisites: HUN2201, FSS1202/1202L
Corequisite: HUN3534L

HUN3534L Food as Medicine Laboratory (1 Credit)


Prerequisites: HUN2201, FSS1202/1202L
Corequisite: HUN3534

FSS4945 Community Nutr Capstone (3 Credits)

Electives (9 credits)

Electives must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher
Hours previously used to meet any program requirements can not be applied to this Elective area. For graduation, students must earn a minimum of 120 total credits, including 48 upper level credits from 3000/4000 level courses.

ELECTIVES Select 9 credits of electives