Food and Nutrition (B.S.F.C.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and one of the following options.
A. Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Upon acceptance to the professional phase of the CPD during the second semester of the sophomore year, students must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.80 to remain in and graduate from the program. Students must also obtain at least a B (80%) in all CPD courses required by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Human Anatomy (4 cr) |
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Human Physiology (4 cr) |
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Survey of Biochemistry (3 cr) |
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Concepts in Human Nutrition (3 cr) |
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Scientific Principles of Food Preparation (3 cr) |
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Experimental Foods (2 cr) |
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Professional Skills in Dietetics I (1 cr) |
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Advanced Nutrition (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Clinical Dietetics (3 cr) |
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Medical Nutrition Therapy (4 cr) |
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Clinical Dietetics I (4 cr) |
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Advanced Nutrition Lab (1 cr) |
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Quantity Food Production and Equipment (3 cr) |
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Intro Dietetics Supervised Practice I (2 cr) |
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Food Systems Management (3 cr) |
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Intro Dietetics Supervised Practice II (1 cr) |
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Global Nutrition (3 cr) |
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Helping Skills in Dietetics (2 cr) |
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Clinical Dietetics II (8 cr) |
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Community Nutrition (3 cr) |
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Nutrition in the Life Cycle (3 cr) |
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Community Nutrition Supervised Practice (4 cr) |
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Management Supervised Practice (8 cr) |
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Research Methods in Food Nutrition (3 cr) |
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Nutrition Education in the Life Cycle (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Psychology (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Sociology (3 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Intro to Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Carbon Compounds (3 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Individual and Family Development (3 cr) |
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Developmental Psychology (3 cr) |
One of the following (3-4 cr):
Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
One of the following (4-5 cr):
Introductory Microbiology and Lab (4 cr) |
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General Microbiology and Lab (5 cr) |
2 credits selected from the following:
Nutrition Related to Fitness and Sport (2 cr) |
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Feeding Young Children in Group Settings (1 cr) |
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Eating Disorders (2 cr) |
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Food Preservation (1 cr) |
Courses to total 128 credits for this degree
B. Nutrition Option
This option prepares students for careers with government agencies, commodity groups, health and fitness agencies and businesses, and some components of the food industry. In addition, the course work would provide excellent background for those wishing to pursue advanced degrees in medicine or nutrition.
Human Anatomy (4 cr) |
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Human Physiology (4 cr) |
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Survey of Biochemistry (3 cr) |
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Concepts in Human Nutrition (3 cr) |
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Scientific Principles of Food Preparation (3 cr) |
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Experimental Foods (2 cr) |
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Nutrition Related to Fitness and Sport (2 cr) |
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Advanced Nutrition (3 cr) |
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Nutrition in the Life Cycle (3 cr) |
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Nutrition Education in the Life Cycle (3 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
FCS electives (12 cr)
One of the following (3 cr):
Introduction to Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Carbon Compounds (3 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Individual and Family Development (3 cr) |
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Developmental Psychology (3 cr) |
One of the following (3-4 cr):
Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
One of the following (4-5 cr):
Introductory Microbiology and Lab (4 cr) |
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General Microbiology and Lab (5 cr) |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree