Nutritional Sciences (B.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 115 & 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life and Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 227 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 228 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 250 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| or EPPN 154 | Microbiology and the World Around Us | |
| BIOL 255 | General Microbiology Lab | 2 |
| or EPPN 155 | Microbiology and the World Around Us: Laboratory | |
| BIOL 300 | Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
| or BIOL 380 | Biochemistry I | |
| BIOL 310 & BIOL 315 | Genetics and Genetics Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 312 & BIOL 313 | Molecular and Cellular Biology and Molecular and Cellular Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 101 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 |
| or CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 101L | Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| or CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | |
| CHEM 112 & 112L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 275 | Carbon Compounds | 3 |
| or CHEM 277 | Organic Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 278 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 372 & CHEM 374 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 4 |
| FCS 105 | Individual and Family Development | 3 |
| FCS 205 | Concepts in Human Nutrition | 3 |
| FCS 361 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| FCS 389 | Intro Clinical Nutrition Lab | 1 |
| FCS 473 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| FCS 486 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 3 |
| FCS 491 | Research Methods in Food Nutrition | 3 |
| or PEP 455 | Design & Analysis of Research in Movement Sciences | |
| MATH 143 | College Algebra | 3 |
| or MATH 170 | Calculus I | |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| STAT 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Select 8 credits of FCS electives | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 84 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| FCS 105 | Individual and Family Development | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Oral Communication Course | 2 | |
| MATH 143 OR MATH 170 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| FCS 205 | Concepts in Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| (CHEM 101 AND CHEM 101L) OR (CHEM 111 AND CHEM 111L) | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Lab | 2 |
| BIOL 115 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| FCS Elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| BIOL 312 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 313 | Molecular and Cellular Laboratory | 1 |
| STAT 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| FCS Elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| 1 credit Elective Course | 1 | |
| (EPPN 154 AND EPPN 155) OR (BIOL 250 AND BIOL 255) | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 227 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| CHEM 278 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| FCS Elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| CHEM 275 OR CHEM 277 | 3 | |
| BIOL 300 OR BIOL 380 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 228 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| CHEM 372 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 374 | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 310 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 315 | Genetics Lab | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| FCS 361 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| FCS 473 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| FCS 486 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 3 |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| FCS 389 | Intro Clinical Nutrition Lab | 1 |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| FCS 491 OR PEP 455 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
1. Learn and Integrate: Understand nutritional science from the perspective of human metabolism with in-depth concentration on physiological and biochemical reactions. Integrate nutrition metabolism in the context of social, economic, and environmental factors affecting food sources and nutrient composition.
2. Think and Create; Communicate; Practice Citizenship: Obtain knowledge and develop skills in research methods and design to expand the field of nutrition sciences via dissemination of new scientific findings and improve the health of the general public.
3. Clarify Purpose and Perspective: Integrate nutrition metabolism in the context of social, economic, and environmental factors affecting food sources and nutrient composition.