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 & BIOL 255 | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | 5 |
| 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 111 & 111L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 112 & 112L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 277 & CHEM 278 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 372 & CHEM 374 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 4 |
| HDFS 105 | Individual and Family Development | 3 |
| FN 205 | Concepts in Human Nutrition | 3 |
| FN 415 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| FN 466 | Nutrition Assessment Laboratory | 1 |
| FN 491 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| FN 305 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 3 |
| FN 453 | 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 |
| HDFS 105 | Individual and Family Development | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| MATH 143 OR MATH 170 | 3 | |
| Oral Communications Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| FN 205 | Concepts in Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| BIOL 115 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| FCS Elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 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 | |
| (EPPN 154 AND EPPN 155) OR (BIOL 250 AND BIOL 255) | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 227 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| CHEM 277 or CHEM 275 | Organic Chemistry I or Carbon Compounds | 3 |
| CHEM 278 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 300 or BIOL 380 | Survey of Biochemistry or Biochemistry I | 3 |
| FCS Elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 228 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 310 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 315 | Genetics Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 372 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 374 | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| FN 305 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 3 |
| FN 415 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| FN 491 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| FN 466 | Nutrition Assessment Laboratory | 1 |
| FN 453 or PEP 455 | Research Methods in Food Nutrition or Design & Analysis of Research in Movement Sciences | 3 |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| 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.