BS in Nutrition and Dietetics (Pre-Med Program) Suggested Study Plan
Sophomore (Year 1)
Fall
Number
Course
Cr.
BIO201
General Biology I
3
BIO201B
General Biology I Lab
1
ENG202
Advanced Academic English (LAC)
3
CHM201
Chemistry Principles
3
PSY—
PSY 201 (Introduction to Psychology)
3
or
PSY202 (Child Psychology)
3
LAS—
Elective (LAS)**
3
Total
16
Spring
Number
Course
Cr.
BIO260
Human Anatomy and Physiology
3
BIO261
Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab
1
CHM311
Organic Chemistry I
3
CHM313
Organic Chemistry I Lab
1
NUT201
Fundamentals of Human Nutrition
3
COM203
Art of Public Communication
3
CSC201
Computer Application
1
Total
15
Summer (optional)
Number
Course
Cr.
LAS—
Elective (LAS)**
3
LAS—
Digital Cultures
3
Total
6
Junior (Year 2)
Fall
Number
Course
Cr.
BCH300
Essentials of Biochemistry
3
NUT301
Community Nutrition
3
NUT312
Food Chemistry
3
NUT313
Food Analysis Lab
1
NUT356
Nutrition Status Assessment
2
CHM312
Organic Chemistry II
3
CHM314
Organic Chemistry II Lab
1
Total
16
Spring
Number
Course
Cr.
BIO222/NUT222
Microbiology: A Human Perspective
3
NUT335
Food Service and Safety Management
3
NUT468
Management Systems in Dietetics
2
BIO321
Genetics
3
NUT379
Food Microbiology Lab
1
NUT357
Meal Planning
1
PHY301
Classical Physics for Life Science
3
PHY302
Classical Physics for Life Science
1
Total
17
Summer (optional)
Number
Course
Cr.
LAS—
Elective (LAS)**
3
LAS—
Change Makers*
3
Total
6
Senior (Year 3)
Fall
Number
Course
Cr.
NUT422
Medical Nutrition Therapy I
3
NUT423
Medical Nutrition Therapy I Lab
1
NUT401
Advanced Human Nutrition
3
NUT367
Food Processing
2
NUT 368
Food Processing Lab
1
NUT499P or NUT499R
Capstone Project or Undergraduate Research
3
PHY305
Modern Physics for Life Science
3
PHY306
Modern Physics for Life Science Lab
1
Total
17
Spring
Number
Course
Cr.
NUT430
Nutrition in the Life Cycle
3
NUT424
Medical Nutrition Therapy II
3
NUT425
Medical Nutrition Therapy II Lab
2
NUT445
Counseling Communication Skills
2
NUT346
Quantity Food Production
2
LAS—
Change Makers*
3
STA205
Biostatistics
3
Total
18
* Change Makers (6 credits) Any course from this category could be taken, except LAS202 (Sustainable Food Systems).
** LAS Electives (6 credits) 3 credits of the LAS electives should be under the category Humanities and Arts; the remaining 6 credits could be taken from any LAS category.