Programs

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.