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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Nutrition Major, B.S. (Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study


Nutrition Major, B.S. (Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (31-35)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I   3 BIOL 1120 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture II   3
BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I   1 BIOL 1121 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory II   1
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I   3 CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II   3
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I   1 CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II   1
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking   3
RHSC 1100 - Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: An Interprofessional Approach   3 MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus  or MATH 1910 - Calculus I   3-4
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency Exam* 0-3 Oral Communication Compass Core Course 3
Fall Total 14-17 Spring Total 17-18

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (28-30 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology   3 CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II  or Elective 3
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I   3 CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II  (if taking CHEM 2020) 2
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I   2 PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus   3
NTFD 2420 - Principles of Nutrition Science   3 PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus   1
PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus   3 SOCI 1020 - Introduction to Sociology   3
PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus   1 Critical Thinking Compass Core Course 3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 13-15

 

JUNIOR YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
HSCI 2230 - Introduction to Microbiology   4

HSCI 2020 - Anatomy and Physiology II  and HSCI 2021 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II  

or

HSCI 3020 - Human Physiology   

4
HSCI 2231 - Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory   0    

HSCI 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I  and HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I  

or

HSCI 3000 - Human Anatomy  

4 NTFD 3430 - Community Nutrition   3
NTFD 3250 - Nutrition through the Life Cycle   3 NTFD 4465 - Food is Medicine   3
NTFD 3400 - Nutrition in Sports and Health   3 NTFD 4466 - Food is Medicine Lab   1
    HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877  or HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877   3
Fall Total 14 Spring Total 17

 

SENIOR YEAR (26 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
NTFD 4425 - Clinical Nutrition I   3 NTFD 4435 - Clinical Nutrition II   3
NTFD 4436 - Clinical Nutrition II Lab   1 NTFD 4436 - Clinical Nutrition II Lab   1
NTFD 4447 - Nutritional Biochemistry   3 NTFD 4350 - Optimizing Childhood Nutrition and Health   3
RHSC 4700 - Introduction to Research in the Rehabilitative Sciences   3 Cultivating Artistic Awareness Compass Core Course 3
History or Humanities Compass Core Course 3 Humanities Compass Core Course 3
Advisor Approved Elective 3 Advisor Approved Elective 3
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 13-16

TOTAL = 120

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. CSCI 1100  has an accompanying required lab, CSCI 1150 . Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.