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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE:
DIETETICS OPTION

Total credit hours of college level courses required for graduation: 127
Required Departmental Courses (54 credits)

NFSC
103.105
Introduction to Food Science
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
104,106
Introduction to Nutrition
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
209/211
Food Processing
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
313
Nutrition in the Life Cycle
3
NFSC
315,319
Food Economics
Lecture/Lab
3
NFSC
316
Community Nutrition
Lecture/Lab
3
NFSC
317
Advanced Nutrition
3
NFSC
320,321
Nutrition Education
Lecture/Lab
3
NFSC
374,375
Geriatric Nutrition
Lecture/Lab
3
NFSC
421,423
Therapeutic Nutrition I
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
422,424
Therapeutic Nutrition II
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
426,428
Food Systems Management I
Lecture/Lab
3
NFSC
427,429
Food Systems Management II
Lecture/Lab
3
NFSC
442,444
Food Chemistry
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
453,455
Food Analysis
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
490
Senior Seminar and Research
2

SUPPORTING COURSES (37 Credits)

1507-111,112
General Chemistry I,II
Lecture
6
1507-113,114
General Chemistry I,II
Lab
2
1507-231,232
Organic Chemistry I,II
Lecture
6
1507-233,234
Organic Chemistry I,II
Lab
4
1507-260,261
Biochemistry
Lecture/Lab
4
1535-247
Statistics/Biostatistics
3
1401-111,113
Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology-I
Lecture/Lab
1401-112,114
Fundamentals of Human anatomy and Physiology II
Lecture/Lab
4
1401-244,245
Clinical Microbiology
Lecture/lab
4

UNIVERSITY-WIDE REQUIREMENTS (36 CREDITS)

Social Sciences
6
Fine Arts
3
Foreign Language
6
1167-105
Intro. to Logic
3
1133-111,112
English Composition I,II
6
1133-211,212
Literature and Advanced Writing I,II
6
1535-113,114
Precalculus with Trigonometry I,II
6

PS Recommended Social Science courses: introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Sociology.

B.S. NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE - FOOD SCIENCE OPTION

Total credit hours of college level courses required for graduation: 125
Required Departmental Courses (56 credits)

NFSC
103.105
Introduction to Food Science
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
104,106
Introduction to Nutrition
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
209/211
Food Processing
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
313
Nutrition in the Life Cycle
3
NFSC
316
Community Nutrition
Lecture/Lab
3
NFSC
317
Advanced Nutrition
Lecture/Lab
3
NFSC
320/321
Nutrition Education
Lecture/Lab
3
NFSC
324,325
Food Sanitation
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
326,328
Food Microbiology
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
415,416
Food Engineering
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
426,428
Food Systems Management I
Lecture/Lab
3
NFSC
427,429
Food Systems Management II
Lecture/Lab
3
NFSC
454
Food Quality control
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
453,455
Food Analysis
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
490
Senior Seminar and Research
2

SUPPORTING COURSES (32 Credits)

1507-111,112
General Chemistry I,II
Lecture
6
1507-113,114
Lab
2
1507-231,232
Organic Chemistry I,II
Lecture
6
1507-233,234
Organic Chemistry I,II
Lab
4
1507-260,261
Biochemistry
Lecture/Lab
4
1535-248
Statistics/Biostatistics
1401-240,241
General Microbiology
Lecture/Lab
4
1539-101,103
Intro. to College Physics I
Lecture/Lab

1401-101,103
Biological Science I
Lecture/lab
4

UNIVERSITY-WIDE REQUIREMENTS (37 CREDITS)

Social Sciences
6
Fine Arts
3
Foreign Language
6
1167-105
Intro. to Logic
3
1133-111,112
English Composition I,II
6
1133-211,212
Literature and Advanced Writing I,II
6
1535-113,114
Precalculus with Trigonometry I
3
1535-215
Calculus for Business Social and life Sciences
4

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES:

NFSC
210.212
Food Processing II
Lecture/Lab
4
NFSC
318
Child Health and Nutrition
4
NFSC
324,325
Food Sanitation and Waste Disposal
Lecture/lab
4

Additional Comments and Requirement:

Majors who intend to apply for dietetic internship upon completion of bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science with dietetic option will be eligible to receive a Verification Statement duly attested by the Director of the DPD program. The students are required to complete comprehensive examination and exit interview prior to the issuance of the Verification Statement. Only grades of “C” or better in major courses (2.00 G.P.A) are accepted towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science.

"All Nutrition and Food Science graduates with the Dietetics option will be issued a "Verification statement", duly signed by the director of the DPD Program, along with their baccalaureate degree certificate".

 

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