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2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Nutritional Sciences, BS

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To declare a Nutritional Sciences major:

Must complete with a “C” or higher: NTS 240 , BIO 225 , and CHE 161 & CHE 168
Complete an interview with NTS faculty

Major credit requirements:

At least 58 credits to complete the major
At least 15 credits in residence of 300-level or above courses

NTS Sample Plan

NTS Sample Plan - RDN Track

Required Courses

BIO 341 - General Microbiology 4 credits
BIO 255 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 4 credits
BIO 202 - Principles of Biology 2 4 credits
BIO 225 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 4 credits
CHE 161 - General Chemistry 1 4 credits
CHE 168 - General Chemistry 1 Lab 1 credits
MAT 117 - Elementary Statistics 3 credits
or DSC 311
NTS 240 - Principles of Human Nutrition 3 credits
NTS 255 - Food Science 4 credits
NTS 310 - Food Economics 3 credits
NTS 325 - Lifecycle Nutrition 3 credits
NTS 355 - Lifecycle Nutrition II 3 credits
NTS 450 - Nutritional Sciences Capstone 2 credits
NTS 490 - Nutritional Sciences Internship 1-3 credits
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits

Electives

At least 12 credits from the following:

ANT 322 - Food and Culture 3 credits
BIO 360 - Genetics 4 credits
BIO 331 - Cell Biology 4 credits
BIO 223 - Medical Terminology 2 credits
or BIO 323 *
BCH 350 - Biochemistry 1 3 credits
*
CHE 221 - Organic Chemistry 1 3 credits
(CHE 162 & CHE 169 * are prerequisites)
CHE 228 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 1 credits
NTS 300 - Sport Nutrition 3 credits
NTS 415 - Medical Nutrition Therapy 3 credits
*
PSY 120 - Human Growth and Development 3 credits
*denotes grad school prerequisite

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