Nutrition and Dietetics, B.S.

Major Requirements

The major requires 67 hours as follows:

• ND 433 Research Methods in Nutrition Credits (3) or HSCC 470/471 Research Methods and Analysis in Health Science Credits (2) and Research Project Credits (1)
• BIOL 313 Microbiology in Health and Nutrition Credits (3) or HSCC 260 Etiology of Infectious Diseases Credits (3)
• MATH 170 Applied Statistics Credits (3) or PSY 251 Research Methods I:  Statistics Credits (3)

• BIOL 293 - Human Physiology for Health Science Majors Credits: 4
• CHEM 132 - Survey of Chemistry I Credits: (4)
• CHEM 133 - Survey of Chemistry II Credits: (4)
• HSCC 318 - Department Administration Credits: (3)
• HSCC 450 - Financial Management in Health Care Credits: (3)
• ND 231 - Food Science Credits: (4)
• ND 239 - Dietetics as a Profession Credits: (1)
• ND 330 - Human Nutritional Needs Credits: (3)
• ND 333 - Quantity Food Production Credits: (3)
• ND 334 - Nutritional Applications Credits: (3)
• ND 335 - Nutrition Through the Life Cycle Credits: 3
• ND 340 - Community Nutrition Credits: (3)
• ND 432 - Institutional Food Systems Credits: (3)
• ND 433 - Research Methods in Nutrition Credits: (3)
• ND 439 - Introduction to Professional Practice Credits: (1)
• ND 441 - Human Metabolism I Credits: 3
• ND 442 - Human Metabolism II Credits: 3
• ND 451 - Therapeutic Nutrition I Credits: 3
• ND 452 - Therapeutic Nutrition II Credits: 3
• ND 453 - Therapeutic Nutrition Laboratory Credits: 1
• PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: (3)

Electives

General electives (11 hours) are required to complete the program.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/4633.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.