Nutrition and Dietetics, B.S.

Major Requirements

The major core requires 42 hours as follows (9 of which are included in the Liberal Studies core):

• BIOL 140 - Principles of Biology I Credits: (4)
• BIOL 240 - Introduction to Genetics Credits: (4)
• HSCC 220 - Medical Terminology Credits: (3)
• HSCC 370 - Introduction to Pharmacology Credits: (2)
• MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: (3)
• ND 239 - Dietetics as a Profession Credits: (1)
• ND 310 - Food, Nutrition, and Culture Credits: (3)
• ND 330 - Human Nutritional Needs Credits: (3)
• ND 331 - Food Science Credits: (4)
• ND 334 - Nutritional Applications Credits: (3)
• ND 335 - Nutrition Through the Life Cycle Credits: 3
• ND 340 - Community Nutrition Credits: (3)
• ND 433 - Research Methods in Nutrition Credits: (3)
• PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: (3)

Registered Dietitian Concentration

The Registered Dietitian concentration requires 43 hours (6 of which are liberal studies):

• BIOL 293 - Human Physiology for Health Science Majors Credits: 4

• (course to be completed before the junior year)

• BIOL 313 - Microbiology in Health and Nutrition Credits: (3)
• CHEM 132 - Survey of Chemistry I Credits: (4)

• (course to be completed before the junior year)

• CHEM 133 - Survey of Chemistry II Credits: (4)

• (course to be completed before the junior year)

• HSCC 260 - Etiology of Infectious Diseases Credits: (3)
• ND 333 - Quantity Food Production Credits: (3)
• ND 342 - Nutrition in Athletics Credits: (3)
• ND 432 - Institutional Food Service Management I Credits: (3)
• ND 435 - Institutional Food Service Management II Credits: (3)
• ND 439 - Introduction to Professional Practice Credits: (1)
• ND 441 - Nutritional Biochemistry I Credits: (3)
• ND 442 - Nutritional Biochemistry II Credits: 3
• ND 451 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I Credits: (3)
• ND 452 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II Credits: (3)
• ND 453 - Therapeutic Nutrition Laboratory Credits: 1
• ND 461 - Media Presentations for Dietetics Professionals Credits: (1, R2)
• ND 483 - Internship Credits: (1)

• or

• ND 484 - Internship Credits: (1)

• or

• ND 485 - Internship Credits: (1)

Electives

General electives (8 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.

Community Health Concentration

The Community Health Concentration requires 42 hours (Six of these eight hours are in the Liberal Studies core).

• 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)
• COUN 430 - Individual and Group Counseling Credits: (3)
• ENVH 210 - Global Disparities in Public Health Credits: 3
• ENVH 470 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: (3)
• HEAL 305 - Current Health Problems Credits: (3)
• HEAL 312 - Comprehensive Health Education Credits: (3)
• HSCC 260 - Etiology of Infectious Diseases Credits: (3)
• ND 444 - Nutrition Education Credits: (3)
• ND 450 - Nutrition Theory for Health Professionals Credits: (3)
• PSY 363 - Behavioral Intervention Credits: (3)
• PSY 470 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: (3)

Electives

General electives (9 hours) are required to complete the program.