Nutrition And Dietetics, B.S.

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Liberal Studies Hours: 42

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Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

The major requires 63 hours as follows:

HT 430 Food Systems Managment Credits: 3

BIOL 292 - Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: (4, 4)
CHEM 132 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: (4)
CHEM 133 - Survey of Organic and Biochemistry Credits: (4)
HSCC 320 - Human Resource Management in Health Care Agencies Credits: (3)
HSCC 330 - Legal and Legislative Aspects of Health Care Credits: (1-3)
HSCC 450 - Financial Management in Health Care Credits: (3)
HT 333 - Quantity Foods Credits: (3)
ND 231 - Food Science Credits: (4)
ND 330 - Human Nutritional Needs Credits: (3)
ND 334 - Nutritional Applications Credits: (2)
ND 340 - Community Nutrition Credits: (2)
ND 433 - Research Methods in Nutrition Credits: (3)
ND 434 - Experimental Methods of Foods Credits: (3)
ND 436 - Advanced Human Nutrition Credits: (4)
ND 437 - Diet Therapy Credits: (4)
ND 439 - Introduction to Professional Practice Credits: (3)
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: (3)

One of the Following

BIOL 313 - Microbiology in Health and Nutrition Credits: (3)
HSCC 260 - Etiology of Infectious Diseases Credits: (3)

One of the Following

MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: (3)
PSY 251 - Research Methods I: Statistics Credits: (3)

Electives

General electives (15 hours) are required to complete the program.

Curriculum Guide for Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.)

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (Hours 16)

190 Series First Year Seminar Credits: (3)
P4 Humanities Credits: (3)
JS 101 Jumpstart Credits: (0)

CHEM 132 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: (4)
(see footnote 1)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: (3)
HEAL 123 - Health and Wellness Credits: (3)
or
HSCC 101 - Nutrition, Fitness, and Wellness Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 16)

CHEM 133 - Survey of Organic and Biochemistry Credits: (4)
CMHC 201 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credits: (3)
ENGL 102 - Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: (3)
(see footnote 2)
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: (3)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (Hours 15)

P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)
P3 History Credits: (3)
P5 Fine & Performing Arts Credits: (3)
P6 World Cultures Credits: (3)

BIOL 313 - Microbiology in Health and Nutrition Credits: (3)
or
HSCC 260 - Etiology of Infectious Diseases Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 13)

General Electives Credits: (6)

BIOL 292 - Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: (4, 4)
(see footnote 1)
ND 330 - Human Nutritional Needs Credits: (3)

Junior Year

Fall Semester (Hours 15)

P1-P6 Jr-Sr Credits: (3)
General Elective Credits: (3)

HSCC 320 - Human Resource Management in Health Care Agencies Credits: (3)
HSCC 330 - Legal and Legislative Aspects of Health Care Credits: (1-3)
ND 231 - Food Science Credits: (4)

Spring Semester (Hours 14)

General Electives Credits: (7)

HT 333 - Quantity Foods Credits: (3)
ND 334 - Nutritional Applications Credits: (2)
ND 340 - Community Nutrition Credits: (2)

Graduation Fee

After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.

Senior Year

Fall Semester (Hours 13)

General Elective Credits: (3)
HT 433 Instituition Foodservice Management Credits: (3)

ND 433 - Research Methods in Nutrition Credits: (3)
ND 436 - Advanced Human Nutrition Credits: (4)

Spring Semester (Hours 16)

General Elective Credits: (3)

HSCC 450 - Financial Management in Health Care Credits: (3)
ND 434 - Experimental Methods of Foods Credits: (3)
ND 437 - Diet Therapy Credits: (4)
ND 439 - Introduction to Professional Practice Credits: (3)

Total Hours for Degree: 120

Footnotes

CHEM 132 and BIOL 292 fulfill C5 category, and hours count toward both Liberal Studies and Major hours.
MATH 170 fulfills C2 category and hours count toward the 42 hours in Liberal Studies.

Additional Information

Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.