College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

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• For more information about Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences, see website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI)  or STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 1610: Biology I	3			BIOL 1620: Biology II (BLS)	3
BIOL 1615: Biology I Laboratory	1			BIOL 1625: Biology II Laboratory	1
CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I	4			CHEM 1220: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS)	4
CHEM 1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I	1			CHEM 1225: Chemical Principles Laboratory II	1
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4			ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3
NDFS 1020: Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS)	3			MATH 1060: Trigonometry	2
				Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 2420: Human Physiology	4			CHEM 2320: Organic Chemistry II	4
CHEM 2310: Organic Chemistry I	4			CHEM 2325: Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL)	4			NDFS 2020: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle  or NDFS 4480: Community Nutrition	3  or 3	Take NDFS 2020  or NDFS 4480
SOC 1010: Introductory Sociology (BSS)  or PSY 1010: General Psychology (BSS)	3  or 3	Choose course required for your intended health profession graduate program.		Elective Coursework**
Comments				Comments

Summer Semester
Summer Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
CHEM 3700: Introductory Biochemistry	3
CHEM 3710: Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory	1
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
NDFS 4020: Advanced Nutrition	3			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
PHYS 2110: General Physics - Life Sciences I	4			BIOL 2320: Human Anatomy	4
STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI)  or STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)	4  or 3			PHYS 2120: General Physics - Life Sciences II (BPS)	4
NDFS 1600: Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals	2			NDFS 5230: Communication of Current Topics in Nutrition (CI)	3
Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	Can take pass/fail		Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	3	Can take pass/fail
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
NDFS 5400: Nutritional Neuroscience	3	Recommended elective		NDFS 5210: Advanced Public Health Nutrition (CI)	3
Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	2-3	Can take pass/fail		NDFS 5410: Nutrient Gene Interactions (CI)	3
BIOL 3300: General Microbiology	4			Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	Can take pass/fail
BIOL 3060: Principles of Genetics (QI)	3			Elective Coursework**
NDFS 4480: Community Nutrition  or NDFS 2020: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle	3  or 3	Take NDFS 4480  or NDFS 2020
Comments				Comments

**Students must complete 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree, including 40 credits upper division. Consultation with their advisor is important to choose elective courses that will be most effective in helping them reach their academic goals. Contact Launa Julander, launa.julander@usu.edu, 435-797-3096 for advising.