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 the 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 DegreeWorks  to check student-specific program progress. Students must apply in their sophomore year for admission to this major.

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: highest Math Requirement for this degree is MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)

 

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:
CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I	4			CHEM 1220: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS)	4
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			NDFS 2020: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle	3
NDFS 1030: Introduction to Dietetics	1			STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)	3
NDFS 1260: Food Literacy	3			Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3
PSY 1010: General Psychology (BSS)  or SOC 1010: Introductory Sociology (BSS)	3  or 3			Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2
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 3700: Introductory Biochemistry	3
CHEM 2300: Principles of Organic Chemistry  or CHEM 2310: Organic Chemistry I	3 /4			NDFS 1250: Sanitation and Safety	3
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			NDFS 3070: Science of Food Preparation	4
HDFS 3350: Family Finance (DSS)  or MSLE 3110: Managing Organizations and People (DSS)	3  or 3			NDFS 3600: Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals	2
NDFS 3020: Nutrition and Physical Performance	2			Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3
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			NDFS 4060: Education and Counseling Methods in Dietetics II (CI)	2
NDFS 4050: Education and Counseling Methods in Dietetics I (CI)	2			NDFS 4500: Community Nutrition Experience II	2
NDFS 4480: Community Nutrition	3			NDFS 4560: Medical Nutrition Therapy (CI)	4
NDFS 4490: Community Nutrition Experience I	2			NDFS 4580: Clinical Nutrition Experience II	2
NDFS 4550: Nutrition Assessment	3			NDFS 4720: Food Service Organization and Management (QI)	2
NDFS 4570: Clinical Nutrition Experience I	1			NDFS 4740: Food Service Organization and Management Lab	1
NDFS 4710: Food Service Systems	2			NDFS 4780: Maternal and Child Nutrition (CI)	2
NDFS 4730: Food Service Systems Lab	2			NDFS 4790: Maternal and Child Nutrition Lab	1
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
NDFS 4660: Medical Dietetics (CI)	12	In Salt Lake City area, class on Mondays, Clinicals on Tues-Fri		NDFS 4750: Transition to Professional Practice	2
				NDFS 4760: Transition to Professional Practice Lab	1-2	Enroll in 2 credits
				NDFS 5210: Advanced Public Health Nutrition (CI)	3
				NDFS 5410: Nutrient Gene Interactions (CI)	3
				NDFS 5750: Advanced Dietetics Practicum	1-6	Enroll in 3 credits
Comments				Comments

After completing the second year, students must apply for advanced standing in one of the two emphasis areas: Didactic or Coordinated.

Contact Launa Julander, launa.julander@usu.edu, 435-797-3096 for advising.