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 Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require a 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 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:
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
BIOL 1610: Biology I	3			BIOL 1620: Biology II (BLS)	3
NDFS 1020: Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS)	3			MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4
NDFS 1030: Introduction to Dietetics and Nutrition Science	1			PSY 1010: General Psychology (BSS)  or SOC 1010: Introductory Sociology (BSS)	3  or 3	Can take pass/fail
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3	Can take pass/fail		Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	Can take pass/fail
USU 1010 - University Connections	2
Comments				Comments

Second 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
BIOL 2420: Human Physiology	4			BIOL 2320: Human Anatomy	4
NDFS 2030: Nutrition and Physical Performance	2			KIN 2000: Introduction to Kinesiology	2
NDFS 1600: Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals	2			NDFS 2020: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle  or NDFS 3080: Community Nutrition  or Elective course**	3  or 3
STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)  or STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI)  or STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)	3-5			Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	Can take pass/fail
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Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
CHEM 2300: Principles of Organic Chemistry  or CHEM 2310: Organic Chemistry I	3  or 4			CHEM 3700: Introductory Biochemistry	3
KIN 3250: Anatomical Kinesiology	3			Nutrition Science Upper Division Elective Course	3
NDFS 3080: Community Nutrition  or NDFS 2020: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle  or upper division elective course**	3  or 3			Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2	Can take pass/fail
Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Can take pass/fail		Elective Course**	3
Elective Course**	3			Elective Course**	1
				Elective Course**	3
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
KIN 4100: Exercise Physiology	4			KIN 5100: Fitness Assessment and Exercise Programs	4
NDFS 4020: Advanced Nutrition	3			NDFS 5410: Nutrient Gene Interactions (CI)	3
NDFS 5320: Advanced Sports Nutrition	3			Nutrition Science Upper Division Elective Course	3
Nutrition Science upper division elective course**	3	Recommended elective		Elective Course**	3
				Elective Course**	1
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*USU is a recommended elective course.

**Students must complete 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree, including 40 credits of upper-division courses. Consultation with their advisor is important to choose elective courses that will be most effective in helping them reach their academic goals. Contact Dawnetta Mahnken, at dawnetta.mahnken@usu.edu, 435-797-2282 for advising or to schedule an appointment through this link.