Nutrition Science - BS

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 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
First Year Student	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			MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL)	4
NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS)	3			ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
NDFS 1030 - Introduction to Dietetics and Nutrition Science	1			PSY 1010 - General Psychology (BSS)  or  SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology (BSS)	3  or 3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3	Can take pass/fail		NDFS 2020 - Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle  or Elective Course**	3	Take NDFS 2020 , NDFS 2030  or NDFS 3080
USU 1010 - University Connections	2	Recommended Elective		Elective Course**	2
Elective Course	3
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  or BIOL 2320 - Human Anatomy	4			NDFS 1600 - Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals	2
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
NDFS 2030 - Nutrition and Physical Performance  or Elective Course**	2	Take NDFS 2020 , NDFS 2030  or NDFS 3080 ​		Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	Can take pass/fail
Elective Course**	2			Elective Course**	3
Comments				Comments

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
NDFS 3080 - Community Nutrition  or Elective Course**	3	Take NDFS 2020 , NDFS 2030  or NDFS 3080 ​		Nutrition Science Upper Division Elective Course	3
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2	Can take pass/fail		Upper-Division Elective Course**	3
Upper-Division Elective Course**	3			Upper-Division Elective Course**	3
Elective Course**	3			Elective Course**	3
Elective Course**	1
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
NDFS 4020 - Advanced Nutrition	3			NDFS 5410 - Nutrient Gene Interactions (CI)	3
Nutrition Science Upper Division Elective Course	3			Nutrition Science Upper Division Elective Course	3
Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Can take pass/fail		Upper-Division Elective Course**	3
Upper-Division Elective Course**	3			Elective Course**	3
Elective Course**	3			Elective Course**	3
Comments				Comments

*USU 1010  is a recommended elective course.

**Students must complete 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree, including 40 credits in upper-division. Consultation with an advisor is important to choose elective courses that will be most effective in helping students 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.