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BS-NUTR-DIET - Bachelor of Science in Nutrition - Dietetics

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General Education

 

Semester Hours

ACAD 101

Principles of the Learning Academy

1

Shared Skills and Proficiencies

 

 

Writing and Critical Thinking

 

 

WRIT 101

Composition

3

HMXP 102     

Human Experience

3

CRTW 201

Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing

3

    Oral Communication

Met in major with NUTR 428

0

    Technology

See approved list

3

    Intensive Writing

Met in major with NUTR 494

0

    Constitution Requirement

See approved list; may be met with other requirement

0-3

    Physical Activity

See approved list;

1

Thinking Critically Across Disciplines

 

 

Global Perspectives

See approved list;

3

Historical Perspectives

See approved list;

3

Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives

 

Social Science

See approved list; must include 2 designators

6

Humanities and Arts

See approved list; must include 2 designators

6

Quantitative Skills and Natural Science

(3 courses)

 

    Quantitative Skills +

See approved list;

3-4

Natural Science

Met in major with CHEM 201 & NUTR 222/223

0

Subtotal

 

35-39

Requirements in Major

 

74-75

NUTR 222

Introduction to Nutrition Laboratory

1

NUTR 223

The Science of Human Nutrition

3

NUTR 226

Orientation to Dietetics

1

NUTR 227

Medical Terminology

1

NUTR 229

Nutritional Assessment

2

NUTR 321

Nutrition Metabolism

3

NUTR 322

Food Preparation Laboratory

1

NUTR 323

Science of Food Composition and Preparation

4

NUTR 371

Food and Nutrition Management I

3

NUTR 380

Nutrition and Health Education

3

NUTR 421

Nutrition through the Life Span

3

NUTR 427

Medical Nutrition Therapy I

4

NUTR 428

Community Health Programming

3

NUTR 471

Food & Nutrition Management II

3

NUTR 490A

Practicum Experience

1

NUTR 494

Seminar in Human Nutrition

3

NUTR 521

Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism

3

NUTR 527

Medical Nutrition Therapy II

4

NUTR 580

Nutrition Counseling

2

BIOL 213/214

Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II

8

BIOL 310 OR 311

Microbiology OR Microbiology Lecture

3-4

CHEM 201, 202, 204

General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, General Chemistry Lab

9

CHEM 310

Essentials of Organic Chemistry

3

MATH 241

Finite Probability, Statistics

3

Foreign Language Requirement

 

3-8^

General Electives

 

0-8

Total

 

120


 ^Students completing the required program in BS Human Nutrition must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at or above the second semester college-level. This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized examination or by passing any foreign language course numbered 102 or any course with 102 as a prerequisite. 

+Highly recommend MATH 151. Students are required to take the MATH Placement Test.

At least 32 semester hours of NUTR courses above the 299 level must be completed at Winthrop University. A maximum of 12 hours of NUTR-equivalent courses above the 199 level may be transferred into the major from another ACEND-accredited institution with approval from the Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics. Any additional transfer hours must be approved by the DPD Director, Department Chair, and Nutrition faculty.  No credit will be accepted for NUTR courses greater than ten years old.