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Human Nutrition: Curriculum

This is a sample curriculum for a B.S. Degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition, Human Nutrition Option. A minimum of 126 hours is needed for graduation from this program. Course requirements may change, so talk to the program advisor about which courses to take.

Listed below are required and recommended courses for this curriculum. The precise schedule and sequence of courses depends on the background of the student and class standing when admitted into the program.

Freshman Year

Fall Spring 
FSHN 1013CHEM 102 and CHEM 1034
FSHN 1991CMN 101 or RHET 1053-4
ACES 1012Basic/Applied Science/Elective4-5
CMN 101 or RHET 1053-4ACE 1613
MATH 234 or MATH 2204-5  
HUM/SS/CS3  
Total Hours:16-18Total Hours:14-16

Sophomore Year

Fall Spring 
Basic/Applied Science/Elective4-5FSHN 2204
CHEM 104 and CHEM 1054CHEM 2323
MCB 1033CHEM 2332
MCB 1041Statistics3-4
HUM/SS/CS3Basic/Applied Science/Elective4-5
HUM/SS/CS3  
Total Hours:15-16Total Hours:15-17

Junior Year

Fall Spring 
FSHN 4264FSHN 4272
MCB 450 or 4523-4MCB 353 or FSHN elective3-4
MCB 1003Basic/Applied Science Elective4-5
MCB 1012HUM/SS/CS6
Basic/Applied Science Elective4-5  
HUM/SS/CS3  
Total Hours:15-17Total Hours:16-18

Senior Year

Fall Spring 
FSHN 4203FSHN elective3
FSHN elective3Comp II3
Basic/Applied Science Elective4-5Basic/Applied Science Elective4-5
HUM/SS/CS3Open electives6
Open Elective3  
Total Hours:16-18Total Hours:14-16