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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.

Pre - health Plan 

Freshman Year

Fall Spring 
FSHN 1013CHEM 102 and CHEM 1034
FSHN 199*1CMN 101 or RHET 1053-4
ACES 1002MCB 150/1514-5
CMN 101 or RHET 1053-4ACE 161/Stats/Gen-Ed/Open elect3-4
MATH 220 or MATH 221 or 2344-5  
ACE 161/Stats/GenEd3  
Total Hours:16-18Total Hours:16-17

Sophomore Year

Fall Spring 
ACE 161/Stats/GenEd6FSHN 2204
CHEM 104 and CHEM 1054CHEM 2324
MCB 244*/245*5CHEM 2332
ACE 161/Stats/GenED3-4
MCB247*2
 MCB 246* 3
Total Hours:15Total Hours:15-18

Junior Year

Fall Spring 
PHYS 1015PHYS 1025
MCB 2503-4MCB 4503
ACE 161/Stats/GenEd/Open Elect4-6ACE 161/Stats/GenEd/Open Elect4
FSHN 300/400 elective3FSHN 300/400 Elective3
Total Hours:15-17Total Hours:15-18

Senior Year

Fall Spring 
FSHN 420*3FSHN 427*3
FSHN 426*3FSHn 300/400 Elective3
FSHN 300/400 Elective3ACE 161/Stats/GenEd/Open Elect3-4
ACE 161/Stats/GenEd/Open Elect3-4Open electives3-6
MCB 100/1015  
Total Hours:14-17Total Hours:15-16

*Course is offered only once per year during designated semester

Additional open electives may be required beyond the courses listed above to meet the minimum amount of credit hours necessary for graduation.  Please work with your advisor to determine the best way to fulfill graduation requirements.

Minimum of 126 credit hours required for graduation.

Graduate School Track Plan 

Freshman Year

Fall Spring 
FSHN 1013CHEM 102 and CHEM 1034
FSHN 199*1CMN 101 or RHET 1053-4
ACES 100*2Basic/Applied Science Elective3-4
CMN 101 or RHET 1053-4ACE 161/Stats/Gen-Ed/Open elect3-6
MATH2344  
ACE 161/Stats/GenEd3  
Total Hours:16-17Total Hours:16-18

Sophomore Year

Fall Spring 
ACE 161/Stats/GenEd6FSHN 220*4
CHEM 104 and CHEM 1054CHEM 2324
MCB 244*/245*5CHEM 2332
ACE 161/Stats/GenED3-4
MCB247*2
 MCB 246* 3
Total Hours:15Total Hours:15-18

Junior Year

Fall Spring 
MCB 1003MCB 4503
MCB 1012Basic/Applied Science Elective3-4
ACE 161/Stats/GenEd/Open Elect3-6ACE 161/Stats/GenEd/Open Elect3-9
FSHN 300/400 elective3FSHN 300/400 Elective3
 Basic/Applied Science Elective 3-4  
Total Hours:14-18Total Hours:15-16

Senior Year

Fall Spring 
FSHN 420*3FSHN 427*3
FSHN 426*3FSHn 300/400 Elective3
FSHN 300/400 Elective3Basic/Applied Science Elective3-4
Basic/Applied Science Elective3-4Open electives3-6
Humanities/Social Science/CS3-4 GenEd 3-4
 Open Electives 3-6  
Total Hours:15-16Total Hours:15-16

 

updated 3/29/11