Curriculum: Nutrition Science

Concentration:

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ALS 103 Intro Agri. & Life Sciences
BIO 181 Intro Bio: Ecol, Evol, Biodiversity
MA 121 Elements of Calculus or
  MA 131 Calculus for Life & Mgt Science
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research
FS 201 Introduction to Food Science

1
4
3

4
3

15

 

BIO 183 Intro Bio: Cellular & Molecular
ST 311 Introduction to Statistics
NTR 301 Introduction to Human Nutrition
GEP Social Science Requirement*
GEP PE/Healthy Living Requirement*

4
3
3
3
1

14

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CH 101 Chemistry –A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Laboratory
PSY 200 Intro to Psychology
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement*
GEP Humanities Requirement
Free/Minor Elective

3
1
3
2-3
3
3

15-16

 

CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
CH 222 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
Application Elective 1
GEP Additional Breadth*
COM 110 Public Speaking or
  COM 112 Interpersonal Communication
NTR 390 Nutrition Seminar

3
1
3
3
3

1

14

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CH 223 Organic Chemistry II
CH 224 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
GN 311 Principles of Genetics
Nutrition Elective 2
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement*
GEP PE/Healthy Living Requirement *

3
1
4
3
3
1

15

 

BCH 351 Principles of Biochemistry
Nutrition Elective 2
Laboratory Techniques Elective3
Physiology Elective 4
Free/Minor Elective

4
3
2
3
3

15

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

PY 211 College Physics I
MB 351 General Microbiology
MB 352 General Microbiology Lab
NTR 490 Exp. in Research, Service, Teaching
Application Elective 1
GEP Humanities Elective*

4
3
1
3
3
3

17

 

PY 212 College Physics II
CH 201 Chemistry: A Quantitative Science
CH 202 Quantitative Chemistry – Lab
Application Elective 1
Free/Minor Electives

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3
1
3
4

15

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 120
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:

1 Application Electives (choose 9 hours from the following courses):
NTR 420 Community Nutrition (3cr)
NTR 421 Life Cycle Nutrition (3cr)                    
NTR 554/ANS 454 Lactation, Milk and Nutrition (3cr)
NTR /FS 555 Exercise Nutrition (3cr)
FS 402 Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials (4cr)
FS/MB 405 Food Microbiology (3cr)
FS 416 Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing (3cr)
FS 421 Food Preservation (3cr)
FS 557 Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (2cr)
IDS 211 Eating Through American History (3cr)
STS 323 World Populations and Food Prospects (3cr)
PB 215 Medicinal Plants (3cr)

2 Nutriton Electives (choose 6 hours from the following courses):
NTR 401 Advanced Human Nutrition (3cr)
ANS/NTR/PO 415 Comparative Nutrition (3cr)
NTR 419 Human Nutrition and Chronic Disease (3cr)
NTR 420 Community Nutrition (3cr)
NTR 421 Life Cycle Nutrition (3cr)

3 Laboratory Techniques Elective (choose at least 2 credit hours from the following):
FS 330 Science of Food Preparation (3cr)
FS 403 Analytical Techniques in Food & Bioprocessing Science (4cr)
FS/MB 406 Food Microbiology Lab (1cr)
BCH 452 Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (2cr)
GN 412 Elementary Genetics Laboratory (1cr)
BIT 410 Manipulation of Recombinant DNA (4cr)

4 Physiology Elective (choose one of the following courses):
ZO 212 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4cr)
ZO 250 Animal Anatomy and Physiology (4cr)
PEC 478 Principles of Sports Science (3cr)

 

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.
*Courses/groupings in the above display with an asterisk may fulfill all or part of a GEP requirement. See categories below.

Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  MA 121 or 131;  ST 311
Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  BIO 181, 183; CH 101, 102, 201, 221, 222; 223, 224; PY 211, 212
Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list. Some courses on this list will also meet the U.S. Diversity or Global Knowledge co-requisites.
 Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list. Some courses on this list will also meet the U.S. Diversity or Global Knowledge co-requisites. The following course completed as part of the Major requirements will fulfill part of this GEP requirement:  PSY 200
Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts
Some courses on this list will also meet the U.S. Diversity or Global Knowledge co-requisites.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list. Some courses on this list will also meet the U.S. Diversity or Global Knowledge co-requisites. The following course(s) if completed as part of the Major electives  may fulfill part or all of this requirement: IDS 211; STS 323
Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: None

Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major electives may fulfill this requirement:  STS 323

Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.