Mar 29, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin

FYG - Nutrition and Foods, Foodsystems Management, BS


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Program Code: 840*/840C Department Chair: Dr. Margaret Barth
CIP Code: 51.3101 828-262-2661   barthmm@appstate.edu
  Program Director: Ayron Walker
  828-262-2971   walkerae2@appstate.edu
  nhm.appstate.edu

Semester One [12 or 14 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
CHE 1101  / CHE 1110  or BIO 1201  & BIO 1203     Yes Begins Gen Ed Science Inquiry Perspective *BIO 1203 is taken only once for a total of 2 credit hours
PSY 1200 - Psychological Foundations (3) [GenEd: SS]     Yes Counts toward Gen Ed Liberal Studies
RC 1000 - Expository Writing (3)       First Year Writing
UCO 1200 - First Year Seminar (3)       First Year Seminar

 

Semester Two [13 or 15 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
CHE 1102  / CHE 1120  or BIO 1202  & BIO 1203     Yes Completes Gen Ed Science Inquiry Perspective *BIO 1203 is taken only once for a total of 2 credit hours
NUT 2202 - Nutrition and Health (3)   C- Yes Completes 2 credit Gen Ed Wellness Literacy
Gen Ed (3)     Integrative Learning
Gen Ed (4)     Completes Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy

 

Semester Three [16 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
COM 2101 - Public Speaking (3)  or COM 2105 - Public Speaking in the Disciplines (3)     Yes 2105 counts toward Gen Ed Liberal Studies
NUT 2201 - Foods and Nutrition for Children (3)   C- Yes  
NUT 2400 - Introduction to Food Systems (1)   C-    
RC 2001 - Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (3)       Sophomore Writing
Gen Ed (3)     Liberal Studies
Gen Ed (3)     Integrative Learning

 

Semester Four [15 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
ACC 1050 - Survey of Accounting (3)  or ACC 2100 - Principles of Accounting I (3)     Yes  
NUT 1202 - Basic Food Science (3)   C- Yes  
NUT 2203 - Organization and Management in Food Service (3)   C- Yes  
NUT 2351 - Global Nutrition: Emerging Health Challenges (3) [GenEd: SS]   C- Yes Counts toward Gen Ed Liberal Studies
Required Minor Course (3)      

 

Semester Five [15 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
ENG 3100 - Business Writing (3) [WID]  or ENG 3700 - Technical Writing (3) [WID]     Yes Writing in the Discipline
NUT 3400 - Cultural Foods (3)   C- Yes  
Required Minor Course (3)      
Gen Ed (3)     Completes Gen Ed Integrative Learning
Gen Ed (3)     Completes Gen Ed Liberal Studies

 

Semester Six [15 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
NUT 3205 - Nutrition and the Life Cycle (3)   C- Yes  
NUT 3300 - Nutrition Education (3)   C- Yes  
Related Area Elective (3)   Yes Choose from MKT 3050 , LAW 2150 , ENT 3060 , or FIN 3010  
Required Minor Course (3)   Yes  
Free Elective (3)      

 

Semester Seven [13 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
NUT 4600 - Professional Development (1)   C- Yes  
Related Area Elective (3)   Yes Choose from MKT 3050 , LAW 2150 , ENT 3060 , or FIN 3010  
Required Minor Course (3)      
Required Minor Course (3)      
Free Elective (3)      

 

Semester Eight [15 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
NUT 4504 - Foodsystems Management (3)   C- Yes  
NUT 4509 - Quantity Food Production (3)   C- Yes  
NUT 4560 - Community Nutrition (3)   C- Yes  
Required Minor Course (3)      
Free Elective (2)      

 

Summer [4 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
NUT 4900 - Capstone Experience (1-8) [CAP]   S Yes Capstone

 

General Requirements Summary


Minimum Total Hours Gen Ed Hours Writing Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
120 44 RC 1000  and RC 2001   2.0 2.0

 

General Education Program Model [44 Hours]


Program Categories Hours Important Notes- Be sure to check for Gen Ed courses required in your major
First Year Seminar 3 Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
First Year Writing 3 Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
Wellness Literacy 2  
Quantitative Literacy 4  
Sophomore Writing 3  
Integrative Learning Experience 9 Must choose a minimum of two disciplines
Liberal Studies Experience 12 Must choose a minimum of three disciplines
Science Inquiry  
You must also meet the Fine Arts, Literary Studies, Historical Studies, and the Social Science Designations. Those may be met within the Integrative Learning Experience and the Liberal Studies Experience.

Additional Notes


  • NUT Foodsystems GPA requirements: 2.0 cumulative GPA required for declaration and 2.0 cumulative GPA required for graduation. There are no GPA retention requirements. The Beaver College of Health Sciences requires a minimum 2.0 major GPA for graduation.
  • NUT Foodsystems grade requirements: All NUT Foodsystems majors must earn a minimum grade of “C-” (1.7) in each NUT course.
  • Required minor options: Global Studies, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Public Health, Sustainable Development, Nonprofit Management, or another selected minor with permission from the program director.
  • 18 s.h. in major and 9 s.h. in minor must be at App State.
  • 25% of the degree hours must be in residency at App State.
  • As stated in the catalog, the final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements remains with the student

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