Apr 29, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT] 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT]

FYG - Nutrition and Foods, Dietetics, BS (840B)


Four Year Guide


Semester One [14 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
CHE 1101 - Introductory Chemistry I (3)  / CHE 1110 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (1)   C Yes Begins Gen Ed Science Inquiry
STT 2820 - Reasoning with Statistics (4)   C Yes Completes Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy; or take MAT 1020 , followed by STT 2820  
R_C 1000 - Expository Writing (3)       First Year Writing
Foundations of American Democracy     Foundations of American Democracy Requirement  

 

Semester Two [16 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
CHE 1102 - Introductory Chemistry II (3)  / CHE 1120 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II (1)   C Yes Completes Gen Ed Science Inquiry
NUT 2202 - Nutrition and Health (3)   C Yes Completes 2 credit Gen Ed Wellness Literacy
UCO 1200 - First Year Seminar (3)       First Year Seminar
Gen Ed (3)     Fine Arts Designation
Gen Ed (3)     Historical Studies Designation

 

Semester Three [14 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
BIO 1801 - Biological Concepts I (4)   C Yes  
NUT 1202 - Basic Food Science (3)   C Yes  
NUT 2210 - Introduction to the Profession (1)   C Yes  
PSY 1200 - Psychological Foundations (3) [GenEd: SS]   C Yes Humanity and Its Systems AND Social Science Designation
R_C 2001 - Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (3)       Sophomore Writing

 

Semester Four [16 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
NUT 3800 - Research, Policy, and Continuous Quality Improvement (3)   C Yes  
CHE 2101 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (3)  / CHE 2102 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)   C Yes  
NUT 2203 - Organization and Management in Food Service (3)   C Yes  
NUT 3400 - Cultural Foods (3)   C Yes  
Gen Ed (3)     Sustainability and Climate Literacy                          

 

Semester Five [14 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
KIN 2040 - Human Anatomy (4)   C Yes  
NUT 3205 - Nutrition and the Life Cycle (3)              C Yes Dietetics students should complete BIO and STT requirements prior to NUT 3205
Gen Ed (3)     Literary Studies Designation
Gen Ed (3)     Intercultural Literacy
Free Elective (1)      

 

Semester Six [17 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
KIN 2050 - Human Physiology (4)   C Yes  
NUT 3100 - Nutrition Assessment (3)   C Yes  
NUT 3300 - Nutrition Education (3)   C Yes  
NUT 4200 - Advanced Nutrition I (3) [WID]                  C Yes Writing in the Discipline                   
NUT 4552 - Medical Terminology/Records (1)   C Yes  
NUT 4560 - Community Nutrition (3)   C Yes  

 

Semester Seven [13 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
NUT 4206 - Advanced Nutrition II (3)   C Yes  
NUT 4240 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I (3)   C Yes  
NUT 4000 - Nutrition Counseling (3)   C Yes  
NUT 4504 - Foodsystems Management (3)   C Yes  
NUT 4601 - Professional Development for Dietetics (1)   C Yes  

 

Semester Eight [13 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
BIO 2200 - Human Microbiology (4)   C Yes  
NUT 4250 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II (3)   C Yes  
NUT 4509 - Quantity Food Production (3)   C Yes  
Free Elective (3)      

 

Summer [3 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
NUT 4920 - Senior Seminar for Dietetics (3) [CAP]   S Yes Capstone

General Education Requirements Summary


Minimum Total Hours Gen Ed Hours Writing Min Overall GPA
120 41 RC 1000 and RC 2001  2.0

 

General Education Program Model - 41 Credit Hours Total


Program Categories Credit 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. Minimum grade of “C” required.
Wellness Literacy 2  
Quantitative Literacy                                                             4  
Sophomore Writing 3 Minimum grade of “C” required
Science Inquiry 8  

Categories and Designations

18

Complete 18 credit hours from three Categories: Sustainability and Climate Literacy (SCL), Intercultural Literacy (ICL), and Humanity and Its Systems (HUM). At least 3 credit hours must be taken from each Category, and the remaining 9 credit hours can be from any of the three categories.


Designation Requirements: Within these 18 credit hours, you must complete 3 credit hours from each of the following Designations: Fine Arts (FA), Historical Studies (HS), Literary Studies (LS), and Social Science (SS).

Additional Notes


  • NUT Dietetics GPA requirements: 2.8 cumulative GPA required for declaration, 2.8 cumulative GPA required for retention, and 2.5 cumulative GPA required for graduation. The Beaver College of Health Sciences requires a minimum 2.0 major GPA for graduation.
  • NUT Dietetics grade requirements: All NUT Dietetics majors must earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in each required course in the major.
  • In order to remain in the concentration and earn a verification statement for supervised practice, students must: maintain a 2.8 cumulative GPA, earn a “C” (2.0) in each required course in the major, attempt required courses in the major no more than twice (1 repeat), and earn a “C” (2.0) in all ACEND-required knowledge requirements for dietitian nutritionists (KRDN) student learning objectives. Please see the Student Handbook for more information regarding retention guidelines/policies.
  • Refer to program of study for details regarding verification statement requirements to progress into a dietetic internship
  • 18 credit hours in major and 9 credit hours 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