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

FYG - Nutrition and Foods, Foodsystems Management, BS (840C)


Program Code: 840*/840C    
CIP Code: 51.3101

Four Year Guide


Semester One [12 or 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)  or BIO 1201 - Biology in Society I (3)  & BIO 1203 - Biology in Society Laboratory (2)     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 Humanity and Its Systems AND Social Science Designation
R_C 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 - Introductory Chemistry II (3)   / CHE 1120 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II (1)  or BIO 1202 - Biology in Society II (3)  & BIO 1203 - Biology in Society Laboratory (2)       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
Foundations of American Democracy     Foundations of American Democracy Requirement  
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)     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-    
R_C 2001 - Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (3)       Sophomore Writing
Gen Ed (3)     Literary Studies Designation
Gen Ed (3)     Sustainability and Climate Literacy

 

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  
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)     Historical Studies Designation
Gen Ed (3)     Intercultural Literacy

 

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  
NUT 4225 - Food Systems, Sustainability, and Society (3)        
Related Area Elective (3)   Yes Choose from MKT 3050 , LAW 2150 , ENT 3060 , or FIN 3010  
Required Minor Course (3)   Yes  

 

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)      
Gen Ed (3)     Fine Arts Designation

 

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 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 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 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