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Effective Spring 2024

Freshman
AUCCCredits
Select one group from the following: 4
Group A:
  
Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2)3A 
Animal Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1)3A 
Group B:
  
Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)3A 
Select one group from the following: 5-8
Group A:
  
Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2)3A 
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1)3A 
Group B:
  
General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)3A 
General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1)3A 
General Chemistry II  
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)1A3
BUS 150 or CS 110Business Computing Concepts and Applications
Personal Computing
 3-4
FSHN 150Survey of Human Nutrition 3
MATH 117College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 118College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 125Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1)1B1
PSY 100General Psychology (GT-SS3)3C3
SOC 100Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)3C3
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion1C3
 Total Credits 30-34
Sophomore
 
BMS 300Principles of Human Physiology 4
BMS 302Laboratory in Principles of Physiology 2
CHEM 245Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry 4
CHEM 246Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1
FSHN 300Food Principles and Applications 3
FSHN 301Food Principles and Applications Laboratory 2
HES 145Health and Wellness for Everyone (GT-SS3)1C3
OT 215Medical Terminology 1
SPCM 200Public Speaking 3
Arts and Humanities3B6
Historical Perspectives3D3
 Total Credits 32
Junior
 
BC 351Principles of Biochemistry 4
Select one course from the following: 3
Writing Arguments (GT-CO3)2 
Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3)2 
Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3)2 
Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3)2 
FSHN 350Human Nutrition 3
HES 207Anatomical Kinesiology 4
HES 232Techniques of Teaching Group Exercise 1
HES 403Physiology of Exercise 3
HES 404Physiology of Exercise Laboratory 1
LIFE 205Microbial Biology 3
LIFE 206Microbial Biology Laboratory 2
STAT 201 or 204General Statistics (GT-MA1)
Statistics With Business Applications (GT-MA1)
1B3
Elective 0-2
 Total Credits 27-29
Senior
 
FSHN 360Nutrition Assessment 2
FSHN 428Nutrition Teaching and Counseling Techniques 3
FSHN 450Medical Nutrition Therapy4B5
FSHN 451Community Nutrition4A3
FSHN 459Nutrition in the Life Cycle 3
FSHN 470Integrative Nutrition and Metabolism 3
FSHN 492Seminar in Dietetics and Nutrition4C2
HES 340Exercise Prescription 3
HES 434Physical Activity Throughout the Lifespan 3
Electives1 0-2
 Total Credits 27-29
 Program Total Credits: 120
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Select enough elective credits to bring the program to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).

Freshman
Semester 1CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
Select one group from the following:X  4
Group A:
    
Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2)X 3A 
Animal Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1)X 3A 
Group B:
    
Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)X 3A 
BUS 150 or CS 110Business Computing Concepts and Applications
Personal Computing
X  3-4
FSHN 150Survey of Human NutritionX  3
MATH 117College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)X 1B1
MATH 118College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)X 1B1
MATH 125Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1)X 1B1
PSY 100General Psychology (GT-SS3)X 3C3
If taking CHEM 111, CHEM 112, CHEM 113 sequence   5
General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)  3A 
General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1)  3A 
 Total Credits   16-17
Semester 2CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)X 1A3
SOC 100Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)X 3C3
Select one group from the following:X  3-5
Group A:
    
Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2)  3A 
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1)  3A 
Group B:    
General Chemistry II    
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion X1C3
 Total Credits   12-14
Sophomore
Semester 3CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CHEM 245Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryX  4
CHEM 246Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry LaboratoryX  1
FSHN 300Food Principles and ApplicationsX  3
FSHN 301Food Principles and Applications LaboratoryX  2
OT 215Medical TerminologyX  1
Arts and Humanities X3B6
 Total Credits   17
Semester 4CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
BMS 300Principles of Human PhysiologyX  4
BMS 302Laboratory in Principles of PhysiologyX  2
HES 145Health and Wellness for Everyone (GT-SS3)X 1C3
SPCM 200Public SpeakingX  3
Historical Perspectives X3D3
 Total Credits   15
Junior
Semester 5CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
BC 351Principles of BiochemistryX  4
FSHN 350Human NutritionX  3
HES 207Anatomical KinesiologyX  4
Select one course from the following:X  3
Writing Arguments (GT-CO3)  2 
Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3)  2 
Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3)  2 
Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3)  2 
 Total Credits   14
Semester 6CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
HES 232Techniques of Teaching Group ExerciseX  1
HES 403Physiology of ExerciseX  3
HES 404Physiology of Exercise LaboratoryX  1
LIFE 205Microbial BiologyX  3
LIFE 206Microbial Biology LaboratoryX  2
Select one course from the following:X  3
General Statistics (GT-MA1)  1B 
Statistics With Business Applications (GT-MA1)  1B 
Elective X 0-2
 Total Credits   13-15
Senior
Semester 7CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
FSHN 450Medical Nutrition TherapyX 4B5
FSHN 451Community NutritionX 4A3
FSHN 459Nutrition in the Life CycleX  3
HES 434Physical Activity Throughout the LifespanX  3
 Total Credits   14
Semester 8CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
FSHN 360Nutrition AssessmentX  2
FSHN 428Nutrition Teaching and Counseling TechniquesX  3
FSHN 470Integrative Nutrition and MetabolismX  3
FSHN 492Seminar in Dietetics and NutritionX 4C2
HES 340Exercise PrescriptionX  3
Electives X 0-2
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study.X   
 Total Credits   13-15
 Program Total Credits:   120