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Effective Fall 2022

Freshman
AUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)1A3
FSHN 150Survey of Human Nutrition 3
FTEC 110Food-From Farm to Table 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
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  
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion1C3
 Total Credits 30-33
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
OT 215Medical Terminology 1
SPCM 200Public Speaking 3
Select one course from the following: 3
Plants and Civilizations (GT-SS3)1C 
Foundations of Environmental Sustainability  
Food Justice  
Arts and Humanities3B3
Historical Perspectives3D3
Elective 3
 Total Credits 32
Junior
 
BC 351Principles of Biochemistry 4
FSHN 350Human Nutrition 3
FTEC 400Food Safety 3
LIFE 205Microbial Biology 3
LIFE 206Microbial Biology Laboratory 2
RRM 400Food and Society 3
STAT 201 or 204General Statistics (GT-MA1)
Statistics With Business Applications (GT-MA1)
1B3
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 
Arts and Humanities3B3
Elective 0-3
 Total Credits 27-30
Senior
 
FSHN 360Nutrition Assessment 2
FSHN 386APracticum: Food Service Management 2
FSHN 428Nutrition Teaching and Counseling Techniques 3
FSHN 450Medical Nutrition Therapy 5
FSHN 451Community Nutrition 3
FSHN 455Food Systems--Impact on Health/Food Security4B2
FSHN 459Nutrition in the Life Cycle4A3
FSHN 470Integrative Nutrition and Metabolism 3
FSHN 492Seminar in Dietetics and Nutrition4C2
Elective1 3
 Total Credits 28
 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
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)  1B1
PSY 100General Psychology (GT-SS3)  3C3
Select one group from the following:   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 
If taking CHEM 111, CHEM 112, CHEM 113 sequence   5
General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)X 3A 
General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1)X 3A 
 Total Credits   15-16
Semester 2CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)X 1A3
FTEC 110Food-From Farm to Table   3
SOC 100Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)  3C3
Select one group from the following:   3-5
Group A:
    
Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2)X 3A 
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1)X 3A 
Group B:
    
General Chemistry IIX   
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  1C3
 Total Credits   15-17
Sophomore
Semester 3CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CHEM 245Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryX  4
CHEM 246Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry LaboratoryX  1
FSHN 300Food Principles and Applications X 3
FSHN 301Food Principles and Applications Laboratory X 2
OT 215Medical Terminology   1
Select one course from the following:   3
Plants and Civilizations (GT-SS3)  1C 
Foundations of Environmental Sustainability    
Food Justice    
Arts and Humanities X3B3
 Total Credits   17
Semester 4CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
BMS 300Principles of Human PhysiologyX  4
BMS 302Laboratory in Principles of PhysiologyX  2
SPCM 200Public Speaking   3
Historical Perspectives  3D3
Elective   3
 Total Credits   15
Junior
Semester 5CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
BC 351Principles of BiochemistryX  4
FTEC 400Food Safety   3
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 
Arts and Humanities  3B3
Elective   0-3
 Total Credits   13-16
Semester 6CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
FSHN 350Human Nutrition   3
LIFE 205Microbial Biology X 3
LIFE 206Microbial Biology Laboratory X 2
RRM 400Food and Society   3
Select one course from the following:   3
General Statistics (GT-MA1)  1B 
Statistics With Business Applications (GT-MA1)  1B 
 Total Credits   14
Senior
Semester 7CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
FSHN 386APracticum: Food Service Management   2
FSHN 450Medical Nutrition Therapy   5
FSHN 451Community Nutrition   3
FSHN 455Food Systems--Impact on Health/Food SecurityX 4B2
FSHN 459Nutrition in the Life Cycle  4A3
 Total Credits   15
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
ElectiveX  3
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study.X   
 Total Credits   13
 Program Total Credits:   120