No new students are being admitted to this program. Please visit the Pre-Health Nutrition Concentration.
The Nutritional Sciences concentration provides a strong background in natural and biomedical sciences and nutrition, making it an appropriate preparation for graduate study, medical school, or a career in nutritional research, biomedical research, or college teaching. This concentration is an excellent pre-health professions curriculum. By addition of several elective courses, students can meet the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) course requirements if they meet requirements for FSHN 392.
Please note: To become a registered dietitian, one must: 1) complete the required coursework and the B.S. degree (and the additional elective required by ACEND); 2) complete an 8-12 month accredited dietetic internship AFTER finishing the B.S. degree; and 3) earn a master’s degree (effective January 2024). Internships are facilitated separately from obtaining the B.S. degree, and all internships require a vigorous application process. Earning the B.S. degree at CSU is one step toward becoming a registered dietitian, but it is insufficient without then completing the internship and earning a master’s degree. After completion of a the internship and master's degree, one is then eligible to take the registration exam, the final step toward becoming a registered dietitian. The registered dietitian credential is awarded after successfully passing the registration exam and is facilitated by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
Effective Fall 2022
Freshman | |||
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AUCC | Credits | ||
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 | ||
BZ 120 or LIFE 103 | Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1) Biology of Organisms-Animals and Plants (GT-SC1) | 3A | 4 |
CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3A | 4 |
CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | 3A | 1 |
CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 | |
CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 | |
CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
MATH 125 | Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
Total Credits | 30 | ||
Sophomore | |||
BMS 300 | Principles of Human Physiology | 4 | |
BMS 302 | Laboratory in Principles of Physiology | 2 | |
CHEM 341 | Modern Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
CHEM 343 | Modern Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
CHEM 344 | Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 | |
FSHN 150 | Survey of Human Nutrition | 3 | |
MATH 155 | Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 4 |
MIP 300 | General Microbiology | 3 | |
MIP 302 | General Microbiology Laboratory | 2 | |
OT 215 | Medical Terminology | 1 | |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
Foundations and Perspectives1 | 3B, 3D | 3 | |
Total Credits | 33 | ||
Junior | |||
BC 351 | Principles of Biochemistry | 4 | |
BZ 310 or LIFE 210 | Cell Biology Introductory Eukaryotic Cell Biology | 3-4 | |
BUS 150 or CS 110 | Business Computing Concepts and Applications Personal Computing | 3-4 | |
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 350 | Human Nutrition | 3 | |
PH 121 | General Physics I (GT-SC1) | 3A | 5 |
PH 122 | General Physics II (GT-SC1) | 3A | 5 |
Foundations and Perspectives1 | 3B, 3D | 6 | |
Total Credits | 32-34 | ||
Senior | |||
FSHN 360 | Nutrition Assessment | 2 | |
FSHN 428 | Nutrition Teaching and Counseling Techniques | 3 | |
FSHN 450 | Medical Nutrition Therapy | 4B | 5 |
FSHN 451 | Community Nutrition | 4A | 3 |
FSHN 459 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 3 | |
FSHN 470 | Integrative Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 | |
FSHN 492 | Seminar in Dietetics and Nutrition | 4C | 2 |
Select two credits from the following: | 2 | ||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Energy, Weight Management | |||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Sustainable Food Issues | |||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Nutrition and Chronic Disease | |||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Nutrition for Athletes | |||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Food Safety | |||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Service Marketing | |||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Food and Consumer Issues | |||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Public Health and Policy | |||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Special Topics | |||
STAT 201 or 204 | General Statistics (GT-MA1) Statistics With Business Applications (GT-MA1) | 1B | 3 |
Total Credits | 26 | ||
Program Total Credits: | 121-123 |
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Select one course from the list in category 3D and two courses from category 3B of the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC).
Freshman | |||||
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Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
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 | |||
CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | 4 | |
CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 1 | |
MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 | ||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
Select one course from the following: | 4 | ||||
Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | |||
Biology of Organisms-Animals and Plants (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | |||
CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | X | 3 | ||
CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Lab II | X | 1 | ||
MATH 125 | Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 | ||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Sophomore | |||||
Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
BMS 300 | Principles of Human Physiology | X | 4 | ||
BMS 302 | Laboratory in Principles of Physiology | X | 2 | ||
CHEM 341 | Modern Organic Chemistry I | X | 3 | ||
FSHN 150 | Survey of Human Nutrition | X | 3 | ||
OT 215 | Medical Terminology | 1 | |||
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |||
Total Credits | 16 | ||||
Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
CHEM 343 | Modern Organic Chemistry II | X | 3 | ||
CHEM 344 | Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory | X | 2 | ||
MATH 155 | Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 4 | |
MIP 300 | General Microbiology | X | 3 | ||
MIP 302 | General Microbiology Laboratory | X | 2 | ||
Foundations and Perspectives | 3B, 3D | 3 | |||
FSHN 150 must be completed by the end of Semester 4 | X | ||||
Total Credits | 17 | ||||
Junior | |||||
Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
BC 351 | Principles of Biochemistry | X | 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 350 | Human Nutrition | X | 3 | ||
PH 121 | General Physics I (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 5 | |
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||||
Business Computing Concepts and Applications | |||||
Personal Computing | |||||
Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||||
Cell Biology | X | ||||
Introductory Eukaryotic Cell Biology | X | ||||
PH 122 | General Physics II (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 5 | |
Foundations and Perspectives | 3B, 3D | 6 | |||
Total Credits | 17-19 | ||||
Senior | |||||
Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
FSHN 450 | Medical Nutrition Therapy | X | 4B | 5 | |
FSHN 451 | Community Nutrition | X | 4A | 3 | |
FSHN 459 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | X | 3 | ||
Select one course from the following: | 1 | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Energy, Weight Management | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Sustainable Food Issues | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Nutrition and Chronic Disease | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Nutrition for Athletes | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Food Safety | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Service Marketing | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Food and Consumer Issues | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Public Health and Policy | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Special Topics | X | ||||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
General Statistics (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | |||
Statistics With Business Applications (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | |||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
FSHN 360 | Nutrition Assessment | X | 2 | ||
FSHN 428 | Nutrition Teaching and Counseling Techniques | X | 3 | ||
FSHN 470 | Integrative Nutrition and Metabolism | X | 3 | ||
FSHN 492 (Final semester only.) | Seminar in Dietetics and Nutrition | X | 4C | 2 | |
Select one course from the following: | 1 | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Energy, Weight Management | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Sustainable Food Issues | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Nutrition and Chronic Disease | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Nutrition for Athletes | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Food Safety | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Service Marketing | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Food and Consumer Issues | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Public Health and Policy | X | ||||
Group Study in Dietetics and Nutrition: Special Topics | X | ||||
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
Total Credits | 11 | ||||
Program Total Credits: | 121-123 |