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Effective Fall 2023

Freshman
AUCCCredits
Select one group from the following: 5
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 
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)1A3
FSHN 150Survey of Human Nutrition 3
LIFE 102Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)3A4
LIFE 103Biology of Organisms-Animals and Plants (GT-SC1)3A4
MATH 117College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 118College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 124Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 125Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1)1B1
PSY 100General Psychology (GT-SS3)3C3
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion1C3
 Total Credits 29
Sophomore
 
BMS 300Principles of Human Physiology 4
CHEM 113General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 114General Chemistry Lab II 1
CHEM 341Modern Organic Chemistry I 3
FSHN 340Food as Preventive Medicine 3
MATH 155Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1)1B4
Arts and Humanities3B6
Historical Perspectives3D3
Social and Behavioral Sciences3C3
 Total Credits 30
Junior
 
BC 351Principles of Biochemistry 4
CHEM 343Modern Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 344Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2
FSHN 350Human Nutrition 3
FSHN 428Nutrition Teaching and Counseling Techniques 3
PH 121General Physics I (GT-SC1)3A5
STAT 301Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods 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 
Elective 3
 Total Credits 29
Senior
 
BZ 310 or LIFE 210Cell Biology
Introductory Eukaryotic Cell Biology
 3-4
FSHN 450Medical Nutrition Therapy4B5
FSHN 459Nutrition in the Life Cycle4A3
FSHN 470Integrative Nutrition and Metabolism 3
FSHN 492Seminar in Dietetics and Nutrition4C2
MIP 300General Microbiology 3
MIP 302General Microbiology Laboratory 2
Electives1 10-11
 Total Credits 32
 Program Total Credits: 120
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Select enough elective credits to bring program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).  

Freshman
Semester 1CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)X 1A3
FSHN 150Survey of Human NutritionX  3
LIFE 102Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)X 3A4
MATH 117College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)X 1B1
MATH 118College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)X 1B1
PSY 100General Psychology (GT-SS3)X 3C3
 Total Credits   15
Semester 2CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
Select one group from the following:X  5
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 
LIFE 103Biology of Organisms-Animals and Plants (GT-SC1)X 3A4
MATH 124Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)X 1B1
MATH 125Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1)X 1B1
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion X1C3
 Total Credits   14
Sophomore
Semester 3CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CHEM 113General Chemistry IIX  3
CHEM 114General Chemistry Lab IIX  1
MATH 155Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1)X 1B4
Arts and Humanities  3B3
Historical Perspectives X3D3
 Total Credits   14
Semester 4CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
BMS 300Principles of Human PhysiologyX  4
CHEM 341Modern Organic Chemistry IX  3
FSHN 340Food as Preventive MedicineX  3
Arts and Humanities X3B3
Social and Behavioral Sciences X 3
 Total Credits   16
Junior
Semester 5CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CHEM 343Modern Organic Chemistry IIX  3
CHEM 344Modern Organic Chemistry LaboratoryX  2
FSHN 350Human NutritionX  3
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 
Elective X 3
 Total Credits   14
Semester 6CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
BC 351Principles of BiochemistryX  4
FSHN 428Nutrition Teaching and Counseling TechniquesX  3
PH 121General Physics I (GT-SC1)X 3A5
STAT 301Introduction to Applied Statistical MethodsX  3
 Total Credits   15
Senior
Semester 7CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
BZ 310 or LIFE 210Cell Biology
Introductory Eukaryotic Cell Biology
X  3-4
FSHN 450Medical Nutrition TherapyX 4B5
FSHN 459Nutrition in the Life CycleX 4A3
Electives X 4-5
 Total Credits   16
Semester 8CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
FSHN 470Integrative Nutrition and MetabolismX  3
FSHN 492 (Final semester only)Seminar in Dietetics and NutritionX 4C2
MIP 300General MicrobiologyX  3
MIP 302General Microbiology LaboratoryX  2
Electives X 6
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study.X   
 Total Credits   16
 Program Total Credits:   120