Degree Plan

Nutrition majors can choose from one of the three tracks listed below.

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition


23 semester hours in required Nutrition courses

  • NUTR 2231: Principles of Food Preparation and NUTR 2131: Principles of Food Preparation Lab (must be taken during the same semester)
  • NUTR 2341: Introduction to Nutrition
  • NUTR 3342: Nutrition in the Life Cycle
  • NUTR 4335: Nutrition Education and Counseling
  • NUTR 4460: Community and World Nutrition
  • NUTR 4476: Medical Nutrition Therapy I
  • NUTR 4370: Human Nutrition and Metabolism

32-34 semester hours in required supporting disciplines

  • PSYC 1301: Introduction to Psychology or SOCI 1311: Introduction to Sociology
  • MATH 1304: College Algebra or higher
  • MATH 2303: Introduction to Probability and Statistics or PSYC 3381/SOCI 3381: Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
  • NURS 2299: Medical Terminology
  • ECON 2301: Principles of Macroeconomics
  • BIOL 1402: General Biology I for Majors and Laboratory
  • BIOL 2321: Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BIOL 2121: Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I
  • BIOL 2322: Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BIOL 2122: Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II
  • CHEM 1310: Introductory Chemistry (Food and Nutrition Track; Nutrition and Dietetics Track)
  • CHEM 1301: Chemical Principles I and CHEM 1101: Chemical Principles I Laboratory (Nutrition Science Track)
  • CHEM 1320: Biological Chemistry for Health Professions (Food and Nutrition Track; Nutrition and Dietetics Track)
  • CHEM 1302: Chemical Principles II and CHEM 1102: Chemical Principles II Laboratory (Nutrition Science Track)

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition - Food and Nutrition Track

UIW Core - Total Hours 43
Major - Total Hours 77
Degree - Total Hours 120

Required courses for the B.S. in Nutrition plus 32 additional semester hours:

  • ACCT 2301: Accounting for Non-Business Majors
  • BIOL 2474: Introductory Microbiology
  • CHED 3305: Research Methods for Community Health
  • 3 hours nutrition elective(s)
  • NUTR 3310: Food Security & Sustainability
  • NUTR 3325: Food Systems Management
  • NUTR 3134: Food Systems Management Laboratory
  • NUTR 3323: Food and Nutrition Services Management
  • NUTR 3332: Experimental Foods
  • NUTR 3370: Nutritional Biochemistry
  • NUTR 4356: Nutrition and Human Performance

 

Fall of Freshman Year
Fall Hours
ENGL 1311 Composition I 3
FYES 1211 First-Year Experience Seminar 2
MATH 1304 College Algebra 3
CHEM 1310 Introductory Chemistry 3
PSYC 1301 Introduction to Psychology or SOCI 1311 Introduction to Sociology 3
Total hours 14
Spring of Freshman Year
Spring Hours
ENGL 1312 Composition II 3
BIOL 1402 General Biology I 4
CHEM 1320 Biological Chemistry for Health Prof 3
HIST 1311, 1312, 1321, or 1322 3
PHIL 1381 Introduction to Philosophy 3
Total hours 16
Fall of Sophomore Year
Fall Hours
BIOL 2321 Anatomy & Physiology I 3
BIOL 2121 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab 1
NUTR 2231 Principles of Food Preparation 2
NUTR 2131 Food Preparation Lab 1
ACCT 2301 Accounting for Non-Business Majors 3
Foreign Language I 3
NURS 2299 Medical Terminology 2
Total hours 15
Spring of Sophomore
Spring Hours
BIOL 2322 Anatomy & Physiology II 3
BIOL 2122 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab 1
BIOL 2474 Intro. to Microbiology 4
NUTR 2341 Introduction to Nutrition 3
Foreign Language II 3
PEHP Physical Activity 1
Total hours 15
Fall of Junior Year
Fall Hours
MATH 2303 Intro. to Probability & Statistics 3
NUTR 3325 Food Systems Management 3
NUTR 3134 Food Systems Management Lab 1
NUTR 3342 Nutrition in the Life Cycle 3
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ENGL 2310 World Literature 3
Total hours 16
Spring of Junior Year
Spring Hours
NUTR 3370 Nutritional Biochemistry 3
NUTR 3310 Food Security and Sustainability 3
NUTR 3323 Food & Nutrition Services Mgmt. 3
NUTR 3332 Experimental Foods 3
CHED 3305 Research Methods for Comm. Health 3
Total hours 15
Fall of Senior Year
Fall Hours
NUTR 4476 Medical Nutrition Therapy I 4
NUTR 4460 Community & World Nutrition 4
NUTR 4370 Human Nutrition & Metabolism 3
RELS 1305, 1315, 1325, or 1335 3
Total hours 14
Spring of Senior Year
Spring Hours
NUTR 4335 Nutrition Education & Counseling 3
NUTR 4356 Nutrition & Human Performance 3
Nutrition Elective(s) 3
Advanced Philosophy or Religious Studies 3
Fine Arts 3
Total hours 15

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition - Nutrition Science Track

UIW Core - Total Hours 43
Major - Total Hours 83
Degree - Total Hours 126

Required courses for the B.S. in Nutrition plus 30-31 additional semester hours:

  • CHEM 2311: Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 2111: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
  • CHEM 2312: Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 2112: Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
  • CHEM 4351/BIOL 4351: Biochemistry I
  • CHEM 4251/BIOL 4352: Biochemistry II
  • MATH 1311: Precalculus or Math 2312: Calculus I
  • PHYS 2305: Physics I and PHYS 2105: Physics I Lab or PHYS 1301: General Physics I and PHYS 1101: General Physics I Lab
  • PHYS 2306: Physics II and PHYS 2106: Physics II Lab or PHYS 1302: General Physics II and PHYS 1102: General Physics II Lab
  • NUTR 4477: Medical Nutrition Therapy II
  • BIOL XXXX or CHEM XXXX or NUTR XXXX Upper-division elective (3-4 semester hours)

Download the B.S. in Nutrition - Nutrition Science Track Four-Year Degree Plan.

Fall of Freshman Year
Fall Hours
CHEM 1301 Chemical Principles I 3
CHEM 1101 Chemical Principles I Lab 1
ENGL 1311 Composition I 3
Foreign Language I 3
FYES 1211 First-Year Experience Seminar 2
MATH 1311 Precalculus or MATH 2312 Calculus I 3
Total hours 15
Spring of Freshman Year
Spring Hours
BIOL 1402 General Biology I for Majors 4
BIOL 1402L General Biology I Lab -
CHEM 1302 Chemical Principles II 3
CHEM 1102 Chemical Principles II Lab 1
ENGL 1312 Composition II 3
Foreign Language II 3
PEHP Physical Activity 1
Total hours 15
Fall of Sophomore Year
Fall Hours
BIOL 1403 General Biology II for Majors 4
BIOL 1403L General Biology II for Majors Lab -
BIOL 2321 Anatomy & Physiology I 3
BIOL 2121 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab 1
CHEM 2311 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 2111 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1
NUTR 2231 Principles of Food Preparation 2
NUTR 2131 Food Preparation Lab 1
Total hours 15
Spring of Sophomore Year
Spring Hours
BIOL 2322 Anatomy & Physiology II 3
BIOL 2122 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab 1
BIOL 3311 Cell Biology 3
CHEM 2312 Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 2112 Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
NURS 2299 ST: Medical Terminology 2
NUTR 2341 Introduction to Nutrition 3
Total hours 16
Fall of Junior Year
Fall Hours
CHEM/BIOL 4351 Biochemistry I 3
CHEM/BIOL 4251 Biochemistry I Lab 2
MATH 2303 Intro to Probability & Statistics or PSYC/SOCI 3381 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences 3
PHYS 1301 General Physics I or PHYS 2305 Physics I 3
PHYS 1101 General Physics I Lab or PHYS 2105 Physics I Lab 1
PHIL 1381 Introduction to Philosophy 3
Total hours 15
Spring of Junior Year
Spring Hours
BIOL 3471 General Microbiology 4
PSYC 1301 Intro to Psychology or SOCI 1311 Intro to Sociology 3
PHYS 1302 General Physics II or PHYS 2306 Physics II 3
PHYS 1102 General Physics I Lab or PHYS 2106 Physics II Lab 1
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
NUTR 3342 Nutrition in the Life Cycle 3
Total hours 17
Fall of Senior Year
Fall Hours
NUTR 4476 Medical Nutrition Therapy I 4
NUTR 4460 Community & World Nutrition 4
NUTR 4370 Human Nutrition & Metabolism 3
RELS 1305, 1315, 1325, or 1335 3
HIST 1311, 1312, 1321, or 1322 3
Total hours 17
Spring of Senior Year
Spring Hours
NUTR 4335 Nutrition Education & Counseling 3
NUTR 4335 Nutrition Education & Counseling 4
Fine Arts 3
Advanced Philosophy or Religious Studies 3
ENGL 2310 World Literature 3
Total hours 16

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition - Nutrition and Dietetics Track

UIW Core - Total Hours 43
Major - Total Hours 79
Degree - Total Hours 122

Required courses for the B.S. in Nutrition plus 34 additional semester hours:

  • ACCT 2301: Accounting for Non-Business Majors
  • BIOL 2474: Introductory Microbiology
  • CHED 3305: Research Methods for Community Health
  • 3 hours nutrition elective(s)
  • NUTR 3310: Food Security & Sustainability
  • NUTR 3325: Food Systems Management
  • NUTR 3134: Food Systems Management Laboratory
  • NUTR 3323: Food and Nutrition Services Management
  • NUTR 3332: Experimental Foods
  • NUTR 3370: Nutritional Biochemistry
  • NUTR 4100: Leadership and Career Management in Dietetics
  • NUTR 4477: Medical Nutrition Therapy II

More Information

Fall of Freshman Year
Fall Hours
ENGL 1311 Composition I 3
FYES 1211 First-Year Experience Seminar 2
MATH 1304 College Algebra 3
CHEM 1310 Introductory Chemistry 3
PSYC 1301 Introduction to Psychology or SOCI 1311 Introduction to Sociology 3
Total hours 14
Spring of Freshman Year
Spring Hours
ENGL 1312 Composition II 3
BIOL 1402 General Biology I 4
CHEM 1320 Biological Chemistry for Health Prof. 3
HIST 1311, 1312, 1321, or 1322 3
PHIL 1381 Introduction to Philosophy 3
Total hours 16
Fall of Sophomore Year
Fall Hours
BIOL 2321 Anatomy & Physiology I 3
BIOL 2121 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab 1
NUTR 2231 Principles of Food Preparation 2
NUTR 2131 Food Preparation Lab 1
ACCT 2301 Accounting for Non-Business Majors 3
Foreign Language I 3
NURS 2299 Medical Terminology 2
Total hours 15
Spring of Sophomore Year
Spring * Hours
BIOL 2322 Anatomy & Physiology II 3
BIOL 2122 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab 1
BIOL 2474 Intro. to Microbiology 4
NUTR 2341 Introduction to Nutrition 3
Foreign Language II 3
PEHP Physical Activity 1
Total hours 15
Fall of Junior Year
Fall Hours
MATH 2303 Intro. to Probability & Statistics 3
NUTR 3325 Food Systems Management 3
NUTR 3134 Food Systems Management Lab 1
NUTR 3342 Nutrition in the Life Cycle 3
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ENGL 2310 World Literature 3
Total hours 16
Spring of Junior Year
Spring Hours
NUTR 3370 Nutritional Biochemistry 3
NUTR 3310 Food Security and Sustainability 3
NUTR 3323 Food & Nutrition Services Mgmt. 3
NUTR 3332 Experimental Foods 3
CHED 3305 Research Methods for Comm. Health 3
Total hours 15
Fall of Senior Year
Fall Hours
NUTR 4476 Medical Nutrition Therapy I 4
NUTR 4460 Community & World Nutrition 4
NUTR 4100 Leadership & Career Mgmt. in Diet. 1
NUTR 4370 Human Nutrition & Metabolism 3
RELS 1305, 1315, 1325, or 1335 3
Total hours 15
Spring of Senior Year
Spring Hours
NUTR 4477 Medical Nutrition Therapy II 4
NUTR 4335 Nutrition Education & Counseling 3
Nutrition Elective(s) 3
Fine Arts 3
Advanced Philosophy or Religious Studies 3
Total hours 16

Nutrition Minor

Nutrition Minor Requirements:

  • NUTR 2341 plus 9 semester hours of other NUTR courses
  • 6 hours of which must be in upper-division courses (3000 and above)

Seminar, Practicum, and 1000-level courses do not meet the requirements for a minor.