Students are expected to review and track their own progress towards completion of degree requirements. This is provided as a sample guideline - it does not reduce the importance of careful and regular discussions between a student and their academic advisor.

Eight-Semester Guide

Important Reminders:

  1. Students must complete a minimum of 120 credits. This sample shows 121 to 122 credits.
  2. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0.

Year One

Fall Semester
CourseCredits
RC 101 First Year Seminar 13
EN 105 Writing Seminar I 13
QR 101 Quantitative Reasoning 43
BI 105 Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab 14
Physical Education Course1
Total14
Spring Semester
CourseCredits
FYS-Linked Course 1, 2, 33
EN 106 Critical Reading, Thinking, Writing 13
BI 106 Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab4
Expressive Arts3
Philosophy 1, 2, 33
Total16

Year Two

Fall Semester
CourseCredits
CH 103 Chemical Structures and Reactions I/Lab 14
HFS 211 Health and Wholeness3
NUTR 103 Introduction to Nutrition (SSII) 13
NUTR 248 Food and Society3
ID 230 Interdependent of Healthcare Prof3
Total16
Spring Semester
CourseCredits
CH 104 Chemical Structures and Reactions II/Lab4
MA 210 Statistics 1, 43
Physical Education Course1
PS 233 Introduction to Human Development3
Literature 1, 2, 33
Total14

Year Three

Fall Semester
CourseCredits
CH 305 Organic Chemistry I/Lab4
NUTR 319 Lifecycle Nutrition3
NUTR 250 Obesity and Body Weight Management3
History3
HFS 208 CPR and First Aid3
Total16
Spring Semester
CourseCredits
CH 306 Organic Chemistry II/Lab or Elective 63-4
BI 108 Microbiology/Lab4
NUTR 320 Community Nutrition3
Minor or Elective Course3
Religious Studies 1, 2, 33
Total16-17

Year Four

Fall Semester
CourseCredits
NUTR 334 Medical Nutrition Therapy I3
NUTR 325 Food Science and Prep3
HFS 412 Internship/Seminar4
Ethics3
Minor or Elective Course3
Total16
Spring Semester
CourseCredits
NUTR 335 Medical Nutrition Therapy II3
IPE 306 Research Methods3
HFS 413 Internship/Seminar 54
Minor or Elective Course3
Total13
  1.  Core requirement.
  2.  Core requirement that may be taken in any order.
  3.  FYS-Linked Course satisfies one core requirement—that core for ES should be HFS 150.
  4.  Students must successfully complete or place out of QR 101/QR 101A in order to take MA 210.
  5.  All students are required to complete an e-portfolio as part of graduation requirements—this is completed through the major’s capstone course.
  6.  CH 306 Organic Chemistry II is recommended, but not required for the major.