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B.S. in Dietetics & Institutional Administration

Suggested Course Sequence 124 credit hours

Freshman Year

Fall (15 hours)

Spring (16 hours)

ENG 1013 Composition & Literature
HIST 1013 History of U.S., 1492-

       1865
NFS 1302,1301 Food Prep Principles

       & Lab
CSCI 1403 First Course in

       Computing 
Visual or Performing Arts (3 hrs)

ENG 1023 Composition & Literature
HIST 1023 History of U.S., 1865-

       Present
CHEM 1013,1011 Intro to
       Chemistry & Lab
MATH 1013 or higher
PSY 1013 Intro to General Psych

Sophomore Year

Fall (16 hours)

Spring (15 hours)

GOV 2013 U.S. National

       Government

Literature, Philosophy, or 
       Language  (3 hrs) 
NFS 2323 Introduction to Nutrition
BACT 2013,2011 Food

      Microbiology & Lab

Women's Studies (3 hrs)

GOV 2023 Texas Government
ZOOL 2033,2031 Human
       Anatomy/ Physiology & Lab
CHEM 1023,1021 Intro to Organic

       Chem & Lab

SPCH 1013 Oral Communication

Elective (1hr)

   

Junior Year

Fall (16 hours)

Spring (15 hours)


NFS 3033 Nutrition throughout Life

       Cycle   
NFS 3043 Community Nutrition
BUS 3003 Principles of Management
CHEM 3603 Biological Chemistry
Electives (4 hours)

NFS 3103,3101 Advanced 
       Nutrition &   Lab
PSY 3303 or MATH 1703 Statistics
NFS 3713,3722 Quantitiy Foods
       & Lab

Multicultural (Suggest NFS 3173)  
Electives (1 hr)

Senior Year

Fall (16 hours)

Spring (15 hours)

NFS 3323,3321 Food Science & Lab 
NFS 3744 Principles of Foodservice

       Systems

NFS 4103 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
NFS 4601 Literature in NFS Seminar

NFS 4701 Dietetics as a Profession

Electives (3 hrs)

NFS 4113 Medical Nutrition Therapy
NFS 4473 Nutrition Therapy and

       Education Methods

NFS 4101 Computer Use in Nutrition

       & Foodservice Management

Electives (8 hrs)

This program is approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics and meets the requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD).
 

The requirements for verification are as follows:

  1. Complete NFS 1301/1302 and NFS 2323 ("B" or better) either at TWU or another college in the United States.

  2. Earn a grade of "C" or better in all other DPD required courses.

  3. Complete required courses in mathematics, statistics, business, chemistry, anatomy & physiology, psychology, and computer science. 

  4. Complete a minimum of twenty-four hours of advanced undergraduate nutrition, food science, and food service management courses at TWU selected from the following list:  NFS 3033, NFS 3043, NFS 3101, and NFS 3103; NFS 3323 and NFS 3321; NFS 3713 and NFS 3722; NFS 3744; NFS 4101, NFS 4103, NFS 4113, NFS 4473, and NFS 4701.

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 REMINDER:

 Advising hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Students are encouraged to make an appointment by calling 940-898-2636

 

Page last updated February 05, 2007

Department of Nutrition & Food Sciences

NFS - Denton Campus

Old Main Building 307

P.O. Box 425888

Denton, TX 76204-5888

Telephone: (940) 898-2636

E-mail: nutrfdsci@mail.twu.edu 

NFS - Houston Campus 

6700 Fannin

Houston, TX 77030-2343

Telephone: (713) 794-2371

E-mail: nfs-houston@mail.twu.edu 

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