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 4470: Human Nutrition and Metabolism
  • NUTR 4376: Medical Nutrition Therapy I

39 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
  • ECON 2301: Principles of Macroeconomics
  • COMM 2341: Business and Professional Communication
  • 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
  • BIOL 2474/2474L: Introductory Microbiology and Lab or BIOL 3471/3471L: General Microbiology and Lab
  • CHEM 1301: Chemical Principles I and CHEM 1101: Chemical Principles I Laboratory
  • CHEM 1302: Chemical Principles II and CHEM 1102: Chemical Principles II Laboratory

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition - Food and Nutrition Track

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

Required courses for the B.S. in Nutrition plus 24-26 additional semester hours:

  • ACCT 2301: Accounting for Non-Business Majors
  • BMGT 3340: Management Theory and Practice
  • CHEM 2350: Survey of Organic Chemistry or CHEM 2311: Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 2312: Organic Chemistry II
  • CHEM 2150: Principles of Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory or CHEM 2111: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
  • CHEM 3450: Survey of Biochemistry or CHEM 4351/BIOL 4351: Biochemistry and CHEM 4352/BIOL 4352: Biochemistry II
  • NUTR 1102: Introduction to Dietetics
  • NUTR 3325: Food Systems Management
  • NUTR 3134: Food Systems Management Laboratory
  • NUTR 3323: Food and Nutrition Services Management
  • NUTR 3332: Experimental Foods
  • NUTR 3310: Food Insecurity and Food Recovery
  • NUTR 4356: Nutrition and Human Performance
  • NUTR XXXX: A nutrition elective

Download the B.S. in Nutrition - Food and Nutrition Track Four-Year degree plan.

Fall of Freshman Year
Fall Hours
NUTR 1102 Introduction to Dietetics 1
PSYC 1301 Introduction to Psychology or
SOCI 1311 Introduction to Sociology		 3
ENGL 1311 Composition I 3
MATH 1304 College Algebra or higher 3
Modern Language I 3
PHIL 1381 Introduction to Philosophy 3
Total hours 16
Spring of Freshman Year
Spring Hours
BIOL 1402 General Biology I and Lab 4
CHEM 1301/1101 Chemical Principles I and Lab 4
ENGL 1312 Composition II 3
DWHP 1200 Dimensions of Wellness 2
Modern Language II 3
Total hours 16
Fall of Sophomore Year
Fall Hours
BIOL 2321/2121 Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab 4
CHEM 1302/1102 Chemical Principles II and Lab 4
NUTR 2341 Intro. to Nutrition 3
NUTR 2231/2131 Principles of Food Preparation and Lab 3
Physical Activity 1
Total hours 15
Spring of Sophomore
Spring Hours
ACCT 2301 Accounting for Non-Business Majors or higher 3
BIOL 2322/2122 Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab 4
BIOL 2474 Intro. to Microbiology and Lab or BIOL 3471 General Microbiology and Lab 4
BMGT 3340 Management Theory and Practice 3
Religion Course 3
Total hours 17
Fall of Junior Year
Fall Hours
CHEM 2350 Survey of Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 2111 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1
MATH 2303 Intro. to Probability and Statistics or PSYC/SOC/3381 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences 3
NUTR 3325 Food Systems Management 3
NUTR 3134 Food and Nutrition Services Management Lab 1
NUTR 3342 Nutrition in the Life Cycle 3
Total hours 14
Spring of Junior Year
Spring Hours
CHEM 3350 Fundamentals of Biochemistry 3
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
HIST 1311, 1312, 1321, or 1322 3
NUTR 3323 Food and Nutrition Services Management 3
NUTR 3310 Food Insecurity and Food Recovery (odd years) 3
Total hours 15
Fall of Senior Year
Fall Hours
NUTR 4376: Medical Nutrition Therapy I 3
NUTR 4460 Community and World Nutrition 4
NUTR 4470 Human Nutrition and Metabolism 4
Fine Art Course 3
Total hours 14
Spring of Senior Year
Spring Hours
ENGL World Literature 3
NUTR 4356 Nutrition and Human Performance 3
NUTR 4335 Nutrition Education and Counseling 3
NUTR 3332 Experimental Foods 3
Advanced Religion or Philosophy Course 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
BIOL 1402 General Biology I for Majors and Lab 4
CHEM 1301/ 1101 Chemical Principles I and lab 4
DWHP 1200 Dimensions of Wellness 2
MATH 1311 or MATH 2312 Calculus I 3
ENGL 1311 Composition I 3
Total hours 16
Spring of Freshman Year
Spring Hours
BIOL 1403 General Biology II for Majors and Lab 4
CHEM 1302/1102 Chemical Principles II and Lab 4
ENGL 1312 Composition II 3
NUTR 2341 Introduction to Nutrition 3
PHIL 1381 Introduction to Philosophy 3
Total hours 17
Fall of Sophomore Year
Fall Hours
BIOL 2321/2121 Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab 4
CHEM 2311/2111 Organic Chemistry I and Lab 4
Modern Language I 3
NUTR 2231/2131 Principles of Food Preparation and Lab 3
Physical Activity 1
Total hours 15
Spring of Sophomore Year
Spring Hours
BIOL 2322/2122 Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab 4
CHEM 2312/2112 Organic Chemistry II and Lab 4
Modern Language II 3
BIOL 3311 Cell Biology 3
Total hours 14
Fall of Junior Year
Fall Hours
CHEM 4351/4151 Biochemistry I and Lab 4
MATH 2303 Intro to Probability and Statistics or PSYC/SOC 3381 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences 3
NUTR 3342 Nutrition in the Life Cycle 3
1301/1101 General Physics I and Lab or PHYS 2305/1101 Physics I and lab 4
PSYC 1301 Intro to Psychology or SOCI 1311 Intro to Sociology 3
Total hours 17
Spring of Junior Year
Spring Hours
CHEM 4352 Biochemistry II 3
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 4
PHYS 1302 /1102 General Physics II and Lab or PHYS 2306/1102 Physics II and lab 4
BIOL 3471 General Microbiology and Lab 4
Total hours 15
Fall of Senior Year
Fall Hours
ENGL 2310 World Literature 3
NUTR 4376 Medical Nutrition Therapy I 3
NUTR 4460 Community and World Nutrition 3
NUTR 4470 Human Nutrition and Metabolism 4
Religion Course 3
Total hours 16
Spring of Senior Year
Spring Hours
Fine Arts Course 3
NUTR 4335 Nutrition Education and Counseling 3
NUTR 4477 Medical Nutrition Therapy II 4
HIST 1311, 1312, 1321, or 1322 3
Religion or Philosophy (3000 or higher) 3
Total hours 16

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition - Nutrition and Dietetics Track

UIW Core - Total Hours 43
Major - Total Hours 79-81
Degree - Total Hours 122-124

Required courses for the B.S. in Nutrition plus 24-26 additional semester hours:

  • ACCT 2301: Accounting for Non-Business Majors
  • BMGT 3340: Management Theory and Practice
  • CHEM 2350: Survey of Organic Chemistry
  • CHEM 2150: Principles of Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory or CHEM 2111: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
  • CHEM 3450: Survey of Biochemistry or CHEM 4351/BIOL 4351: Biochemistry I and CHEM 4352/BIOL 4352: Biochemistry II
  • NUTR 1102: Introduction to Dietetics
  • NUTR 3325: Food Systems Management
  • NUTR 3134: Food Systems Management Laboratory
  • NUTR 3323: Food and Nutrition Services Management
  • NUTR 3332: Experimental Foods
  • NUTR 4139: Nutrition Practicum or NUTR 3310 Food Insecurity and Food Recovery
  • NUTR 4100: Dietetics
  • NUTR 4477: Medical Nutrition Therapy II

More Information

Fall of Freshman Year
Fall Hours
NUTR 1102 Introduction to Dietetics 1
PSYC 1301 Introduction to Psychology or SOCI 1311 Introduction to Sociology 3
ENGL 1311 Composition I 3
MATH 1304 College Algebra or Higher 3
Modern Language I 3
PHIL 1381 Introduction to Philosophy 3
Total hours 16
Spring of Freshman Year
Spring Hours
BIOL 1402 General Biology I and Lab 4
CHEM 1301/1101 Chemical Principles I and lab 4
ENGL 1312 Composition II 3
DWHP 1200 Dimensions of Wellness 2
Modern Language II 3
Total hours 16
Fall of Sophomore Year
Fall Hours
BIOL 2321/2121 Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab 4
CHEM 1302/1102 Chemical Principles II and Lab 4
NUTR 2341 Intro. to Nutrition 3
NUTR 2231/2131 Principles of Food Preparation and Lab 3
Total hours 14
Spring of Sophomore Year
Spring * Hours
ACCT 2301 Accounting for Non-Business Majors or higher 3
BMGT 3340 Management Theory and Practice 3
BIOL 2322/2122 Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab 4
BIOL 2474 Intro. to Microbiology and Lab or BIOL 3471 General Microbiology and Lab 4
ENGL 2310 World Literature 3
Total hours 17
Fall of Junior Year
Fall Hours
CHEM 2350 Survey of Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 2111 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1
MATH 2303 Intro. to Probability and Statistics or PSYC/SOC/3381 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences 3
NUTR 3325 Food Systems Management 3
NUTR 3134 Food and Nutrition Services Management Lab 1
NUTR 3342 Nutrition in the Life Cycle 3
Total hours 14
Spring of Junior Year
Spring Hours
CHEM 3350 Fundamentals of Biochemistry 3
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
HIST 1311, 1312, 1321, or 1322 3
NUTR 3323 Food and Nutrition Services Management 3
*NUTR 4139 Nutrition Practicum (even years) or
NUTR 3310 Food Insecurity and Food Recovery (odd years)		 1-3
Physical Activity 1
Total hours 14-16
Fall of Senior Year
Fall Hours
NUTR 4376: Medical Nutrition Therapy I 3
NUTR 4460 Community and World Nutrition 4
NUTR 4470 Human Nutrition and Metabolism 4
NUTR 4100 Dietetics 1
Religion or Philosophy 3
Total hours 15
Spring of Senior Year
Spring Hours
Fine Art Course 3
NUTR 4460 Community and World Nutrition 4
NUTR 4335 Nutrition Education and Counseling 3
NUTR 3332 Experimental Foods 3
Advanced Religion or Philosophy 3
Total hours 16

*Students interested in the DPD should take the DPD prerequisite BIOL 2474 or BIOL 3471 Microbiology and Lab.

**Apply to the DPD. Must have a minimum 2.8 DPD prerequisite GPA and minimum “C” in DPD prerequisite courses. DPD prerequisite courses are highlighted in yellow.

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.