Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition - 120.5 total semester credits required
(6) INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES/U.S. DIVERSITY*
(3) Select from the International Perspectives approved list:
http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/courses/ip-list.html
(3) Select from the U.S. Diversity approved list:
http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/courses/diversity-list.html
(12.5) COMMUNICATIONS AND LIBRARY
(3) ENGL 150 Critical Thinking and Communication
(3) ENGL 250 Written, Oral, Visual and Electronic Composition
(3) ENGL 314 Technical Communication
(.5) LIB 160 Library Instruction
(3) SP CM 212 Fundamentals of Public Speaking,
OR COMST 214 Professional Communication
(11-15) HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES**
College of Agriculture students (11-12 credits)
(3) Humanities course
(3) Social science course
(3) FS HN 342 World Food Issues
(2-3) ENV S 120 or 201 - Environmental Issues
OR, College of Human Sciences students (15 credits)
(6) Humanities courses
(3) PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology
(3) FS HN 342 World Food Issues
(3) Humanities or social science course
Note: FS HN 342 will meet the Int’l Perspectives requirement
for College of Human Sciences students.
(7-12) MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
(3) MATH 160, 165-166, or 181-182 Calculus
(3-4) STAT 101 Principles of Statistics,
OR, STAT 104 Introduction to Statistics
(24) PHYSICAL SCIENCES
(4) CHEM 177 General Chemistry
(1) CHEM 177L Laboratory in General Chemistry
(3) CHEM 178 General Chemistry
(3) CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry
(1) CHEM 331L Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
(3) CHEM 332 Organic Chemistry
(1) CHEM 332L Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
(4) PHYS 111 General Physics
(4) PHYS 112 General Physics
(26-27) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(3) BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I
(3) BIOL 211L Principles of Biology Laboratory I
(3) BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II
(1) BIOL 212L Principles of Biology Laboratory II
(3) BIOL 255 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy
(1) BIOL 255L Fundamentals of Human Anatomy Laboratory
(3) BIOL 313 Principles of Genetics
(3) BIOL 314 Principles of Molecular Cell Biology
(5) BIOL 335 Principles of Animal Physiology
(2-3) MICRO 201 or 302 Biology of Microorganisms
(1) MICRO 201L or 302L Microbiology Laboratory
(33-34) FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION
(1) FS HN 110 Orientation
(3) FS HN 167 Introduction to Human Nutrition
(1) FS HN 203 Contemporary Issues in FSHN
(4-5) FS HN 214 Scientific Study of Food OR FS HN 311 Food Chemistry
(2) FS HN 261 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition
(3) FS HN 360 Advanced Human Nutrition and Metabolism
(2) FS HN 361 Nutrition and Health Assessment
(3) FS HN 362 Nutrition in Growth and Development
(4) FS HN 461 Medical Nutrition and Disease I
(1) FS HN 480 Professional Seminar in FSHN
Select at least 9 additional credits from:
(3) FS HN 265 Nutrition for Active and Healthy Lifestyles
(2) FS HN 403 Food Laws, Regulations, and the Regulatory Process
(4) FS HN 412 Food Product Development
(3) FS HN 419 Foodborne Hazards OR FS HN 519 Food Toxicology
(3) FS HN 463 Community Nutrition
(3-4) FS HN 464 Medical Nutrition and Disease II
(3) FS HN 466 Nutrition Counseling and Education Methods
(1-6) FS HN 490C Independent Study
(1-6) FS HN 499 Undergraduate Research
(3) FS HN 575 Processed Foods
(3) NUTRS 501 Biochemical and Physiological Basis of Nutrition: Macronutrients
(3) NUTRS 502 Biochemical and Physiological Basis of Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals
(3) NUTRS 562 Assessment of Nutritional Status
(2) NUTRS 565 Malnutrition in Low-Income Countries
(0-3) FREE ELECTIVES – Select from any university coursework to
earn ≥ 120.5 total credits prior to graduation..
NOTES:
* Students must fulfill the International Perspectives and U.S. Diversity
requirements by selecting coursework from approved lists. College of
Human Sciences students may dual list these courses with other degree requirements.
** Links to approved humanities and social sciences courses:
http://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/ugrad/humanlst.php
If Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) verification statement of completion is desired,
Select these courses within the course requirements above: PSYCH 101; and FS HN
214, 463, 464 (4-credits), and 466. As well as the following additional courses:
FS HN 340, 403, 411; HRI 380, 380L, 391, 392. Updated May 2007.
