Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture College of Human Sciences College of Agriculture


Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Nutritional Science Four-Year Plan Iowa State University Catalog 2003-2005

Freshman Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
BIOL 201, Principles of Biology I 3 BIOL 202, Principles of Biology II 3
BIOL 201L, Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 BIOL 202L, Principles of Biology Laboratory 1
ENGL 104, First-Year Composition I 3 ENGL 105, First-Year Composition II 3
FS HN 110, Orientation 1 LIB 160, Library 0.5
CHEM 177, General Chemistry 4 CHEM 178, General Chemistry 3
CHEM 177L, Laboratory in General Chemistry 1 FS HN 203, Contemporary Issues in FSHN 1
Humanities 3 Calculus 4
Total credits:  16 Total credits:  15.5

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
BIOL 301, Principles of Genetics 3 BIOL 302, Prin. of Mol. Cell Biol & Chem 3
CHEM 331, Organic Chemistry 3 CHEM 332, Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 331L, Laboratory in Organic Chemistry 1 CHEM 332L, Laboratory in Organic Chemistry 1
SP CM 212 or COMST 214, Communications 3 FS HN 261, Fundamentals of Human Nutrition 2
Calculus or Elective* 3-4 STAT 101 or 104, Statistics 3-4
HD FS  (CFCS) or ENV S (CAg) 2-3 Humanities 3
Total credits: 15-17 Total credits: 15-16

Junior Year

Fall Semester Spring  Semester
FS HN 360, Advanced Human Nutrition & Metabolism 3 FS HN 362, Nutrition in Growth & Development 3
PHYS 111, General Physics 4 PHYS 112, General Physics 4
FS HN 311, Food Chemistry ZOOL 355, Principles of Physiology 5
or FS HN 214, Scientific Study of Food 4-5 Humanities (CFCS) or Ethics (CAg) 3
Elective* 3
Total credits: 14-15 Total credits: 15

Senior Year

Fall Semester Spring  Semester
Additional FS HN course  3 FS HN 463, 466, or 565 3
Additional FS HN course 2-3 Additional FS HN course 3
MICRO 302, Biology of Microorganisms 3 Additional FS HN course 3
MICRO 302L, Microbiology Lab 1 FS HN 480, Professional Seminar in FSHN 1
Social Science  (CFCS) or Elective* (CAg) 3 Social Science 3
Core course  (CFCS) or Elective*(CAg) 2-3 Elective* 3
Total credits: 14-16 Total credits: 16
*Choose elective courses to be equal to or greater than 120.5 credits.
 
Additional Requirements: Students must fulfill the U.S. Diversity and International Perspectives requirements by choosing three credits of coursework from each of the university-approved lists. Courses selected from these lists may also be used to fulfill other course requirements. FS HN can be used to fulfill one (but not both) of these requirements.  The approved lists can be found at http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/courses/div-home.html
 
Note: This sequence is only an example. The number of credits taken each semester should be based on the individual student's situation. Factors that may affect credit hours per semester include student ability, employment, health, activities, and grade point considerations.
Food Science and Human Nutrition