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 2007-2009

First Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
FS HN 110, Orientation 1 FS HN 167, Introduction to Human Nutrition 3
ENGL 150,Critical Thinking & Communication 3 LIB 160, Library 0.5
CHEM 177, General Chemistry 4 CHEM 178, General Chemistry 3
CHEM 177L, Laboratory in General Chemistry 1 BIOL 212, Principles of Biology II 3
BIOL 211, Principles of Biology I 3 BIOL 212L, Principles of Biology Laboratory 1
BIOL 211L, Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 Math 160, 165, or 181 Calculus 4
Humanities course 3 Social Science 3
Total credits:  16 Total credits:  17.5

Second Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
CHEM 331, Organic Chemistry 3 CHEM 332, Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 331L,Organic Chemistry Lab 1 CHEM 332L, Organic Chemistry Lab 1
BIOL 255, Fundamentals of Human Anatomy 3 BIOL 314, Prin. of Molecular Cell Biology 3
BIOL 255L, Fund. of Human Anatomy Lab. 1 FS HN 261, Fundamentals of Human Nutrition 2
BIOL 313, Principles of Genetics 3 STAT 101 or 104, Statistics 3-4
ENGL 250 WOVE Composition 3 SP CM 212 or COMST 214, Public Speaking 3
FS HN 203, Contemporary Issues in FSHN 1    
Total credits: 15 Total credits: 15-16

Third Year

Fall Semester Spring  Semester
FS HN 214 or 311, Food Chemistry 4-5 FS HN 361, Nutrition & health Assessment 2
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
BIOL 335, Principles of Animal Physiology 5 Humanities/ Social Science (CHS) or ENV S (CAg) 2-3
    FS HN 342 World Food Issues 3
Total credits: 16-17 Total credits: 14-15

Fourth Year

Fall Semester Spring  Semester
FS HN 461, Medical Nutrition & Disease I 4 FS HN additional course 3
FS HN additional course 2-3 FS HN additional course 3
MICRO 201 or 302, Microbiology 2-3 Humanities course (CHS) or Int'l persp. (CAg) 3
MICRO 201L or 302L, Microbiology Lab 1 Elective   (CHS) or U.S. Diversity (CAg) 3
ENGL 314 Technical Communication 3 FS HN 480, Professional Seminar in FSHN 1
Elective course* 1 Elective course* 1
Total credits: 14-16 Total credits: 14-15
*Choose elective courses to be equal to or greater than 120.5 credits.
 
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.

updated February 2005

Food Science and Human Nutrition