Dietetics Transfer Plan
This document was accurate on the date it was prepared but may not reflect subsequent changes by ISU or your transfer institution. For this reason, this transfer plan should be used as a guide only, and should not replace consultation with an advisor at your current institution and at ISU. For clarification and more information, contact:

Sarah Bender Miller, Academic Advisor
515-294-2553
smbender@iastate.edu

No more than 65 semester credit hours earned at a two-year college can be applied to a baccalaureate degree from ISU. ISU will accept up to 16 semester hours of credit earned in career-technical courses if the sending community college accepts such courses toward its Associate in Art or Associate in Science Degrees. **All courses on this plan do not need to be completed prior to transfer. An emphasis on completing science sequence courses will best help students move through the program at the quickest pace after transfer.

These plans are suggestions only and may need to be adapted to meet individual needs and commitments.

**If you are a part-time student or cannot complete all of the suggested coursework on this plan, consider choosing the science coursework first since this begins the longest sequence of courses. (Begin the science sequence with General/College Chemistry equivalent(s) and Principles of Biology equivalents.)

View links to the course requirements, sample four-year plan, and course sequence flow chart (shows ISU courses in the Dietetics program that have pre-requisites) under the “classes” category on this webpage: http://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/ugrad/dietetics.php.

Semester 1 (Fall)
ISU Course #, name (click the linked course number to read a description in the ISU course catalog)	Course credits at ISU	Find an equivalent at a Community College	Find out if a course that you have taken or plan to take will fulfill this requirement	Notes
CHEM 177/177L or CHEM 163/163L, General Chemistry I or College Chemistry	4 (lecture), 1 (lab)	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT (Transit is a system at Iowa State University that allows students to enter transfer courses from 2 and 4 year institutions to find out how the courses will transfer and fulfill requirements for a chosen degree program)	Dietetics students at Iowa State University must take an equivalent to either CHEM 163/163L or equivalents to both CHEM 177/177L and CHEM 178 at Iowa State University to fulfill the College/General Chemistry requirement.
BIOL 211, Principles of Biology	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
Select an interchangeable course from the list below	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
Select an interchangeable course from the list below	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
Library 160, Library Instruction	.5	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT	Some schools have an equivalent to this course, and some do not. If an equivalent doesn’t exist, this course can easily be fit into a schedule at ISU after transfer
	Total Credits: about 14.5 (will vary based on credits of courses at transfer institution)

Semester 2 (Spring)
ISU Course #, name (click the linked course number to read a description in the ISU course catalog)	Course credits at ISU	Find an equivalent at a Community College	Find out if a course that you have taken or plan to take will fulfill this requirement	Notes
CHEM 178, General Chemistry II	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT	Select this course only if you selected an equivalent to CHEM 177/177L during Semester 1. Students who selected an equivalent to CHEM 163/L during semester one do not need to select this course.
BIOL 212/212L, Principles of Biology II	3(lecture) 1(lab)	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
Select an interchangeable course from the list below	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
Select an interchangeable course from the list below	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
Select an interchangeable course from the list below	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
	Total Credits: about 16 (will vary based on credits of courses at transfer institution)

Semester 3 (Fall)
ISU Course #, name (click the linked course number to read a description in the ISU course catalog)	Course credits at ISU	Find an equivalent at a Community College	Find out if a course that you have taken or plan to take will fulfill this requirement	Notes
CHEM 231/231L, Elementary Organic Chemistry or CHEM 331/331L, Organic Chemistry II	3 (lecture), 1 (lab)	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
MICRO 201/201L	2 (lecture), 1 (lab)	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT	Microbiology courses that transfer as MICRO 2T** on the Course Equivalency Guides, are at least 3 credits, and include a laboratory, will fulfill the MICRO 201/201L requirement for Dietetics majors
Select an interchangeable course from the list below	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
Select an interchangeable course from the list below	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
Select an interchangeable course from the list below	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT	Select this additional course based on your needs/ability to balance your course load this semester.
	Total: about 16 (will vary based on credits of courses at transfer institution)

 

Semester 4

 Typically, at this point in the sequence of courses, it is important that students have transferred to Iowa State University. You should visit with the FS HN transfer advisor to determine the best time for you to transfer based on your specific situation. If possible, early planning is recommended to determine the transfer semester that will result in the timeliest completion of your degree requirements.

Interchangeable Courses

Where the transfer plans says, “select an interchangeable course”, select one of the courses below. All courses must be taken to fulfill requirements for your degree program, but the order of these courses prior to transfer is typically less significant.

Interchangeable Courses
ISU Course #, name (click the linked course number to read a description in the ISU course catalog)	Course credits at ISU	Find an equivalent at a Community College	Find out if a course that you have taken or plan to take will fulfill this requirement	Notes
Math 140, 142, 160, 165 or 181- College Algebra (140) or higher	3 -4	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT	Take an equivalent to one course from this category
STAT 101, Principles of Statistics or STAT 104, Introduction to Statistics	4,3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT	Take an equivalent to one of these two courses
ENGL 150, Critical Thinking & Communication	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
ENGL 250, Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Communication	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT	Usually an equivalent to ENGL 150 is the pre-requisite to an ENGL 250 equivalent
SP CM 212, Speech Communication	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
FS HN 167, Intro. to Human Nutrition	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
PSYCH 101, Intro. to Psychology	3	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT
Humanities course	3-9 credits of humanities are needed for dietetics majors. Consult with the ISU FS HN advisor regarding how many credits of humanities classes you should take prior to transfer.	Course Equivalency Guides	TRANSIT	Courses at ISU that can fulfill Humanities requirements can be found at this link. Additionally, classes listed on the Course Equivalency Guides as HUM 1T**, 2T**, 3T**, 4T** can also serve as humanities.

FAQ’s

• How do I know which Chemistry sequence to take: CHEM 163/L or CHEM 177/L &CHEM 178?
• Do I need any electives for this major? What counts as an elective?
• What if I have finished the Chemistry sequence on this plan (gotten to or finished CHEM 231/231L or 331/331L)?
• What if I have finished all (or most of the interchangeable courses on this list) and am now just working on the science coursework so I don’t have a full time course load? Is there anything else that might transfer?
• I see on the sample 4-year plan that it is recommended to take BIOL 255/255L, Human Anatomy during the Fall semester of the second year. Should I plan to take this course at my transfer institution instead of Microbiology (as listed on this transfer plan)?
• I took courses (or want to take courses) that I think should fulfill the requirements of the dietetics degree, but when I entered them on TRANSIT, the courses either weren’t evaluated OR fell into the “elective” category. Is there anything that I can do?

Question: How do I know which Chemistry sequence to take: CHEM 163/L or CHEM 177/L &CHEM 178?

Answer:Consultation with an advisor at your current institution and at Iowa State University is important to determine which chemistry sequence is appropriate for your skills, abilities, and goals. However, some general advice follows. At Iowa State University, CHEM 163/L is a one semester look at college chemistry principles that prepares students for Elementary Organic Chemistry (CHEM 231/L at Iowa State). CHEM 177/L & 178 is a more in-depth look at general chemistry concepts for students with stronger math and chemistry backgrounds. The in-depth two part sequence typically better prepares students for Elementary Organic Chemistry.

Some schools only offer the equivalent to the CHEM 177/L & 178 sequence (see the course equivalency guides to check a community college). If you have the choice between CHEM 163/L and CHEM 177/L & 178, then you should visit with an advisor at your current institution to find out which you are most prepared for.

Also, many schools do not offer an Elementary Organic Chemistry course such as Iowa State’s CHEM 231/L, only a higher-level Organic Chemistry course (equivalent to Iowa State University’s CHEM 331/L). If this is the case and you plan to stay at your community college through organic chemistry, then you typically need to take the CHEM 177/L to 178 sequences to be most prepared for the higher level Organic Chemistry course (equivalent to CHEM 331/L).

Question: Do I need any electives for this major? What counts as an elective?

Answer: Students in this program must have completed 120.5 credits to graduate. Students usually need to take between 0 and 6 credits, minimum, of electives to get to 120.5 credit hours. You may need a few more or less as a transfer student depending on the number of credits that the courses are at your transfer institution. Any course that is accepted by Iowa State University as a transfer course that isn’t already fulfilling a degree requirement can be considered an elective.

Question: What if I have finished the Chemistry sequence on this plan (gotten to or finished CHEM 231/231L or 331/331L)?

Answer: It’s time to visit with the FS HN transfer academic advisor. It is likely time for you to transfer to Iowa State University so that you can stay on track with your coursework. In a few circumstances it might be appropriate to take an equivalent to BBMB 301 (Survey of Biochemistry) if offered at your current institution, but it is very important to discuss if this is the best option with the FS HN advisor at this point or if you should transfer.

Question: What if I have finished all (or most of the interchangeable courses on this list) and am now just working on the science coursework so I don’t have a full time course load? Is there anything else that might transfer?

Answer: Maybe. If you haven’t already, it’s appropriate to be visiting with the FS HN advisor at this point. It might also be appropriate to discuss with the advisor if there is a minor that you could start working toward that would complement your degree selection.

Question: I see on the sample 4-year plan that it is recommended to take BIOL 255/255L, Human Anatomy during the Fall semester of the second year. Should I plan to take this course at my transfer institution instead of Microbiology (as listed on this transfer plan)?

Answer: Maybe. Some schools offer equivalents to BIOL 255/255L or courses that we can approve as substitutes, while other schools offer courses that are not close enough to be equivalents or substitutes. You should visit with FS HN transfer academic advisor about this situation for your specific school.

Question: I took courses (or want to take courses) that I think should fulfill the requirements of the dietetics degree, but when I entered them on TRANSIT, the courses either weren’t evaluated OR fell into the “elective” category. Is there anything that I can do?

Answer: Yes. Contact the FS HN transfer academic advisor. Sometimes courses simply haven’t been evaluated yet by Iowa State University or the course can be re-evaluated as a potential substitution by the FS HN department. These requests are evaluated on an individual basis. Often, the advisor will ask you to share the name of the institution where you took (or want to take) the course, the name, number, and credits of the course, the course description, and potentially a course syllabus.