Proposed SUU 4+1 MS/DPD Dietetic Program Curriculum Map
While every effort has been made to align this sample program outline with program requirements, this is a GUIDE ONLY. Courses may be taken in a different order. Please meet with your academic advisor to verify course requirements.
(Courses in semesters 1-6 can be taken out of order)
150 credits = 120 cr (*Gen Ed 13 cr, Program Courses + Prerequisites 83cr (31 Upper Division UD), Electives 24 (9 UD) ) + 30 graduate cr
** This is a sample outline demonstrating 5-year completion of the Dietetic program, including bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Each student’s degree path is different depending on when the Nutrition major, Pre-Dietetics emphasis was declared, transfer and concurrent enrollment credits, math placement, etc.
Year 1
Semester 1 (16 cr)
NFS 1020 Nutrition Foundations 3 cr
BIOL 1610/15 Gen Biology & Lab 4 cr
*GE- ENGL 1010 3 cr
*GE- American Institutions 3 c
Elective 3 cr
(Math 1010 4 cr MAY be needed if Math ACT<23)
Semester 2 (15 cr)
*NFS 1000 Intro to Dietetics 1 cr
NFS 2020 Nutrition in the Life Cycle 3 cr
BIOL 1620/25 Gen Biology II & Lab 4 cr
Math 1040 Statistical Inference (Math GE) 4 cr
Choose 1 of the following (Social Sci GE):
ANTH 1010 Cultural Anthropology 3 cr
PSY 1010 Gen Psychology 3 cr
SOC 1010 Intro to Sociology 3 cr
Year 2
Semester 3 (16 cr)
NFS 2140 Nutrition Infant & Child 3 cr
BIOL 2320/25 Human Anatomy & Lab 4 cr
CHEM 1110/15 Elem Chemistry & Lab 4 cr
*GE - Fine Arts 3 cr
KIN 2010 Medical Terminology 2 cr
Semester 4 (17 cr)
BIOL 2420/25 Human Physiology & Lab 4cr
NFS 2480 Intuitive Eating 3 cr
CHEM 1120/25 Elem Organic Bio-Chem/Lab 6 cr
*GE- ENGL 2010 3 cr
*GE- INFO 1010 1 cr
Year 3
Apply to program 2nd Friday in January
(*Can be currently enrolled in prerequisite courses when applying *except for NFS 1000 & NFS 3040 - required to be taken before application)
Semester 5 (16cr)
*NFS 3040 Nutrition Assessment 3 cr
BIOL 2060/65 Microbiology & Lab 4 cr
Choose 1 of the following:
KIN 4020 Research Methods in Exercise Science 3 cr
SOC 3450 Applied Research Methods 3 cr
SW 3600 Research Methods in Social Sciences 3 cr (requires permission to add, has prerequisite SW 2100)
*GE- Humanities Elective 3 cr
Upper Division (UD) Elective 3 cr
Semester 6 (17cr)
(Application to the Dietetic Program - January)
NFS 3020 Sports Nutrition 3cr
BIOL 3060/65 Genetics & Lab 4 cr
KIN 3070/75 Exercise Physiology/lab 4 cr
Elective 3 cr
Year 4
Start of Dietetic Program and Graduate Courses,
(Courses taken in order as listed)
(Students pay undergraduate tuition for Graduate credits in this year)
Semester 7 (15 cr [13+ 2 grad cr])*
NFS 4000 Dietetic Professionalism I 1 cr
KIN 4080 Obesity & Weight Management 3 cr
NFS 4100/4105 Exploring Culture in Nutrition & Lab 3 cr
NFS 4481 Community Nutrition: Dietetics 3 cr
NFS 6991 Capstone I 2 cr
UD Electives 3 cr
*Pell Grants are calculated on 12 undergraduate credits. A percentage will be calculated if <12 credits.
Semester 8 (18 cr [10 + 8 grad cr])*
NFS 4240 Food Sustainability Seminar 1 cr
NFS 4700 Eating Disorders Nutrition Therapy 2 cr
NFS 4990 Senior Seminar: Dietetics 1 cr
NFS 6040 Nutrition Counseling: Dietetics 3 cr
NFS 6200/05 Food Science & Lab 4 cr
NFS 6992 Capstone II 1 cr
Elective 6 cr
120 undergraduate credits must be completed by the end of this semester to complete the bachelor’s degree.
*Pell Grants are calculated on 12 undergraduate credits. A percentage will be calculated if <12 credits.
Year 5
Dietetic Graduate Program
Semester 9 (10 credits)
NFS 6000 Dietetic Professionalism II 1 cr
NFS 6020 Nutritional Biochemistry: Macronutrients 3 cr
NFS 6250 Foodservice 2 cr
NFS 6050 Medical Nutrition Therapy I 3 cr
NFS 6993 Capstone III 1 cr
Semester 10 (10 credits)
NFS 6030 Nutritional Biochemistry: Micronutrients 3 cr
NFS 6300 Management in Dietetics 3 cr
NFS 6060 Medical Nutrition Therapy II 3 cr
NFS 6994 Capstone IV 1 cr
(Application to Dietetic Internships)