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2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog

Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, BS


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This major prepares students for a career in food, nutrition and dietetics or in a health professional (pre-professional) field. Pre-professional programs and schools do not require a particular major but allow students to select a major that interests them while fulfilling the course requirements.

 

University Core Curriculum Requirements


A. Communication


B. Mathematics


Three hours from:


C. Life and Physical Science


D. Language, Philosophy and Culture


E. Creative Arts


F. American History


G. Government/Political Science


H. Social and Behavioral Sciences


I. Component Area Option


Support/Pre-Major Area


School of Human Sciences Core Requirements


Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences Major


Concentrations


Complete one of the following areas of concentration.

Pre-Professional Registered Dietitian Concentration


Registered Dietitian Concentration


General Electives


The student may be required to complete additional elective hours to complete the degree requirements.

Total hours: 120


Accreditation


* The dietetics and pre-professional concentration areas are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL, 60606-6955, (312) 899-0040 ext. 5400.

Grade Requirements


  • A grade of at least C in each first-year English course (ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 )
  • A C average in work completed in the major field
  • A C average in work completed in the minor field

The required averages are based on those SFA courses taken in each category that are included in the student’s official degree plan (CAPP). Transfer and advanced placement coursework are not included in GPA calculations.

In-Residence Requirement


Undergraduate Degree Programs

Undergraduate degrees require at least 25% semester credit hours completed in-residence.

Undergraduate degrees with 120 hours total degree program hours require a minimum of 30 advanced (upper level) in-residence semester credit hours. The in-residence hour requirement will be fulfilled as part of the individual discipline major, which includes as least 12 advanced in-residence semester credit hours. Minor requirements also may contribute to the total in-residence hours as at least six advanced in-residence semester credit hours are required. The balance of in-resident hours will be fulfilled through additional advanced semester credit hours and may include further major and minor coursework.

Undergraduate degrees with more than 120 total degree program hour requirements will ensure semester credit hours for the specific discipline include at least 25% of total semester credit hours in-residence.

View HOP policy 02-214.

Texas Success Initiative Program


All students must satisfy provisions of the Texas Success Initiative program. See the TSI information  catalog page.

Degree Map Pre-professional Concentration


The following is the recommended sequence of course completion for this degree.

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


Degree Map Registered Dietetian Concentration


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Fall


Junior Year


Senior Year


Spring


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