Jan 08, 2026

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences BS Degree Map-Registered Dietitian Concentration

Degree

Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, BS

First Year

Fall Term

ENGL 1301 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3 (C or better)
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit(s): 3
CHEF 1101 - Principles of Food Science Credit(s): 1
CHEF 1201 - Principles of Food Science Lab Credit(s): 2
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3 (C or better)
NUTR 1133 - Food, Nutrition, Dietetics as a Profession Credit(s): 1

Total Semester Hours: 13

Spring Term

ENGL 1302 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3 (C or better)
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1106 - Biology for Science Majors I Lab Credit(s): 1
NUTR 2339 - Introduction to Nutrition Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Second Year

Fall Term

CHEF 1205 - Public Health and Safety Management Credit(s): 2
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
Component Area Option Core Credit(s): 3
Communication Core (Speech Option) Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Spring Term

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1112 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit(s): 1
MATH 1342 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2300 - Medical Terminology Credit(s): 3
Social and Behavioral Science Core Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Year

Fall Term

Elective Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2101 - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Credit(s): 1
CHEF 3231 - Experimental Food Science Credit(s): 2
CHEF 3131 - Experimental Food Science Lab Credit(s): 1
NUTR 3339 - Introduction to Integrative and Functional Nutrition Credit(s): 3
NUTR 4303 - Cultural Aspects of Food Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Term

CHEM 3330 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 3130 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4
BIOL 2002 - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Credit(s): 0
NUTR 3349 - Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle Credit(s): 3
RSTO 4331 - Food Service Management and Organization Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 14

Fourth Year

Fall Term

NUTR 4309 - Community Nutrition Credit(s): 3
CHEM 4352 - Comprehensive Biochemistry I Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 2
NUTR 4335 - Health Coaching Concepts and Skills Credit(s): 3
NUTR 4349 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 14

Spring Term

BIOL 3420 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors Credit(s): 4
or
BIOL 3421 - Microbiology for Science Majors Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3020 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors Lab Credit(s): 0
or
BIOL 3021 - Microbiology for Science Majors Lab Credit(s): 0
Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Credit(s): 3
Creative Arts Core Credit(s): 3
NUTR 4339 - Advanced Human Nutrition Credit(s): 3
NUTR 4379 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Total Hours for Degree: 120