Nutrition, B.S.

Criteria for Progression in the Major

New first year and transfer students are required to have a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA to be admitted to the B.S. in Nutrition. Additionally, all continuing students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 throughout the completion of the Nutrition major. Students that change their Nutrition major or concentration during the academic year will be held to the minimum 2.50 GPA requirement. If the GPA drops below 2.50, students will be contacted in writing by the Undergraduate Program Director indicating that they have dropped below the threshold and will have one semester to increase the cumulative GPA to at least 2.50. If this does not happen, the student will be dropped from the Nutrition major the following semester. Notifications to students will be made at the beginning of each fall and spring semester.

A student must earn a grade of C (a C- is not acceptable) or better in all required NTR and related area courses to graduate in each of the three concentrations offered by the department. Furthermore, students must earn a C or better in prerequisite courses to enroll in specific upper-level courses (see course listings). A student may not receive credit for any NTR course by special examination.

No NTR course or related area course for which a grade of C (a C- is not acceptable) or better is required for the major may be taken more than twice. Students who receive a grade below C, which includes a C-, twice in the same NTR course or related area course for which a grade of C or better is required for the major will be dropped from the major.

Suggested Academic Workload Guidelines

The faculty of the Department of Nutrition recognizes that many of its students must hold jobs to support college expenses. The faculty wishes to emphasize that academic excellence and scholastic achievement usually require a significant investment of time in study and out-of-class projects. To provide guidance to students in planning their academic and work schedules, the faculty have endorsed the following recommendations:

  1. In general, students should plan to devote between 2–3 hours outside of class for each hour spent in class. Thus, students with a 15 credit hour course load should schedule between 30–45 hours weekly for completing outside-of-class reading, study, and homework assignments.
  2. Students who are employed more than 5–10 credits each week should consider reducing their course loads (semester hours), depending upon their study habits, learning abilities, and course work requirements.

Overall Requirements 

  • 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level
  • Students must earn grades of C (2.0) or better in all major and related area required courses.

Degree Program Requirements

University Requirements
General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC)

Major Requirements

Select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.

  • Human Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Nutrition and Wellness
  • Nutrition Science

Electives

Electives sufficient to complete total 120 credit hours required for degree.

Human Nutrition and Dietetics Concentration Requirements

(and Didactic Program in Dietetics)

Required90
Introduction to Food Science
Basic Quantitative Principles in Food and Nutrition
Introductory Nutrition
Introduction to Dietetics
Nutrition Education and Application Processes
Quantity Food Procurement and Production
Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
Food Science and Technology
Intermediate Nutrition
International Nutrition and Cultural Foods
Community Nutrition
Management Practices for Dietetics
Nutrition and Human Metabolism
Advanced Nutrition
Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
Professionalism in Dietetics
Principles of Biology I
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory
Human Anatomy
and Human Anatomy Laboratory
Clinical Human Anatomy
and Clinical Human Anatomy Laboratory
Human Physiology
and Human Physiology Laboratory
Clinical Human Physiology
and Clinical Human Physiology Laboratory
Fundamentals of Microbiology
and Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory
Helping Skills
General Descriptive Chemistry I
General Descriptive Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
Introductory Organic Chemistry
and Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Exploring Writing in College Contexts
College Algebra
General Psychology
Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Nutrition and Wellness Concentration Requirements

Required
Introduction to Food Science
Basic Quantitative Principles in Food and Nutrition
Introductory Nutrition
Nutrition Education and Application Processes
Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
Food Science and Technology
Intermediate Nutrition
International Nutrition and Cultural Foods
Community Nutrition
Sports Nutrition
Nutrition Assessment
Public Health Education Course
Personal Health
Kinesiology Courses
Lifetime Wellness
Physiology of Sport and Physical Activity
Biomechanics of Sport and Physical Activity
Natural Sciences Courses
Human Anatomy
and Human Anatomy Laboratory
Clinical Human Anatomy
and Clinical Human Anatomy Laboratory
Human Physiology
and Human Physiology Laboratory
Clinical Human Physiology
and Clinical Human Physiology Laboratory
General Descriptive Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
Counseling and Education Course
Helping Skills
Mathematics Course
College Algebra *
Selected Electives
Select four of the following: **
Creating a Meaningful Life
Introduction to Community Leadership
Human Development Across the Life Span
Global Health
Mental Health and Well-Being
Epidemiology
Environmental Health
Current Health Problems
Immigrant and Refugee Health
Psychological Skills for Optimal Performance
Physical Activity Programs for Underserved Youth
Additional Requirements
Principles of Biology I
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory
General Descriptive Chemistry I
Introduction to Communication Studies
Exploring Writing in College Contexts
General Psychology
Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics
*

Completion of the course listed or pass placement exam.

**

Two must have an HEA prefix.

Nutrition Science Concentration Requirements

Required72
Introductory Nutrition
Nutrition Education and Application Processes
Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
Intermediate Nutrition
Nutrition and Human Metabolism
Nutrition Assessment
Advanced Nutrition
Medical Nutrition Therapy
Principles of Biology I
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory
Principles of Biology II
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
Human Physiology
and Human Physiology Laboratory
Clinical Human Physiology
and Clinical Human Physiology Laboratory
Fundamentals of Microbiology
and Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory
Cell Biology
Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory
Genetics
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory
Introductory Organic Chemistry
and Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Exploring Writing in College Contexts
College Algebra
Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Disciplinary Honors in Nutrition 

Requirements

  • A minimum of 12 credit hours as detailed below.
  • A grade of A or B in all course work used to satisfy the Honors requirements in Nutrition with at least a 3.50 overall GPA at graduation.
Required6
Honors Work *
Select 6 credits of any 400-level honors contracted NTR course6
*

Taken for 3 credits during fall semester of senior year and 3 credits during spring semester of senior year.

Recognition

Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Nutrition; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.

Honors Advisor

Contact Lauren Haldeman at lahaldem@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Nutrition. To apply: http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/forms/disc-application.pdf