Family and Consumer Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, B.S.

Curriculum Requirements

This concentration is designed to give students an instructional foundation in foods and nutrition and prepare them for entry-level positions in dietetics and nutrition. The dietetic concentration at NCCU is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (312)899-0040 ext 5400. http://www.eatright.org/ACEND.

1. 120 Credit Hours:

Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU. Students must repeat ‘D’ and ‘F’ grades in all major courses.

2. General Education Requirement:

Students may place into MATH 1200  or take MATH 1000  and MATH 1100  in succession.  A grade of ‘C’ or better should be earned in MATH 1200 . 

3. Program Requirements:

4. Concentration Requirements

• FOOD 2200 - Introduction to Human Nutrition (3)
• FOOD 2320 - Intermediate Nutrition (3)
• FOOD 2210 - Sanitation and Safety (2)
• FOOD 2330 - Experimental Food Preparation & Science (3)
• FOOD 2331 - Experimental Food Preparation & Science Laboratory (3)
• FOOD 3210 - Clinical Assessment and Counseling (3)
• FOOD 3340 - Intermediate Meal Management (4)
• FOOD 3520 - Institutional Management and Organization (3)
• FOOD 4210 - Life Cycle Nutrition (3)
• FOOD 4500 - Nutritional Biochemistry (3)
• FOOD 4600 - Clinical Nutrition I (3)
• FOOD 4630 - Clinical Nutrition II (3)
• FOOD 4660 - Clinical Nutrition Practicum (2)
• FOOD 4620 - Selected Topics in Nutrition (2)
• FOOD 4670 - Nutrition Education (3)
• FOOD 4440 - Community Nutrition (3)

5. Additional Requirements

To earn a Verification Statement, students must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA and pass a didactic Competency Exam with an 80%.

Program Notes:

MATH 1110  may be taken in lieu of EDU 3700 . 

Recommended Electives: HEDU 3210 , BIOL 3100 , KIN 4110 , KIN 4120 , and PSY 4121 .

Four- Year Curriculum Plan