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Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.)

Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.)

Students MUST register for the following courses:

Course Number Course Credits
IDFY 101 First Year Seminar 3
NUTR 102 Intro to Nutrition and Dietetics 1
CHEM 105* General Chemistry I AND 4
CHEM 105L* Lab: General Chemistry I 0

*Please review the Undergraduate Course Registration Guidelines

Students may CONSIDER registering for the following courses:

Course Number Course Credits
BIOL 185 Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND 4
BIOL 185L Lab: Human Anatomy and Physiology I OR 0
BIOL 170 Cellular Foundations of Life AND 4
BIOL 170L Lab: Cellular Foundations of Life AND 0
APHS 170*   Concepts of Holistic Wellness 2

**Student athletes who compete in a fall season should not register for APHS 170 in the fall.

⁺If you plan to spend a semester studying abroad, you should register for either BIOL 185 (the typical  choice for nutrition and dietetics majors) or BIOL 170 (for students planning to pursue graduate study in nutrition science or medical, physician assistant or pharmacy school).

Select from the following General Education options to complete your schedule:

Course Credits
COMM 105 (24GE: Oral Communication) 3
ENGL 110 (24GE: Written Communication) 3
History** (24GE: History) 3
Language Course (24GE: Language; CHIN, FREN, GERM, SPAN)  3
PHIL 101 (24GE: Philosophy/Religion) 3
PSYC 101 ((24GE: Social Science Ways of Knowing) 3

Recommended total credits your first semester: 12-16 credits

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If you have further questions about the Nutrition and Dietetics major see the Nutrition and Dietetics web
site or contact Dr. Amy Porto, aporto@messiah.edu (hours are intermittent during the summer).