Nutrition and Food Science, Dietetics Concentration, B.S.

Major in Nutrition and Food Science

The major in Nutrition and Food Science offers preparation for careers in community nutrition services; county, state, and federal health departments; food systems management; food processing; food marketing; and quality control.

Dietetics Concentration

The Dietetics concentration is a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (312) 899-4876. The program offers preparation for careers in dietetics as nutritionists, clinical or management dietitians, dietitians in private practice, and consulting dietitians. After completing the degree, students receive a verification statement that DPD requirements have been met, qualifying them to apply for a supervised practice program (dietetic internship). After completion of an internship, students must pass the national examination to become registered dietitians (R.D.) and be eligible for licensure as dietitians/nutritionists (L.D.N.) in the State of Tennessee. Students with baccalaureate degrees in other areas may complete the DPD requirements at MTSU. Transfer students must take a minimum of 18 hours in nutrition and food science at MTSU to include NFS 4220 , NFS 4222 , NFS 4300 , NFS 4310 , and NFS 4400 .

Recommended Curriculum

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
HSC 1010 - Career Orientation 1 credit hour
NFS 2220 - Nutrition for the Health Sciences 3 credit hours
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

NFS 3200 - Food Principles 3 credit hours
NFS 3260 - Community Nutrition 3 credit hours
NFS 3280 - Sports Nutrition 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics 3 credit hours (Math)
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 2011 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 2021 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 0 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Junior

HSC 4410 - Consumer Economics 3 credit hours
CDFS 3320 - Family Relations 3 credit hours
NFS 4210 - Nutrition in Aging 3 credit hours
NFS 4250 - Maternal and Child Nutrition 3 credit hours
NFS 4270 - Advanced Nutrition I 3 credit hours
NFS 4271 - Advanced Nutrition II 3 credit hours
NFS 4305 - Nutrition Coaching and Counseling Skills 3 credit hours
CHEM 2030 - Elements of Organic Chemistry 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 2031 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 3531 - Principles of Biochemistry Lab 0 credit hours
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Senior

NFS 4220 - Food Systems Management 3 credit hours AND
NFS 4221 - Food Systems Management Lab 0 credit hours
NFS 4222 - Nutrition and Food Service Management 3 credit hours
NFS 4240 - Experimental Food Study 3 credit hours
NFS 4300 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I 3 credit hours
NFS 4310 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II 3 credit hours
NFS 4400 - Dietetic Practicum 6 credit hours
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 2231 - Microbiology Lab 0 credit hours
ACTG 1110 - Introduction to Accounting 3 credit hours OR
ACTG 3000 - Survey of Accounting for General Business 3 credit hours
HSC 4000 - Senior Seminar 1 credit hour