Human Nutrition and Food

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Students who graduate from the human nutrition and food program option will be prepared to pursue careers in human nutrition, the food industry, or to pursue graduate degrees.

Completion of this degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours that include a) University Studies requirements (USP), b) departmental core curriculum, and c) specific courses for this program. Courses should be selected in consultation with a student’s advisor to enhance the student’s educational experience and to ensure fulfillment of upper division course requirements (42 credit hours overall with 30 taken from UW).

Required Courses

FCSC 1141 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3 *
FCSC 1150 - Scientific Study of Food Credits: 3 *
FCSC 2141 - Nutrition Controversies Credits: 2 *
FCSC 2200 - Professionalism and Communication in FCSC Credits: 3 *
FCSC 3142 - Geriatric Nutrition Credits: 2 *
FCSC 4044 - Maternal, Infant and Adolescent Nutrition Credits: 3 *
FCSC 4145 - Advanced Nutrition Credits: 4 *
FCSC 4147 - Nutrition and Weight Control Credits: 3 *
FCSC 4150 - Experimental Foods Credits: 3 *
FCSC Core Elective in DMT Credits: 3 *
FCSC Core Elective in HDFS Credits: 3 *
FCSC HNF Elective Credits: 3 *
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 *
CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 2300 - Introductory Organic Chemistry Credits: 4
OR
CHEM 2420 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
ENGL 4010 - Technical Writing in the Professions Credits: 3
LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4 *
MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
MOLB 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles Credits: 3
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
KIN 2040 - Human Anatomy Credits: 3
KIN 2041 - Human Anatomy Laboratory Credits: 1
ZOO 3115 - Human Systems Physiology Credits: 4

Degree Minimum: 120 Hours

*Grade of C or better required