Nutrition and Food Sciences B.S.

All students must meet the Degree and University Requirements.

All students must meet the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.

All students must meet the College Requirements.

Major Requirements for all concentrations

All Nutrition and Food Science majors must take courses that encompass the breadth of knowledge of the department, develop a set of research and/or technical skills, and then choose a concentration in order to master a depth of knowledge. All NFS majors must take basic science and social science courses in order to prepare for the requirements of the major, whatever the chosen concentration. 

Basic Science and Social Science Foundation Courses (13 credits):

Requirement DescriptionCredits
NFS 2143Nutrition in the Life Cycle3
NFS 2183Introduction to Biochemistry3
CHEM 1580Intro Organic Chemistry w/lab4
PSYS 1400Intro to Psychological Science3

Breadth of Knowledge Courses (15 credits):

Requirement DescriptionCredits
NFS 1043Fundamentals of Nutrition3
NFS 1044Survey of the Field1
NFS 1073Farm to Table: Food Sys3
NFS 3203Food Microbiology3
NFS 3204Food Microbiology Lab1
NFS 4286NFS Senior Seminar1
STAT 1110Elements of Statistics3

For more information about the University Approved Diversity requirement, see the Degree Requirements in the Academic Information section of the Catalogue. 

Depth of Knowledge Concentrations: Dietetics; Food Sciences; Nutrition, Sustainability and Society

Dietetics Concentration (50-53 credits)

Requirement DescriptionCredits
Required Courses
NFS 1034Food Safety for Food Service1
NFS 1053Basic Concepts of Foods3
NFS 2143Nutrition in the Life Cycle3
NFS 3223Nutrition Educ & Counseling3
NFS 3243Advanced Nutrition3
NFS 3250Foodservice Systems4
NFS 3890Community Practicum1-3
NFS 4260Medical Nutrition Therapy I3
NFS 4261Medical Nutrition Therapy II3
NFS 4262Community Nutrition3
ANPS 1190Ugr Hum Anatomy & Physiology 14
ANPS 1200Ugr Hum Anatomy & Physiology 24
BIOC 3063Nutritional Biochemistry3
CHEM 1100Outline: General Chem w/lab4
HLTH 1030Medical Terminology2
HLTH 2050Cultural Health Care3
or SOC 1500 Introduction to Sociology
or ANTH 1100 Cultural Anthropology
MATH 1077Exploring Modern Mathematics3

Food Sciences Concentration (49-52 credits) 

Requirement DescriptionCredits
Required Courses
NFS 1990Special Topics (when title is Wide World of Fermentation )3
NFS 2110Food Engineering3
NFS 2153Principles of Food Technology3
NFS 2154Principles Food Technology Lab1
NFS 2210Food Chemistry: Macronutrients4
NFS 2410Food Analysis4
NFS 2991Internship1-3
or NFS 3991 Internship
NFS 3205Functional Foods:Prncpl & Tech3
NFS 3610Unit Operations3
NFS 3710Food Processing3
BIOL 1400Principles of Biology 14
or BCOR 1400 Exploring Biology 1
CHEM 1400General Chemistry 14
CHEM 1450General Chemistry 24
MATH 1212Fundamentals of Calculus I3
PHYS 1250Conceptual Physics3
PHYS 1251Conceptual Physics w/lab4

Nutrition, Sustainability and Society Concentration (46 credits)

Requirement DescriptionCredits
Required Courses
NFS 1053Basic Concepts of Foods3
NFS 2113U.S. Food Policy and Politics3
NFS 2114Human Health in the Food Syst3
NFS 2143Nutrition in the Life Cycle3
NFS 2195Foods for Planetary Health3
NFS 2196Planetary Health Foods Lab1
or NFS 2991 Internship
or NFS 3991 Internship
or NFS 3995 Undergraduate Research
NFS 3243Advanced Nutrition3
NFS 4245Nutrition for Global Health3
NFS 4262Community Nutrition3
ANPS 1190Ugr Hum Anatomy & Physiology 14
ANPS 1200Ugr Hum Anatomy & Physiology 24
CHEM 1100Outline: General Chem w/lab4
HLTH 2050Cultural Health Care3
or SOC 1500 Introduction to Sociology
or ANTH 1100 Cultural Anthropology
MATH 1077Exploring Modern Mathematics3
One additional 3000- or 4000-level NFS course with advisor approval3

Restrictions

Ineligible Minors: Nutrition and Food Sciences