Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Science

80 credits total

Major Courses (49 credits)

*6 ND credits count towards University Core Curriculum requirements 

ND 101	Intro to ND Profession	1
ND 103	Basic and Culinary Foods	2
ND 103L	Basic and Culinary Foods Lab	1
ND 112	Nutrition I	3
ND 138	Food and Safety	1
ND 203	Food Science and Technology	2
ND 203L	Food Science and Technology Lab	1
ND 205	Weight Inclusivity	2
ND 211	Nutrition Education	3
ND 213	Nutrition II	3
ND 223	Social and Cultural Aspects of Food	2
ND 223L	Social and Cultural Aspects of Food Lab	1
ND 301	Theory of Food Systems Management I	5
	And
ND 379	Food Sys.Mgmt	3
ND 305	Pre MNT/Intro to MNT	3
ND 312	Community Nutrition	3
ND 331	Sports Nutrition in Health Promotion	3
ND 391	Supervised Practice Food Systems Management I	1
	And
ND 392	Supervised Practice in Community Nutrition	1.5
ND 400A	Prep for Professional Practice	1.5
ND 413	Culinary Medicine	2
ND 413L	Culinary Medicine Lab	1
ND 465	Research in Nutrition and Dietetics	3

Science (17 credits)

BIOL 121	Anatomy and Physiology I	3
BIOL 121L	Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory	1
BIOL 122	Anatomy and Physiology II	3
BIOL 122L	Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory	1
BIOL 150	General Biology I	3
CHEM 121	Principles of Chemistry	3
CHEM 210	Introductory Organic Chemistry	3

Electives (21 credits)

Students will complete 21 credits of elective courses. These courses could be applied to the Spanish Emphasis, or a minor in another subject area. 

All students majoring in Nutrition and Dietetics are eligible for a minor in Science if an additional 3 credits are taken in a science course designated for Science majors. Additionally, students are encouraged to consider pursuing a minor in areas other than Science if desired. A candidate for a baccalaureate degree at Marywood University must present a minimum of 120 undergraduate credits of college work that fulfill all general, departmental, and program requirements. The degree requirements are typically met within four years (8 semesters) for a traditional student. This time frame varies for nontraditional students.

In addition to the traditional curriculum requirements, students following the Spanish Emphasis curriculum option must also complete a minimum of 18 credits, approved by the Modern Languages Department, in Spanish before graduation. At least half of these credits must be earned through Marywood University. Additionally, students following this curriculum study abroad in a Latin American country for a portion of the spring semester of their senior year. During the semester abroad, the students complete Spanish credits in addition to any other outstanding required credits to earn their BS in Nutrition and Dietetics/Spanish degree while being immersed in this culture. This curriculum option enhances the graduates’ linguistic and cultural competence and better prepares them to serve the Hispanic population.