Degree Requirements

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The Nutritional Sciences major emphasizes intensive study in biological and physical sciences as a basis for understanding the science of nutrition and the relationships between nutrients and human health.  Core course requirements emphasize human nutrition with areas of study in energy metabolism, proteins, vitamins, minerals, human development, and clinical and community nutrition.  Issues and techniques involved in nutrition research, food and nutrition laboratory experiences and an independent research project are included in the core courses.  Supporting discipline courses emphasize biochemistry, biology, chemistry, mathematics, microbiology, physics and physiology.

 

Graduation Requirements for a B.S. Degree

 

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS  

INTEGRATIVE STUDIES (credits 24)
Arts & Humanities - Choice of  IAH 201-210, Choice of  IAH 211-241 (8)
Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences -ISS 200-level,  ISS 300-level (8) 
Biological and Physical Sciences* - ISB/ISP/1 Lab -(8)

*Students who are enrolled in the Nutritional Sciences major may complete an alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that consists of the following courses: CEM  141 or 151, 161, and 162, and PSL 431.

WRITING (4)
Tier I Writing - Choice of WRA 110 - 150 (4)
Tier II Writing - Completed in major by  FSC 455 and HNF 480     

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS  

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Complete All Of The Following Coures:

HNF 150 Introduction to Human Nutrition 3
HNF 461 Advanced Human Nutrition: Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins 3
HNF 462 Advanced Human Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals 3
HNF 463 (enroll in HNF 490 Fall 2006) Nutritional Sciences Laboratory 3
HNF 480 Concepts of Human Nutrition Research Methods 2

Complete three of the following courses:

HNF 375 Community Nutrition 3
HNF 453 Nutrition and Human Development 3
HNF 465 Nutritional Pathophysiology 3
HNF 466 Medical Nutrition Therapy 4
SUPPORTING DISCIPLINE COURSES
CEM 141
or
CEM 151           or

CEM 181H

General Chemistry

General and Descriptive Chemistry

 

Honors Chemistry I

4

4

 

4

CEM 142
or
CEM 152           or

CEM 182H

General and Inorganic Chemistry

Principles of Chemistry

 

Honors Chemistry II

3

3

 

3

CEM 161      or                CEM   185H  Chemistry Laboratory I

Honors Chemistry Laboratory I

1

          

2

CEM 162      or                CEM   186H  Chemistry Laboratory II

Honors Chemistry Laboratory II

    1     

 

2

CEM 162 Chemistry Laboratory II 1

CEM 251
or
CEM 351

Organic Chemistry I

Organic Chemistry I
3

3
CEM 252
or
CEM 352
Organic Chemistry II

Organic Chemistry II
3

3
CEM 255 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2
 
BS 111 Cells and Molecules 3
BS lllL Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory 2
 
PHY 231 Introductory Physics I          3
PHY 232 Introductory Physics II 3
PHY 251 Introductory Physics Laboratory I 1
PHY 252 Introductory Physics Laboratory II 1
 
MMG 301 Introductory Microbiology 3
MMG 302 Introductory Microbiology Laboratory 1
 
BMB 401
or
BMB 461
and
BMB 462
Basic Biochemistry

Biochemistry I

Biochemistry II
4

3

3
 
PSL 431 Human Physiology I 3
PSL 432 Human Physiology II 3

 

Complete one of the following courses:

ANTR 350 Human Anatomy and Structural Biology (F & S) 3
CEM 262 Quantitative Analysis (F, S & SS) 3
MMG 409 Eukaryotic Cell Biology (S) 3
PHM 350 Introductory Human Pharmacology (S) 3

ZOL 341

Fundamental Genetics (F, S, & SS) 4
ZOL 408 Histology (F) 4

 

Select one of the following options (A or B)

Option A

MTH 124 Survey of Calculus 3

And one of the following courses:

MTH 126 Survey of Calculus II 3
STT 201 Statistical Methods 4
STT 421 Statistics I 3
STT 231 Statistics for Scientists 3

Or Option B

MTH 132 Calculus I 3

And one of the following courses:

MTH 133 Calculus II 4
STT 201 Statistical Methods 4
STT 421 Statistics I 3
STT 231 Statistics for Scientists 3

120 credits required for graduation.

 

Sample 4-year Schedule

First Year Semester Credits
Fall Semester 12
WRA 110  Writing - Science & Tech 4
CEM 141 Introduction to Chemistry or  CEM 151, or CEM 181H 4
CEM 161 Chemistry Lab I, or CEM 185H 1
HNF 150 Introduction to Human Nutrition 3
Spring Semester 16
MTH 124 Survey of Calculus w/applications, or  MTH 132 Calculus I 3
IAH 201 US and the World 4
CEM 142 General and Inorganic Chemistry, or  CEM 152, or CEM 182H 3
CEM 162 Chemistry Lab II, or CEM 186H 1
BS 111 Cells and Molecules** 3
BS 111L Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory 2

 

Second Year Semester Credits
Fall Semester 12-13
MTH 126, or MTH 133, or STT 201, or STT 231, or STT 421 3-4
CEM 251 Organic Chemistry, or CEM 351 Organic Chemistry 3
ISS 2- 4
ANTR 350: Human Gross Anatomy and Structural Biology (or option) 3
Spring Semester 12
CEM 252 Organic Chemistry, or CEM 352 Organic Chemistry 3
CEM 255 Organic Chemistry Lab 2
IAH 2B 4
Elective 3

 

Third Year Semester
Credits
Fall Semester 13
BMB 461: Biochemistry I 3
PHY 231: Introductory Physics I 3
PHY 251: Introductory Physics Lab I 1
PSL 431: Human Physiology I 3
HNF 375: Community Nutrition 3
Spring Semester 13-14
BMB 462: Biochemistry II, or BMB 401 3-4
PHY 232: Introductory Physics II 3
PHY 252: Introductory Physics Lab II 1
PSL 432: Human Physiology II 3
HNF 453: Nutrition and Human Development 3

 

Fourth Year Semester Credits
Fall Semester 13
HNF 461: Advanced Human Nutr.: Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins 3
HNF 462: Advanced Human Nutr.: Vitamins and Minerals 3
HNF 463: Nutritional Sciences Laboratory (Enroll  in HNF 490 Fall 2006) 3
HNF 465: Nutritional Pathophysiology, or HNF 466 sp 4
Spring Semester 12
MMG 301: Introductory Microbiology 3
MMG 302: Introductory Microbiology Lab 1
HNF 480: Concepts of Human Nutrition Research Methods 2
ISS 3B 4
Elective 2

**Recommended elective - BS 110 (4 credits) Organisms and Populations, for premed. students.

*Students need to enroll for a minimum of 12 credits per semester to be a full-time student. 120 credits are needed to graduate. The College of Natural Science requires students to maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in the major required courses. The major required course for Nutritional Sciences include all the HNF courses, MMG 301 and 302, BMB 401, or 461 and 462, PSL 431 and 432, and ANTR 350 or one of the other five courses within that category.

 

Additional Major Options 

The Nutritional Sciences B.S. degree is designed as a  preprofessional program of study.  Many of the graduates enter colleges of medicine, dentistry, paramedical colleges, or graduate school.  Some Nutritional Sciences students, however,  elect not to continue their formal education beyond the B.S. degree.  These latter students may consider an additional major in Dietetics, for example, to broaden their job opportunities.  This option is attractive to students wishing to combine a strong interest in basic sciences and nutrition with the applied food and nutrition program in Dietetics.  These students are well-positioned to either apply to medical schools and graduate schools, or to enter the work force after becoming a Registered Dietitian.  Nutritional Science majors with an interest in the food industry might wish to consider an additional major in Food Science.  Your academic adviser will assist if you wish to consider an additional major  or a second B.S. Degree.    

The University requirements to obtain an additional major are as follows.  With the permission of the relevant department and college, a student who is enrolled in a bachelor's degree program may elect to complete the requirements for an additional major.  An additional major may be completed within the number of credits required for the student's bachelor's degree program or with only such additional credits necessary to satisfy the requirements of the additional major.  The additional major consists of the specified requirement of the major and, where required, of the college.  A student who is interested in completing an additional major should contact the department that administers the intended additional major.  The department completes a Request for Permission to Complete an Additional Major form.

 

Michigan State University

Office of Registrar
 

Request for permission to complete two degrees concurrently 
or an additional departmental major

NAME-LAST         FIRST      MIDDLE -INITIAL

PID

CLASS

STUDENTS COLLEGE
SECOND DEGREE____  Major Code____ ADDITIONAL MAJOR____  Major Code____

Requirements to Complete Above Request

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved By:

________________________________           ________________________________
Dept.Chairperson - New Major             Date         Asst. Dean College of New Major      Date

________________________________           ________________________________
Dept.Chairperson of Student's Major  Date         Asst. Dean Student's College              Date

________________________________   File copies may be photocopied as appropriate
Student                                                     Date

Send form to Office of the Registrar when completed

Recorded by______________________  Date______
                               (Registrar's Office)

MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution

 

The completion of the additional major will be reflected on the student's final transcript.  Only the primary major of the student's bachelor's degree program will appear on the student's diploma.

Students interested in an additional major need to work closely with their academic adviser, and as early in their program of study as possible, to incorporate requirements of the additional major into the degree program.  With early planning Nutritional Sciences majors are able to utilize available elective credits within the degree to apply toward requirements within the additional major. 

For Nutritional Sciences students to obtain an additional major in  Dietetics they would need to select HNF 375, HNF 453, HNF 465, ANTR 350 and STT 201 or 231 within the Nutritional Sciences Program and take the following courses: 

MGT 325:  Management Skills and Processes, Fall, Spring & Summer 3
HNF 300: Experimental Approaches to Foods, Spring 4
HNF 320:  Basic Skills in Dietetic Practice, Spring 3
HNF 400: Art and Science of Food Preparation, Spring 2
HNF 406: Sociocultural Aspects of Food,  Spring 3
FSC 342: Food Safety and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Program, Fall 3
HNF 440: Foodservice Operations, Fall 4
HNF 444: Computerized Foodservice Management Lab, Fall & Spring 2
HNF 445: Foodservice Management Experience, Fall & Spring 2
HNF 466: Medical Nutrition Therapy, Spring 4

HNF 467: Outcome Measurement and Documentation in Med.  Nutr. Therapy, Spring

1
EC 201 or EC 202, or PSY 101 3-4
CSE 101: Computing Concepts and Competencies 3
  37-38

 

If students have at least 150 total credits before graduation, it is possible to obtain a second B.S. degree rather than an additional major.  With a second B.S. degree, students receive two diplomas, one for each major.  This is the primary distinction between receipt of an additional major versus a second degree.  The University requirements to obtain a second degree are as follows:    

To pursue a second bachelor's degree, a student must be admitted to the second bachelor's degree program.  To be granted a second bachelor's degree, a student must earn at least 30 credits in residence in addition to the credits required for the first degree and meet the specified requirements of the second college and major.  A student who completes the requirements for a second bachelor's degree will receive two diplomas, one for each major.  

 

Specialization in Health Promotion

The specialization in health promotion is designed to assist students in understanding health issues that will serve as a basis for personal and professional growth and positive lifestyle changes.  The specialization, which is multidisciplinary, is administered by the Department of Kinesiology (Health Promotion Specialization).  With the approval of the department and college that administer's the student's degree program, courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the specialization may also be used to satisfy requirements for the bachelor's degree.  Nutritional Sciences students, with prompt planning, are able to easily incorporate this specialization into their program of study.

Requirements for the Specialization in Health Promotion

The student must complete:

1.Both of the following courses (6 credits) :
 

HNF 150 Introduction to Human Nutrition 3
PSY 325
or
PSY 320
Affect and Self-Esteem

Health Psychology
3

3

2.One of the following courses (3 credits):  
 

KIN 120 Personal Health 3
KIN 121 The Healthy Lifestyle 3

3. At least 9 credits from the following courses:

Social/Cultural

ANP 270 Women and Health: Anthropological and International
Perspectives
ANP 370 Culture, Health, and Illness    3
FCE 225 Ecology of Family and Human Development 3
FSC 421 Food Laws and Regulation 3
GEO 435 Geography of Health Disease 3
HNF 375 Community Nutrition 3
HNF 406 Sociocultural Aspects of Food 3
ISS 210 Society and the Individual (D)1 4
PHL 344 Ethical Issues in Health Care 4
PRM 260   World Food, Population and Poverty 3
SOC 241 Social Psychology 3
SW 471 Child Welfare 3
SW 472 Social Work in Health Care 3
SW 474 Substance Abuse and the Human Services 3

Biological

BS   110 Organisms and Populations 4
FSC 211 Principles of Food Science          3
ISB 206H Human Biology and Society1 3
MMG 101 Preview of Microbiology 1
MMG 205 Allied Health Microbiology 3
MMG 206 Allied Health Microbiology Laboratory 1
PHM 430 Drug Abuse 3

Lifestyle

CEP 260 Dynamics of Personal Adjustment 3
CEP 261 Substance Abuse 3
FCE 145 The individual, Marriage and the Family 3
FCE 414 Parenting 3
FCE 444 Interpersonal Relationships in the Family 3
FCE 445 Human Sexuality 3
KIN 101 Aquatics 1
KIN 103 Conditioning 1
KIN 125 First Aid and Personal Safety 3
PSY 320 Health Psychology 3

1Only one of the following two courses may be used to satisfy the requirements for the specialization in health promotion: Integrative Studies in Biological Science 206H; Integrative Studies in Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences 210.  That course may also be used to satisfy University requirements.

The student should contact the Kinesiology Advisor in the Department of Kinesiology the semester BEFORE GRADUATION and request certification for the completion of the specialization. After the certification is approved by the chairperson of the department and the Dean of the College of   Education, the Office of the Registrar will enter on the student's academic record the name of the specialization and the date that it was completed. This certification will appear on the student's transcript. When you fill out your application to graduate, indicate "Health Promotion" in the box that asks about specializations.  

 

Honors College

Founded in 1956 with the charge to provide a distinctive educational experience for students of high ability, the Honors College coordinates the Universities efforts to offer Honors courses and programs.  The hallmark of the Honors College is the freedom it bestows on members to choose and mold, a unique course of study.

This privilege is supported by a strong advising system which makes certain the freedom is wisely exercised and carefully monitored. Further information is available at www.msu.edu/unit/honcoll

 

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