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Diet and Exercise

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Curriculum in Diet and Exercise B.S./M.S.

Administered by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Department of Kinesiology

This is an accelerated program with concurrent enrollment in the undergraduate and graduate degree programs.  Courses included have been approved as meeting the academic requirements of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in preparation for admission to dietetic internship programs; the DPD is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education, the accrediting agency of the American Dietetic Association. There is a $30 fee for the verification statement of completion of the accredited dietetics program. Courses also are included to meet the ACSM requirements for certification at the level of Health Fitness Instructor.

Total Degree Requirements: 123.5 cr. for bachelor's degree and 39-40 cr. for master's degree

Students must fulfill International Perspectives and U.S. Diversity requirements by selecting coursework from approved lists. These courses may also be used to fulfill other area requirements.

Interpersonal and public communication skills: 9.5 cr.
ENGL 150Critical Thinking and Communication3
ENGL 250Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition3
LIB 160Library Instruction0.5
SP CM 212Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
Total Credits9.5
Mathematical Sciences:
MATH 140College Algebra3
MATH 142Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry3
MATH 160Survey of Calculus4
MATH 165Calculus I4
or MATH 181 Calculus and Mathematical Modeling for the Life Sciences I
STAT 101Principles of Statistics4
STAT 104Introduction to Statistics3
or STAT 226 Introduction to Business Statistics I
One of the following:4
College Chemistry
   and Laboratory in College Chemistry
General Chemistry I
   and Laboratory in General Chemistry I
Elementary Organic Chemistry
   and Laboratory in Elementary Organic Chemistry
or PHYS 111 General Physics
PHYS 106The Physics of Common Experience4
or PHYS 111 General Physics
BBMB 301Survey of Biochemistry3
BIOL 211Principles of Biology I3
BIOL 212Principles of Biology II3
BIOL 255Fundamentals of Human Anatomy3
BIOL 255LFundamentals of Human Anatomy Laboratory1
BIOL 256Fundamentals of Human Physiology3
BIOL 256LFundamentals of Human Physiology Laboratory1
MICRO 201Introduction to Microbiology2
Total Credits48
 Humanities: 6 cr.

Select 3 credits from approved humanities course list; select 3 credits from approved ethics course list (if ethics course selected is not on the humanities list, 3 additional credits of humanities must be taken). PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology PSYCH 230 Developmental Psychology

Diet and Exercise undergraduate courses: 19-22 cr.
Courses  must be completed or in progress to apply to the BS/MS program.
one of the following:1
Disciplines and Professions in Kinesiology and Health
Orientation in Kinesiology and Health
Professional and Educational Preparation
KIN 258Physical Fitness and Conditioning2
FS HN 115Food Preparation Laboratory1
or FS HN 215 Advanced Food Preparation Laboratory
FS HN 167Introduction to Human Nutrition3
FS HN 214Scientific Study of Food3
FS HN 265Nutrition for Active and Healthy Lifestyles3
FS HN 360Advanced Human Nutrition and Metabolism3
H S 110Personal and Consumer Health3
Total Credits19

Acceptance into the BS/MS PROGRAM is required BEFORE spring semester of the THIRD year.

Diet and Exercise remaining undergraduate courses to complete the BS requirements: 41 cr.
H S 380Worksite Health Promotion3
KIN 220Basic Athletic Training2
KIN 259Leadership Techniques for Fitness Programs2
KIN 345Management of Health-Fitness Programs and Facilities3
KIN 358Physiology of Exercise3
One of the following:
Biomechanics
Sociology of Sport and Exercise
Exercise Psychology
Motor Control and Learning Across the Lifespan
KIN 462Medical Aspects of Exercise3
FS HN 361Nutrition and Health Assessment2
FS HN 403Food Laws, Regulations, and the Regulatory Process2
FS HN 411Food Ingredient Interactions and Formulations2
FS HN 466Nutrition Counseling and Education Methods3
HRI 380Quantity Food Production Management3
HRI 380LQuantity Food Production and Service Management Experience2
HRI 392Foodservice Systems Management II3
NUTRS 561Medical Nutrition and Disease I3-4
 Diet and Exercise graduate courses: 37 cr. 
FS HN 581Seminar1
NUTRS 501Biochemical and Physiological Basis of Nutrition: Macronutrients and Micronutrients4
or KIN 570 Physical Activity Assessment for Health Related Research
NUTRS 561Medical Nutrition and Disease I3-4
NUTRS 563Community Nutrition3
NUTRS 564Medical Nutrition and Disease II3-4
KIN 501Research Methods in Physical Activity3
KIN 505Research Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Physiology2
KIN 551Advanced Physiology of Exercise II3
KIN 558Physical Fitness - Principles, Programs and Evaluation3
6 credits from 6
Research in Nutritional Sciences
or KIN 699 Research
STAT 401Statistical Methods for Research Workers4
additional requirement of FS HN 590C for FS HN department students