OVERVIEW
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 accredited dietetics internship programs; the DPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, the accrediting agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. There is a $30 fee for the verification statement of completion of the accredited dietetics program. Additionally, courses are included to meet the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) requirements for certification at the level of Certified Exercise Physiologist.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, students should be able to:
- Communicate effectively in their field of study using written, oral, visual and/or electronic forms.
- Demonstrate proficiency in ethical data collection and interpretation, literature review and citation, critical thinking and problem solving.
- Participate effectively in a group or team.
- Integrate creativity, innovation, or entrepreneurship in ways that produce value.
- Describe sociocultural competence relative to diversity, equity and/or inclusion.
- Explain how human activities impact the natural environment and how societies are affected.
- Meet program specific learning outcomes for the Diet & Exercise major.
Degree Requirements
Total Degree Requirements: 120 cr. for bachelor's degree and 36-40 cr. for master's degree
International Perspectives: 3 cr.
U.S. Cultures and Communities (Formerly U.S. Diversity): 3 cr.
Students must fulfill International Perspectives and U.S. Cultures and Communities (formerly U.S. Diversity) requirements by selecting coursework from approved lists. These courses may also be used to fulfill other area requirements.
Communications and Library: 10 cr.
| ENGL 1500 | Critical Thinking and Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 2500 | Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition | 3 |
| LIB 1600 | Introduction to College Level Research | 1 |
| SPCM 2120 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credits | 10 | |
Social Sciences: 6 cr.
| PSYCH 1010 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| KIN 3660 | Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Mathematical Sciences: 6-8 cr.
| Select at least 3 credits from: | 3-4 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Preparation for Calculus | ||
| Survey of Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Select at least 3 credits from: | 3-4 | |
| Principles of Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Business Statistics I | ||
| Total Credits | 6-8 | |
Physical Sciences: 13 cr.
| Select from: | 5 | |
| College Chemistry and Laboratory in College Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry I and Laboratory in General Chemistry I | ||
| CHEM 2310 | Elementary Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 2310L | Laboratory in Elementary Organic Chemistry | 1 |
| PHYS 1150 | Physics for the Life Sciences | 4 |
| or PHYS 1310 | General Physics I | |
| Total Credits | 13 | |
Biological Sciences: 13 cr.
| BBMB 3010 | Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 2550 | Fundamentals of Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIOL 2550L | Fundamentals of Human Anatomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 2560 | Fundamentals of Human Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 2560L | Fundamentals of Human Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| MICRO 2010 | Introduction to Microbiology | 2 |
| Total Credits | 13 | |
Diet and Exercise undergraduate courses to be completed or in progress when applying for admission to the program: 21-23 cr.
| Select from: | 1-2 | |
| Professional and Educational Preparation | ||
| Introduction to the Discipline of Kinesiology and Orientation and Learning Community in Kinesiology and Health | ||
| FSHN 1670 | Introductory Human Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| FSHN 2140 | Scientific Study of Food | 3 |
| FSHN 2150 | Advanced Food Preparation Laboratory | 1-2 |
| or FSHN 1150 | Food Preparation Laboratory | |
| FSHN 2650 | Nutrition for Active and Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| FSHN 3400 | Foundations of Dietetic Practice | 2 |
| FSHN 3600 | Advanced Nutrition and the Regulation of Metabolism in Health and Disease | 3 |
| HS 1100 | Personal and Consumer Health | 3 |
| KIN 2580 | Principles of Physical Fitness and Conditioning | 2 |
| Total Credits | 21-23 | |
Acceptance into the B.S./M.S. PROGRAM is required BEFORE spring semester of the THIRD year.
Humanities and Ethics: 6-9 cr.
| Select 6 credits from approved Humanities list | 6 | |
| Select 3 credits from approved Ethics list | 3 | |
| Note: If ethics course is on the humanities list, it can meet both requirements. | ||
Diet and Exercise remaining undergraduate courses to complete the bachelor's degree requirements: 42 cr.
| HS 3800 | Worksite Health Promotion | 3 |
| ATR 2200 | Basic Athletic Training | 2 |
| or HS 3050 | Instructor's First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | |
| KIN 2590 | Leadership Techniques for Fitness Programs | 3 |
| KIN 3450 | Management of Health-Fitness Programs and Facilities | 3 |
| or FSHN 3920 | Food and Nutrition Services Management | |
| KIN 3580 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 3590 | Exercise Physiology Lab | 1 |
| Select two from: | 6 | |
| Biomechanics | ||
| Sociology of Physical Activity and Health | ||
| Motor Control and Learning Across the Lifespan | ||
| Principles of Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription | ||
| KIN 4620 | Medical Aspects of Exercise | 3 |
| FSHN 3610 | Nutrition and Health Assessment | 2 |
| FSHN 3670 | Medical Terminology for Health Professionals | 1 |
| FSHN 4300 | U.S. Health Systems and Policy | 2 |
| FSHN 4660 | Nutrition Counseling and Education Methods | 3 |
| HSPM 1330 | Food Safety Certification | 1 |
| HSPM 3800 | Food Production Management | 3 |
| HSPM 3800L | Food Production Management Experience | 3 |
| NUTRS 5630 | Community Nutrition and Health * | 3 |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Diet and Exercise graduate courses to complete the master's degree requirements: 36-40 cr.
| FSHN 5900C | Special Topics: Teaching ** | 1 |
| FSHN 6810 | Seminar ** | 1 |
| Seminar Reflection ** | ||
| NUTRS 5610 | Medical Nutrition and Disease I | 4 |
| NUTRS 5630 | Community Nutrition and Health * | 3 |
| NUTRS 5640 | Medical Nutrition and Disease II * | 4 |
| KIN 5010 | Research Methods in Physical Activity | 3 |
| KIN 5050 | Research Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 5500 | Advanced Physiology of Exercise I | 3 |
| or KIN 5510 | Advanced Physiology of Exercise II | |
| STAT 5870 | Statistical Methods for Research Workers | 4 |
| Select 3-6 additional credits (FSHN students select 3 credits, KIN students select 6 credits) from: | 3-6 | |
| Advanced Physiology of Exercise I | ||
| Advanced Physiology of Exercise II | ||
| Exercise and Health: Behavior Change | ||
| Physical Activity Assessment for Health Related Research | ||
| Select 2-3 credits for creative component or 6 credits for thesis research: | 2-6 | |
| Creative Component | ||
| Creative Component | ||
| Research | ||
| Research in Nutritional Sciences | ||
- *
Course counts toward both bachelor's and master's degrees.
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Requirement for students in the FSHN Department.
Diet and Exercise, B.S./M.S.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| FSHN 1100 or KIN 2520 and KIN 2530 | 1-2 | ENGL 2500 | 3 | ||
| CHEM 1630 or 1770 | 4 | FSHN 1670 | 3 | ||
| CHEM 1630L or 1770L | 1 | HS 1100 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 1500 | 3 | KIN 2580 | 2 | ||
| LIB 1600 | 1 | STAT 1010, 1040, or 2260 | 3-4 | ||
| MATH 1400, 1430, 1600, or 1650 | 3-4 | ||||
| PSYCH 1010 | 3 | ||||
| 16-18 | 14-15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| BIOL 2550 | 3 | BBMB 3010 | 3 | SPCM 2120 | 3 |
| BIOL 2550L | 1 | BIOL 2560 | 3 | U.S. Cultures and Communities (formerly U.S. Diversity) | 3 |
| CHEM 2310 | 3 | BIOL 2560L | 1 | ||
| CHEM 2310L | 1 | FSHN 2650 | 3 | ||
| KIN 2590 | 3 | FSHN 2140 | 3 | ||
| ATR 2200 or HS 3050 | 2 | FSHN 1150 or 2150 | 1-2 | ||
| MICRO 2010 | 2 | HSPM 1330 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15-16 | 6 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| FSHN 3400 | 2 | Acceptance into the program required before spring of the third year | KIN 5990, FSHN 5990, KIN 6990, or NUTRS 6990 | 1-3 | |
| FSHN 3600 | 3 | FSHN 3610 | 2 | STAT 5870 | 4 |
| KIN 3580 | 3 | FSHN 3670 | 1 | ||
| KIN 3590 | 1 | HSPM 3800 | 3 | ||
| Select from: | 3 | HSPM 3800L | 3 | ||
| KIN 3660 | 3 | ||||
| PHYS 1150 or 1310 | 4 | Select from: | 3 | ||
| Apply for admission to the BS/MS program by Oct. 1 | |||||
| 16 | 15 | 5-7 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| KIN 5050 | 3 | NUTRS 5640 | 4 | KIN 5990, FSHN 5990, KIN 6990, or FSHN 6990 | 1-3 |
| KIN 5500, 5510, 5670, or 5700 | 3 | KIN 5010 | 3 | ||
| FSHN 4300 | 2 | KIN 5510 | 3 | ||
| FSHN 6820 (FSHN Dept) | R | KIN 4620 | 3 | ||
| NUTRS 5610 | 4 | FSHN 5810 (FSHN Dept) | |||
| NUTRS 5630 (Time conflict with NUTRS 5010 next fall) | 3 | FSHN 6820 (FSHN Dept) | R | ||
| 15 | 13 | 1-3 | |||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| NUTRS 5010 | KIN 3450 or FSHN 3920 | 3 | |||
| FSHN 6820 (FSHN Dept) | R | KIN 6990, NUTRS 6990, KIN 5990, or FSHN 5990 | 2 | ||
| Additional: KIN 5500, KIN 5510, KIN 5670, or KIN 5700 | 3 | FSHN 4660 | 3 | ||
| HS 3800 | 3 | FSHN 5900C (FSHN Dept) | 1 | ||
| Humanities/Ethics course | 3 | FSHN 6810 (FSHN Dept) | 1 | ||
| Humanities/International Perspectives | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 13 | ||||
Planned course offerings may change, and students need to check the online Schedule of Classes each term to confirm course offerings: http://classes.iastate.edu/. This sequence is only an example.