Diet and Exercise
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 150 | Critical Thinking and Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 250 | Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition | 3 |
| LIB 160 | Library Instruction | 0.5 |
| SP CM 212 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9.5 | |
Mathematical Sciences:
| MATH 140 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 142 | Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry | 3 |
| MATH 160 | Survey of Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or MATH 181 | Calculus and Mathematical Modeling for the Life Sciences I | |
| STAT 101 | Principles of Statistics | 4 |
| STAT 104 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| 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 106 | The Physics of Common Experience | 4 |
| or PHYS 111 | General Physics | |
| BBMB 301 | Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 211 | Principles of Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 212 | Principles of Biology II | 3 |
| BIOL 255 | Fundamentals of Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIOL 255L | Fundamentals of Human Anatomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 256 | Fundamentals of Human Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 256L | Fundamentals of Human Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| MICRO 201 | Introduction to Microbiology | 2 |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
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 258 | Physical Fitness and Conditioning | 2 |
| FS HN 115 | Food Preparation Laboratory | 1 |
| or FS HN 215 | Advanced Food Preparation Laboratory | |
| FS HN 167 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
| FS HN 214 | Scientific Study of Food | 3 |
| FS HN 265 | Nutrition for Active and Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| FS HN 360 | Advanced Human Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 |
| H S 110 | Personal and Consumer Health | 3 |
| Total Credits | 19 | |
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 380 | Worksite Health Promotion | 3 |
| KIN 220 | Basic Athletic Training | 2 |
| KIN 259 | Leadership Techniques for Fitness Programs | 2 |
| KIN 345 | Management of Health-Fitness Programs and Facilities | 3 |
| KIN 358 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| One of the following: | ||
| Biomechanics | ||
| Sociology of Sport and Exercise | ||
| Exercise Psychology | ||
| Motor Control and Learning Across the Lifespan | ||
| KIN 462 | Medical Aspects of Exercise | 3 |
| FS HN 361 | Nutrition and Health Assessment | 2 |
| FS HN 403 | Food Laws, Regulations, and the Regulatory Process | 2 |
| FS HN 411 | Food Ingredient Interactions and Formulations | 2 |
| FS HN 466 | Nutrition Counseling and Education Methods | 3 |
| HRI 380 | Quantity Food Production Management | 3 |
| HRI 380L | Quantity Food Production and Service Management Experience | 2 |
| HRI 392 | Foodservice Systems Management II | 3 |
| NUTRS 561 | Medical Nutrition and Disease I | 3-4 |
Diet and Exercise graduate courses: 37 cr.
| FS HN 581 | Seminar | 1 |
| NUTRS 501 | Biochemical and Physiological Basis of Nutrition: Macronutrients and Micronutrients | 4 |
| or KIN 570 | Physical Activity Assessment for Health Related Research | |
| NUTRS 561 | Medical Nutrition and Disease I | 3-4 |
| NUTRS 563 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTRS 564 | Medical Nutrition and Disease II | 3-4 |
| KIN 501 | Research Methods in Physical Activity | 3 |
| KIN 505 | Research Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Physiology | 2 |
| KIN 551 | Advanced Physiology of Exercise II | 3 |
| KIN 558 | Physical Fitness - Principles, Programs and Evaluation | 3 |
| 6 credits from | 6 | |
| Research in Nutritional Sciences | ||
| or KIN 699 | Research | |
| STAT 401 | Statistical Methods for Research Workers | 4 |
| additional requirement of FS HN 590C for FS HN department students | ||