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Nutritional Science, B.S. - Pre-health professional & research option

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Nutritional Science, B.S. - Pre-health professional & research option

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
FS HN 1101FS HN 1673
CHEM 1774CHEM 1783
CHEM 177L1CHEM 178L1
BIOL 2113BIOL 2123
BIOL 211L1BIOL 212L1
ENGL 1503MATH 140, 143, 160, 165, or 1813-4
LIB 1601 
Humanities course3 
 17 14-15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CHEM 3313CHEM 3323
CHEM 331L1CHEM 332L1
BIOL 3133BBMB 301 or 316, or BBMB 404 and 405 the next year3
STAT 101 or 1043-4FS HN 2653
ENGL 2503FS HN 2031
SP CM 2123Social Science3
 16-17 14
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 2553BIOL 256 and 256L, or 306 or 335 Physiology3-4
BIOL 255L1FS HN 3612
FS HN 3603FS HN 3623
MICRO 201 or 3022-3Humanities/Social Sci. (H Sci) or ENV S (AgLS)3
MICRO 201L or 302L1Additional course from approved list**3
Humanities course (H Sci) or elective*3 
FS HN 3423 
 16-17 14-15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
FS HN 4801ENGL 3143
FS HN 4922FS HN 4673
Additional course from approved list**3Additional course from approved list**3
Additional course from approved list**3U.S. Diversity (if not already taken) or elective*3
Additional course from approved list**3Elective*2-3
Elective*3 
 15 14-15
Total Credits: 120-125
*

Choose elective courses to total equal to or greater than 120 credits. 

**

 Select at least 15 additional credits from: BIOL 314; FS HN 214 with lab (FS HN 115 or 215); FS HN 242, 311, 365, 367, 403, 419, 420, 461, 463, 464, 466, 490C, 499, 575; NUTRS 501, 503, 504, 562; PHYS 111 or 221; PHYS 112 or 222.

Note:

This sequence is only an example. The number of credits taken each semester should be based on the individual student's situation. Factors that may affect credit hours per semester include student ability, employment, health, activities, and grade point consideration.