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 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.
Total Degree Requirements: 124 cr. for bachelor's degree and 34-41 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.
International Perspectives: 3 cr.
U.S. Diversity: 3 cr.
Communications and Library: 10 cr.
| ENGL 150 | Critical Thinking and Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 250 | Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition | 3 |
| LIB 160 | Information Literacy | 1 |
| SP CM 212 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credits | 10 | |
Social Sciences: 6 cr.
| PSYCH 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 230 | Developmental 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 | ||
| Calculus and Mathematical Modeling for the Life Sciences 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: 13-17 cr.
| Select from: | 5-8 | |
| College Chemistry and Laboratory in College Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry I and Laboratory in General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II | ||
| CHEM 231 | Elementary Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 231L | Laboratory in Elementary Organic Chemistry | 1 |
| PHYS 115 | Physics for the Life Sciences | 4-5 |
| or PHYS 111 | General Physics | |
| Total Credits | 13-17 | |
Biological Sciences: 19 cr.
| 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 | 19 | |
Diet and Exercise undergraduate courses to be completed or in progress when applying for admission to the program: 20-22 cr.
| Select from: | 1-2 | |
| Professional and Educational Preparation | ||
| Disciplines and Professions in Kinesiology and Health and Orientation and Learning Community in Kinesiology and Health | ||
| FS HN 167 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
| FS HN 214 | Scientific Study of Food | 3 |
| FS HN 215 | Advanced Food Preparation Laboratory | 1-2 |
| or FS HN 115 | Food Preparation Laboratory | |
| FS HN 265 | Nutrition for Active and Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| FS HN 340 | Foundations of Dietetic Practice | 1 |
| FS HN 360 | Advanced Human Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 |
| H S 110 | Personal and Consumer Health | 3 |
| KIN 258 | Physical Fitness and Conditioning | 2 |
| Total Credits | 20-22 | |
Acceptance into the BS/MS 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: 43 cr.
| H S 380 | Worksite Health Promotion | 3 |
| A TR 220 | Basic Athletic Training | 2 |
| or H S 305 | Instructor's First Aid and Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation | |
| KIN 259 | Leadership Techniques for Fitness Programs | 2 |
| KIN 345 | Management of Health-Fitness Programs and Facilities | 3 |
| KIN 358 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| Select from: | 3 | |
| 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 367 | Medical Terminology for Health Professionals | 1 |
| 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 |
| HSP M 380 | Quantity Food Production Management | 3 |
| HSP M 380L | Quantity Food Production and Service Management Experience | 2 |
| HSP M 392 | Foodservice Systems Management II | 3 |
| NUTRS 563 | Community Nutrition * | 3 |
| NUTRS 564 | Medical Nutrition and Disease II * | 3 |
| Total Credits | 43 | |
Diet and Exercise graduate courses to complete the master's degree requirements: 34-41 cr.
| FS HN 581 | Seminar ** | 1 |
| FS HN 590C | Special Topics: Teaching ** | 1 |
| FS HN 681 | Seminar ** | 1 |
| FS HN 682 | Seminar Reflection ** | R |
| NUTRS 501 | Biochemical and Physiological Basis of Nutrition: Macronutrients and Micronutrients | 4 |
| NUTRS 561 | Medical Nutrition and Disease I | 4 |
| NUTRS 563 | Community Nutrition * | 3 |
| NUTRS 564 | Medical Nutrition and Disease II * | 3 |
| KIN 501 | Research Methods in Physical Activity | 3 |
| KIN 505 | Research Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Physiology | 2 |
| Select 3-6 credits (FSHN students select 3 credits, KIN students select 6 credits) from: | 3-6 | |
KIN 511 | ||
| Advanced Physiology of Exercise I | ||
| Exercise and Health: Behavior Change | ||
| Physical Activity Assessment for Health Related Research | ||
| KIN 551 | Advanced Physiology of Exercise II | 3 |
| KIN 558 | Physical Fitness - Principles, Programs and Evaluation | 3 |
| Select 2-3 credits for creative component or 6 credits for thesis research: | 2-6 | |
| Creative Component | ||
| Creative Component | ||
| Research | ||
| Research in Nutritional Sciences | ||
| STAT 401 | Statistical Methods for Research Workers | 4 |
| * | Course counts toward both bachelor's and master's degrees. |
| ** | Requirement for students in the FS HN Department. |
Diet and Exercise, B.S./M.S.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| FS HN 110, or KIN 252 and 253 | 1-2 | FS HN 167 | 3 | ||
| CHEM 163 or 177 | 4 | CHEM 178 (if CHEM 177 taken) or Elective | 3 | ||
| CHEM 163L or 177L | 1 | BIOL 212 | 3 | ||
| BIOL 211 | 3 | PSYCH 101 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 150 | 3 | H S 110 | 3 | ||
| LIB 160 | 1 | ||||
| MATH 140, 143, 160, 165, or 181 | 3-4 | ||||
| 16-18 | 15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| CHEM 231 | 3 | FS HN 265 | 3 | A TR 220 (Or, H S 305 in spring or fall) | 2 |
| CHEM 231L | 1 | BBMB 301 | 3 | ||
| BIOL 255 | 3 | BIOL 256 | 3 | ||
| BIOL 255L | 1 | BIOL 256L | 1 | ||
| PSYCH 230 | 3 | FS HN 214 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 250 | 3 | FS HN 115 or 215 | 1-2 | ||
| MICRO 201 | 2 | ||||
| 16 | 14-15 | 2 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| FS HN 340 | 1 | Acceptance into the program required before spring of the third year | KIN 599 or FS HN 599 or KIN 699 or NUTRS 699 | 1-3 | |
| FS HN 360 | 3 | FS HN 361 | 2 | STAT 401 | 4 |
| KIN 258 | 2 | FS HN 367 | 1 | ||
| PHYS 115 (4 cr) or 111 (5 cr) | 4-5 | H S 380 | 3 | ||
| SP CM 212 | 3 | HSP M 380 | 3 | ||
| STAT 101, 104, or 226 | 3-4 | HSP M 380L | 2 | ||
| Apply for admission to the BS/MS program by Oct. 1 | KIN 259 | 2 | |||
| KIN 358 | 3 | ||||
| 16-18 | 16 | 5-7 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| KIN 558 (offered odd years), or KIN 355, 360, 366, or 372 | 3 | KIN 462 | 3 | KIN 599 or FS HN 599 or KIN 699 or NUTRS 699 | 1-3 |
| KIN 501 | 3 | KIN 511, 550, 567, or 570 | 3 | FS HN 403 | 2 |
| KIN 505 | 2 | KIN 551 (offered odd years, or HSP M 392) | 3 | ||
| NUTRS 561 | 4 | NUTRS 564 | 3 | ||
| NUTRS 563 (Time conflict with NUTRS 501 next fall) | 3 | FS HN 581 / FS HN 682 (FSHN Dept) | 1 | ||
| FS HN 682 (FSHN Dept) | 0 | Humanities/Ethics course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | 3-5 | |||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| FS HN 411 | 2 | FS HN 466 | 3 | KIN 699 or NUTRS 699 or KIN 599 or FS HN 599 | 1 |
| Additional course: KIN 511, 550, 567, 570 (KIN Dept) | 3 | FS HN 590C (FSHN Dept) | 1 | ||
| NUTRS 501 | 4 | HSP M 392 | 3 | ||
| KIN 558 (offered odd yrs, or KIN 355, 360, 366, or 372) | 3 | KIN 345 | 3 | ||
| Humanities/International Perspectives | 3 | KIN 699 or NUTRS 699 or KIN 599 or FS HN 599 | 2 | ||
| FS HN 682 (FSHN Dept) | 0 | FS HN 681 (FSHN Dept) | 1 | ||
| 15 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total Credits: 163-172 | |||||
| Footnote | 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. |