Diet and Exercise (AGLS)

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: 125 cr. for bachelor's degree and 37-41 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
MATH 140	College Algebra
MATH 143	Preparation for Calculus
MATH 160	Survey of Calculus
MATH 165	Calculus I
Select at least 3 credits from:		3-4
STAT 101	Principles of Statistics
STAT 104	Introduction to Statistics
STAT 226	Introduction to Business Statistics I
Total Credits		6-8

 Physical Sciences: 13-17 cr.

Select from:		5-8
CHEM 163 & 163L	College Chemistry and Laboratory in College Chemistry
CHEM 177 & 177L & CHEM 178	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
FS HN 110	Professional and Educational Preparation
KIN 252 & KIN 253	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 Nutrition and the Regulation of Metabolism	3
H S 110	Personal and Consumer Health	3
KIN 258	Principles of 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: 44 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	3
KIN 345	Management of Health-Fitness Programs and Facilities	3
KIN 358	Exercise Physiology	3
Select from:		3
KIN 355	Biomechanics
KIN 360	Sociology of Physical Activity and Health
KIN 366	Exercise Psychology
KIN 372	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 and Regulations	2
FS HN 411	Food Ingredient Interactions and Formulations	2
FS HN 466	Nutrition Counseling and Education Methods	3
HSP M 380	Food Production Management	3
HSP M 380L	Food Production Management Experience	3
HSP M 392	Foodservice Systems Management II	3
NUTRS 563	Community Nutrition *	3
NUTRS 564	Medical Nutrition and Disease II *	3
Total Credits		45

Diet and Exercise graduate courses to complete the master's degree requirements: 37-41 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
KIN 550	Advanced Physiology of Exercise I
KIN 567	Exercise and Health: Behavior Change
KIN 570	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
FS HN 599	Creative Component
KIN 599	Creative Component
KIN 699	Research
NUTRS 699	Research in Nutritional Sciences
STAT 587	Statistical Methods for Research Workers	4

*	Course counts toward both bachelor's and master's degrees.
**	Requirement for students in the FS HN Department.

Go to FS HN courses.

Go to KIN courses.

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 587	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	3
Apply for admission to the BS/MS program by Oct. 1		KIN 259	3
		KIN 358	3
	16-18		18		5-7
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
KIN 505	2	KIN 462	3	KIN 599 or FS HN 599 or KIN 699 or NUTRS 699	1-3
KIN 511 (offered odd years), 550, 567, or 570	3	KIN 501	3	FS HN 403	2
KIN 558 (offered odd years)	3	KIN 551	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
FS HN 411	2	FS HN 466	3
KIN 355, 360, 366, or 372	3	FS HN 590C (FSHN Dept)	1
Additional course: KIN 511, 550, 567, 570 (KIN Dept)	3	HSP M 392	3
NUTRS 501	4	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	1
	15		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.