Michigan State University
MSU Food Science and Human Nutrition
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Nutritional Sciences

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree

120 semester credits required for graduation

University Requirements in Integrative Studies

Total Credits: 29

All of the following courses:
Course Credit
IAH – Arts & Humanities IAH 201-210 (choice) 4
IAH – Arts & Humanities IAH 211-241 (choice) 4
ISS – Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences ISS 200-level 4
ISS – Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences ISS 300 level 4
*Alternative Track to ISB and ISP (Total credits in Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences) 9
Tier I Writing WRA 110-150 (choice) 4

Tier II Writing is completed in Professional Courses with HNF 463and HNF 480

 

*Students enrolled in the Nutritional Sciences major may complete an alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences with CEM 141 or 151, 161, 162, and PSL 431, fulfilled in the major.


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Major Requirements

Total Credits: 20-23

Professional Courses

Complete all of the following:
Course Credit
HNF 150 – Introduction to Human Nutrition 3
HNF 461 – Advanced Human Nutrition: Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins 3
HNF 462 – Advanced Human Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals 3
HNF 463 – Nutritional Sciences Laboratory 3
HNF 480 – Concepts of Human Nutrition Research Methods 3
Course Credit
Complete one of the following options: (A or B)
Option A: Both of the following courses:  
HNF 375 – Community Nutrition 2
HNF 453 – Nutrition and Human Development 3
   
Option B: Two of the following courses:  
HNF 375 – Community Nutrition 2
HNF 465 – Nutritional Pathophysiology 4
HNF 466 – Medical Nutrition Therapy 4

 

Supporting Discipline Courses

Total Credits: 44-48

Complete the following courses:
Course Credit
CEM 141 – General Chemistry or 4
CEM 151 – General and Descriptive Chemistry or 4
CEM 181H – Honors Chemistry I 4
   
CEM 142 – General and Inorganic Chemistry or 3
CEM 152 – Principles of Chemistry or 3
CEM 182H – Honors Chemistry II 3
   
CEM 161 – Chemistry Laboratory I or 1
CEM 185H – Honors Chemistry Laboratory I 2
   
CEM 162 – Chemistry Laboratory II or 1
CEM 186H – Honors Chemistry Laboratory II 2
   
CEM 251 – Organic Chemistry I 3
CEM 252 – Organic Chemistry II 3
CEM 255 – Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2
BS 111 – Cells and Molecules 3
BS IIIL – Cells and Molecules Biology Laboratory 2
PHY 231 – Introductory Physics I 3
PHY 232 – Introductory Physics II 3
PHY 251 – Introductory Physics Laboratory I 1
PHY 252 – Introductory Physics Laboratory II 1
MMG 301 – Introductory Microbiology 1
MMG 302 – Introductory Microbiology Laboratory 1
   
BMB 401 – Basic Biochemistry or 4
BMB 461 – Biochemistry I and 3
BMB 462 – Biochemistry II  
   
PSL 431 – Human Physiology I 3
PSL 432 – Human Physiology II 3
Complete one of the following courses:
Course Credit
ANTR 350 – Human Gross Anatomy and Structural Biology 3
CEM 262 – Quantitative Analysis 3
MMG 409 – Eukaryotic Cell Biology 3
PHM 350 – Introductory Human Pharmacology 3
ZOL 341 – Fundamental Genetics 4
ZOL 408 – Histology 4

Select one of the following options (A or B)

Total Credits: 6-7

Option A:
Course Credit
MTH 124 – Survey of Calculus I and 3
One of the following courses:  
MTH 126 – Survey of Calculus II 3
STT 201 – Statistical Methods 4
STT 231 – Statistics for Scientists 3
STT 421 – Statistics I 3
Option B:
Course Credit
MTH 132 – Calculus I and 3
One of the following courses:  
MTH 133 – Calculus II 4
STT 201 – Statistical Methods 4
STT 231 – Statistics for Scientists 3
STT 421 – Statistics I 3

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