Nutritional Sciences: Dietetics, BS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.

Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.50
Total Hours: 121 

General Education Requirements
English Composition
See Academic Regulation 3.5
ENGL 1113Composition I3
or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I
Select one of the following:3
Composition II
Critical Analysis and Writing II
Technical Writing
American History & Government
Select one of the following:3
Survey of American History
American History to 1865 (H)
American History Since 1865 (DH)
POLS 1113American Government3
Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A)
MATH 1513College Algebra (A)3
or MATH 1483 Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (A)
Humanities (H)
Courses designated (H)6
Natural Sciences (N)
Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course
CHEM 1215Chemical Principles I (LN)4
or CHEM 1314 Chemistry I (LN)
CHEM 1225Chemical Principles II (LN)5
or CHEM 1515 Chemistry II (LN)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (S)
PSYC 1113Introductory Psychology (S)3
Additional General Education
BIOL 1113
BIOL 1111
Introductory Biology (N)
and Introductory Biology Laboratory (LN)
4
or BIOL 1114 Introductory Biology (LN)
SPCH 2713Introduction to Speech Communication (S)3
or SPCH 3723 Business and Professional Communication
STAT 2013Elementary Statistics (A)3
or STAT 2023 Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics (A)
Hours Subtotal43
Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I)
May be completed in any part of the degree plan
At least one Diversity (D) course
At least one International Dimension (I) course
College/Departmental Requirements
Human Sciences
UNIV 1111First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course)1
EDHS 1111First Year Seminar Supplement1
HDFS 2113Lifespan Human Development (S)3
Nutritional Sciences
NSCI 3011Nutrition and Evidence-based Practice I1
NSCI 3021Nutrition and Evidence-based Practice II1
NSCI 4021Nutrition and Evidence-based Practice III1
Hours Subtotal8
Major Requirements
2.50 GPA is required for Major Requirements
NSCI 2211Professional Careers in Dietetics1
NSCI 2013
NSCI 2011
Principles of Human Nutrition (N)
and Applied Principles of Human Nutrition
4
NSCI 3133Science of Food Preparation3
NSCI 3223Nutrition Across the Life Span3
NSCI 3312Nutrition Care Process and Assessment2
NSCI 3440Nutritional Sciences Pre-Professional Experience (1 hour)1
NSCI 3543Food and the Human Environment (IS)3
NSCI 3813Nutrition Counseling3
NSCI 3993Culinary Principles in Nutrition3
NSCI 4023Nutrition in the Pathophysiology of Chronic Disease3
NSCI 4111Professional Preparation for Careers in Dietetics1
NSCI 4123Human Nutrition and Metabolism I3
NSCI 4143Human Nutrition and Metabolism II3
NSCI 4331Quantity Food Production Practicum1
NSCI 4573Management in Dietetics3
NSCI 4632Community Nutrition I2
NSCI 4633Community Nutrition II3
NSCI 4854Medical Nutrition Therapy I4
NSCI 4864Medical Nutrition Therapy II4
ACCT 2103Financial Accounting3
or ACCT 2003 Survey of Accounting
BIOC 3653Survey of Biochemistry3
BIOL 3204Physiology4
CHEM 3013
CHEM 3012
Survey of Organic Chemistry
and Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory
5
MICR 2123Introduction to Microbiology3
MICR 2132Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory2
Hours Subtotal70
Total Hours121

This degree program meets the Didactic Program in Dietetics requirements for the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312/899-0040, Ext. 5400.

Other Requirements

  • 40 upper-division hours required.
  • A 2.50 Major GPA is required. This includes all courses in College/Departmental and Major Requirements.

  • A grade of “C” or better is required in all NSCI 3000- and 4000-level courses.

  • Transfer Admission Requirement: 2.50 GPA.

Additional State/OSU Requirements

  • At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
  • Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
  • Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
  • Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2030.

Finish in Four Plan of Study

The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallHours
ENGL 1113
Composition I
or Critical Analysis and Writing I
3
NSCI 2013 Principles of Human Nutrition (N) 3
NSCI 2011 Applied Principles of Human Nutrition 1
UNIV 1111 First Year Seminar 1
BIOL 1113
BIOL 1111
Introductory Biology (N)
or Introductory Biology (LN)
4
MATH 1513
College Algebra (A)
or Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (A)
3
 Hours15
Spring
NSCI 2211 Professional Careers in Dietetics (Spring Only) 1
HIST 1103
Survey of American History
or American History to 1865 (H)
or American History Since 1865 (DH)
3
ENGL 1213
Composition II
or Critical Analysis and Writing II
or Technical Writing
3
CHEM 1215
Chemical Principles I (LN)
or Chemistry I (LN)
4
HDFS 2113 Lifespan Human Development (S) 3
EDHS 1111 First Year Seminar Supplement 1
 Hours15
Sophomore
Fall
CHEM 1225
Chemical Principles II (LN)
or Chemistry II (LN)
5
POLS 1113 American Government 3
NSCI 3993 Culinary Principles in Nutrition (Fall Only) 3
NSCI 3440 Nutritional Sciences Pre-Professional Experience 1
PSYC 1113 Introductory Psychology (S) 3
 Hours15
Spring
CHEM 3013 Survey of Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 3012 Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2
STAT 2013
Elementary Statistics (A)
or Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics (A)
3
NSCI 3223 Nutrition Across the Life Span 3
3 hours of Humanities (H) 3
ACCT 2003 Survey of Accounting 3
 Hours17
Junior
Fall
NSCI 3312 Nutrition Care Process and Assessment (Fall Only) 2
NSCI 3011 Nutrition and Evidence-based Practice I 1
BIOC 3653 Survey of Biochemistry 3
BIOL 3204 Physiology 4
3 hours of Humanities with Diversity designation 3
SPCH 2713 Introduction to Speech Communication (S) 3
 Hours16
Spring
NSCI 3813 Nutrition Counseling (Spring Only) 3
NSCI 3543 Food and the Human Environment (IS) 3
NSCI 4023 Nutrition in the Pathophysiology of Chronic Disease 3
NSCI 3021 Nutrition and Evidence-based Practice II 1
MICR 2123 Introduction to Microbiology 3
MICR 2132 Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory 2
 Hours15
Senior
Fall
NSCI 4123 Human Nutrition and Metabolism I 3
NSCI 4854 Medical Nutrition Therapy I (Fall Only) 4
NSCI 4573 Management in Dietetics (Fall Only) 3
NSCI 4111 Professional Preparation for Careers in Dietetics (Fall Only) 1
NSCI 4021 Nutrition and Evidence-based Practice III 1
NSCI 4632 Community Nutrition I (Fall Only) 2
 Hours14
Spring
NSCI 4143 Human Nutrition and Metabolism II 3
NSCI 3133 Science of Food Preparation (Spring Only) 3
NSCI 4633 Community Nutrition II (Spring Only) 3
NSCI 4864 Medical Nutrition Therapy II (Spring Only) 4
NSCI 4331 Quantity Food Production Practicum 1
 Hours14
 Total Hours121