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
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements | ||
English Composition | ||
See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
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 1113 | American Government | 3 |
Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) | ||
MATH 1513 | College 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 1215 | Chemical Principles I (LN) | 4 |
or CHEM 1314 | Chemistry I (LN) | |
CHEM 1225 | Chemical Principles II (LN) | 5 |
or CHEM 1515 | Chemistry II (LN) | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) | ||
PSYC 1113 | Introductory 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 2713 | Introduction to Speech Communication (S) | 3 |
or SPCH 3723 | Business and Professional Communication | |
STAT 2013 | Elementary Statistics (A) | 3 |
or STAT 2023 | Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics (A) | |
Hours Subtotal | 43 | |
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 1111 | First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course) | 1 |
EDHS 1111 | First Year Seminar Supplement | 1 |
HDFS 2113 | Lifespan Human Development (S) | 3 |
Nutritional Sciences | ||
NSCI 3011 | Nutrition and Evidence-based Practice I | 1 |
NSCI 3021 | Nutrition and Evidence-based Practice II | 1 |
NSCI 4021 | Nutrition and Evidence-based Practice III | 1 |
Hours Subtotal | 8 | |
Major Requirements | ||
2.50 GPA is required for Major Requirements | ||
NSCI 2211 | Professional Careers in Dietetics | 1 |
NSCI 2013 & NSCI 2011 | Principles of Human Nutrition (N) and Applied Principles of Human Nutrition | 4 |
NSCI 3133 | Science of Food Preparation | 3 |
NSCI 3223 | Nutrition Across the Life Span | 3 |
NSCI 3312 | Nutrition Care Process and Assessment | 2 |
NSCI 3440 | Nutritional Sciences Pre-Professional Experience (1 hour) | 1 |
NSCI 3543 | Food and the Human Environment (IS) | 3 |
NSCI 3813 | Nutrition Counseling | 3 |
NSCI 3993 | Culinary Principles in Nutrition | 3 |
NSCI 4023 | Nutrition in the Pathophysiology of Chronic Disease | 3 |
NSCI 4111 | Professional Preparation for Careers in Dietetics | 1 |
NSCI 4123 | Human Nutrition and Metabolism I | 3 |
NSCI 4143 | Human Nutrition and Metabolism II | 3 |
NSCI 4331 | Quantity Food Production Practicum | 1 |
NSCI 4573 | Management in Dietetics | 3 |
NSCI 4632 | Community Nutrition I | 2 |
NSCI 4633 | Community Nutrition II | 3 |
NSCI 4854 | Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 4 |
NSCI 4864 | Medical Nutrition Therapy II | 4 |
ACCT 2103 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
or ACCT 2003 | Survey of Accounting | |
BIOC 3653 | Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
BIOL 3204 | Physiology | 4 |
CHEM 3013 & CHEM 3012 | Survey of Organic Chemistry and Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
MICR 2123 | Introduction to Microbiology | 3 |
MICR 2132 | Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory | 2 |
Hours Subtotal | 70 | |
Total Hours | 121 |
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.
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A 2.50 Major GPA is required. This includes all courses in College/Departmental and Major Requirements.
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A grade of “C” or better is required in all NSCI 3000- and 4000-level courses.
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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.
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1313 |
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 or BIOL 1114 |
Introductory Biology (N) or Introductory Biology (LN) |
4 |
MATH 1513 or MATH 1483 |
College Algebra (A) or Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (A) |
3 |
Hours | 15 | |
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 or CHEM 1314 |
Chemical Principles I (LN) or Chemistry I (LN) |
4 |
HDFS 2113 | Lifespan Human Development (S) | 3 |
EDHS 1111 | First Year Seminar Supplement | 1 |
Hours | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 1225 or CHEM 1515 |
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 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 3013 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 3012 | Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
STAT 2013 or STAT 2023 |
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 |
Hours | 17 | |
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 |
Hours | 16 | |
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 |
Hours | 15 | |
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 |
Hours | 14 | |
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 |
Hours | 14 | |
Total Hours | 121 |