Nutrition & Dietetics Curriculum Plans

The UND Department of Nutrition and Dietetics offers a Human Nutrition major with two track options: Health Promotion or Sciences.

Year 1

First Semester (15 credits)

• N&D 240/L Fundamentals of Nutrition (4 cr)
• MATH 103 College Algebra or higher (3 cr)
• *CHEM 121/L General Chemistry I/L (4 cr)
• ENGL 110 Composition I (3 cr)
• ND 100 Intro to N&D (in person only) (1 cr)

Second Semester (14-15 credits)

• N&D 100 Introduction to Nutrition & Dietetics (live online) (1 cr)
• *CHEM 122/L General Chemistry II/L (4 cr)
• ENGL 130 College Composition II (3 cr)
• PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology (3 cr)
• Option A/B, Essential Studies, or Elective Courses (3 cr)
• **ND 220 Food Service Safety and Sanitation (optional) (1 cr)

Year 2

First Semester (16 credits)

• N&D 250 Current Trends in Nutrition (online) (3 cr)
• +N&D 325 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (live hybrid) (3 cr)
• BIMD 220/L Human Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab (4 cr)
• Option A/B, Essential Studies, or Elective Courses (6 cr)

Second Semester (15 credits)

• COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr)
• BIMD 221/L Human Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab (4 cr)
• *CHEM 340/L Survey of Organic Chemistry/Lab (5 cr)
• Option A/B, Essential Studies, or Elective Courses (3 cr)

Year 3

First Semester (15 credits)

• N&D 335 World Food Patterns (online) (3 cr)
• N&D 344 Nutrition Education & Counseling (live hybrid) (3 cr)
• Option A/B, Essential Studies, or Elective Courses (9 cr)

Second Semester (15-16 credits)

• N&D 345 Community Nutrition (live hybrid) (3 cr)
• +N&D 348 Sports Nutrition (online) (3 cr)
• Undergraduate statistics: PSYC 241 or SOC 326 (3-4 cr)
• Option A/B, Essential Studies, or Elective Courses (6 cr)

Apply

Application by October 1 for spring supervised practice (N&D 497) or by March 1 for summer and fall supervised practice (N&D 497). 

Year 4

First Semester (15 credits)

• N&D 310 Nutrition Assessment (live hybrid) (3 cr)
• N&D 494 Research in Nutrition & Dietetics (live hybrid) (1 cr)
• Option A/B, Essential Studies, or Elective Courses (11 cr)

Second Semester (16 credits)

• N&D 441 Nutritional Biochemistry (Spring in person, Summer Online) (4 cr)
• N&D 497 Supervised Practice in Human Nutrition – 180 clock hours (also available fall & summer semesters) (4 cr)
• Option A/B, Essential Studies, or Elective Courses (8 cr)

Option A: Health Promotion (Culinary Management) 

Choose 4 courses from the list

• **N&D 260 Principles of Foods & Food Science (3 cr)
• +,**N&D 380 Culinary Operations & Management (3 cr)
• PHE 240 Personal Wellness (3 cr)
• MGMT 300 Principles of Management (3 cr)
• PHE 301 Princ. & Foundation of Health Edu. (3 cr)
• PHE 307 Methods & Materials of Health Edu. (3 cr)
• T&L 252 Child Development (3 cr)
• PSYC 250 Developmental Psychology (4 cr)
• PSYC 355 Adulthood and Aging (3 cr)
• SOC 352 Aging and Society (3 cr)

Option B: Sciences (PreHealth)

Choose 4 courses from the list

• BIOL 150 General Biology I (3 cr)
• BIOL 151 General Biology II (3 cr)
• BIOL 341 Cell Biology (3 cr)
• BIMD 301 Biochemistry (3 cr)
• PPT 315 Human Pharmacology (3 cr)
• PPT 410 Drugs Subject to Abuse (2 cr)
• PSYC 250 Developmental Psychology (4 cr)
• PSYC 355 Adulthood and Aging (3 cr)
• SOC 352 Aging and Society (3 cr)
• SOC 355 Drugs and Society (3 cr)

Additional Option A & B courses may be considered. See advisor for approval. Check for prerequisites early.

Visit with your advisor about online NDUS course options if online delivery is not available at UND.

+These courses can be taken for graduate credit if admitted into the MS Nutrition program. Must talk to advisor.

The UND Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition is not intended to lead to professional licensure

*For BSHN degree, CHEM 115/L (4 cr.) and CHEM 116/L (4 cr.) may replace: CHEM 121/L, CHEM 122/L, CHEM 340/L

 **Taking these 3 courses allows students to sit for the certified dietary manager exam.

Program Requirements

Pre-Requisite Courses in Recommended Sequence

Year 1

First Semester (15 credits)

• N&D 240 Fundamentals of Nutrition, lecture (3 cr)
• N&D 240L Fundamentals of Nutrition Laboratory (1 cr)
• N&D 100 Introduction to Nutrition & Dietetics, lecture (1 cr)
• CHEM 115 Introductory Chemistry, lecture (3 cr)
• CHEM 115L Introductory Chemistry Lab (1 cr)
• Math 103 College Algebra, lecture (3 cr)
• ENGL 110 College Composition I, lecture (3 cr)

Second Semester (15 credits)

• N&D 220 Foodservice Safety and Sanitation, lecture (1 cr)
• CHEM 116 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry, lecture (3 cr)
• CHEM 116L Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab (1 cr)
• ENGL 130 Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences, lecture (3 cr)
• PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology, lecture (3 cr)
• MED 205 Medical Terminology, lecture (1 cr)
• FA/HUM Essential Studies, lecture (Fine Arts/Humanities) (3 cr)

Year Two

First Semester (14 credits)

• N&D 250 Current Trends in Nutrition-recommended elective, lecture (3 cr)
• COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking, lecture (3 cr)
• BIMD 220 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, lecture (3 cr)
• BIMD 220L Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1 cr)
• FA/HUM Essential Studies (Fine Arts/Humanities) & elective, lecture (4 cr)

Second Semester (16-17 credits)

• PPT 315 Human Pharmacology, lecture (3 cr)
• BIMD 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology II, lecture (3 cr)
• BIMD 221L Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 cr)
• MGMT 300 Introduction to Management, lecture (3 cr)
• SOC 326 OR PSYC 241 Select one undergraduate statistics course, lecture (3-4 cr)
• FA/HUM Essential Studies or Elective, lecture (3 cr)

ABM Coordinated Program - Bachelor of Science in Dietetics

Year Three

First Semester (14 credits)

• N&D 310 Nutrition Assessment, lecture (3 cr)
• *N&D 325 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle, lecture (3 cr)
• N&D 335 World Food Patterns, lecture (3 cr)
• N&D 344 Nutrition Education & Counseling, lecture (3 cr)
• N&D 494 Research in Nutrition and Dietetics, lecture (1 cr)
• N&D 498-C Supervised Practice in Counseling (45 supervised practice hours) (1 cr)

Second Semester (16 credits)

• N&D 260 Principles of Foods & Food Science, lecture, (3 cr)
• N&D 345 Community Nutrition, lecture (3 cr)
• *N&D 380 Food Service Production & Management, lecture (2 cr)
• N&D 441 Nutritional Biochemistry, lecture (4 cr)
• N&D 498-CN Supervised Practice in Community Nutrition (90 supervised practice hours) (2 cr)
• N&D 498-FSPM Supervised Practice in Foodservice Production & Management (90 supervised practice hours) (2 cr)

Year Four

First Semester (15 credits)

• *N&D 350 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1, lecture (3 cr)
• *N&D 450 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2, lecture  (3 cr)
• N&D 480 Inter-professional Health Care, lecture (1 cr)
• N&D 348 Sports Nutrition, lecture (3 cr)
• N&D 498-MNT Supervised Practice in Medical Nutrition Therapy (225 supervised practice hours) (5 cr)

Second Semester (15 credits)

• N&D 488 Foundations of Dietetic Practice, lecture (3 cr)
• Elective (2 cr)
• N&D 498 Senior Supervised Practice in Dietetics (450 supervised practice hours) (11 cr) 

*The courses receive dual credit at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Although bolded courses receive credit for both undergraduate and graduate credit in the ABM degree, they do not transfer to other programs or other institutions as such.

ABM Coordinated Program - Master of Science in Nutrition

Year Four

Summer Session (3 credits)

• N&D 554 Nutrigenomics, lecture (3 cr)

Year Five

First Semester (9 credits)

• N&D 541 Macronutrients, lecture, (3 cr)
• N&D 594 Research Methods in Nutrition, lecture (3 cr)
• N&D 560 Nutrition and Health Coaching, lecture (3 cr)

Second Semester (7-9 cr)

• N&D 542 Micronutrients, lecture (3 cr)
• N&D 598 Graduate Practicum (90-180 supervised practice hours) (2-4 cr)
• N&D 997 Independent Study (2 cr)