NUTRITION AND DIETETICS 

 

              The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics offers undergraduate majors in Applied Nutrition, Dietetics, and Nutritional Sciences, all with

              Honors Degree options, as well as a minor in Nutrition. The programs integrate chemistry, biology, social science and business courses with

              the study of nutrition. The baccalaureate programs in Nutrition and Dietetics provide opportunities for careers in business; industry; public,

              private, or government agencies; and education. In addition to the specialized courses necessary for competence in one’s selected

              professional major, the curricula include courses in the humanities, the sciences, and the social sciences. 

 

              The Dietetics major leads to the attainment of certification as Registered Dietitian by the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and is

              accredited currently granted continuing accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 216 W Jackson Blvd,Chicago IL 60606-6995, 312-899-5400. Students in this major complete the professional practice

              requirement after the Bachelor of Science degree by completing an ADA dietetic internship or alternative. See the Graduate section of the

              Catalog for information on the Dietetic Internship Program.

 

              The Applied Nutrition major is designed for the student who can creatively combine the study of nutrition with other academic areas. The

              curriculum is flexible so that a focus such as Gerontology, Food Service Management, Pediatrics or Fitness may be incorporated. Students

              who plan on becoming a Registered Dietitian and on conducting counseling and the related activities of a dietitian/nutrition counselor should

              complete the Dietetics major. 

 

              The Nutritional Sciences major meets the needs of students who want to focus strongly on the science aspects of human nutrition. As a

              premedical program, it prepares students for careers in dentistry, veterinary and human medicine, laboratory research in nutrition, or positions

              with companies or agencies requiring the extensive use of a strong science and human nutrition background. It provides students with a

              strong foundation for graduate work in human nutrition and related fields (e.g., physical therapy) and as such may be considered primarily as

              a preprofessional degree. Students planning on career-related employment upon graduation are encouraged to plan their electives in a

              concentrated area of interest such as journalism, dietetics, food science, child development, chemistry, biological sciences, or other related

              fields.

 

              Each student’s academic advisor, a faculty member with expertise in the student’s field of interest, will assist in selecting courses and

              experiences that focus on the student’s interests and professional goals. For example, careful selection of liberal arts requirements and

              elective courses allows students to pursue a minor or an area of interest outside of the college, a double degree, double major, or

              interdepartmental major. Students are encouraged to meet with their faculty advisors at least once each semester. 

 

              Nutrition and Dietetics students are encouraged to enrich their academic program by participating in the college’s visiting student programs,

              study abroad experiences, seminars, and student organizations, such as the Nutrition and Dietetics Club. To enhance prospects for

              employment and obtaining dietetic internships, students are encouraged to seek experiences outside the classroom. For those planning to

              pursue a graduate program, research apprenticeships are available. Opportunities exist for students to participate in the American Dietetic

              Association and the Society of Nutrition Education. 

 

              There are several special academic opportunities for exceptionally talented and highly motivated students. Students in each Nutrition and

              Dietetics major may participate in the University’s Honors Program, undergraduate research, and the Degree with Distinction program.

              Also, the College’s Dean’s Scholar Program provides qualified students with the opportunity to develop an individualized program focussing

              on the students’ academic interests. 

 

              Selection and retention policies for all majors in this department have been established and are available from the department office. 

 

              Telephone: (302) 831-8729

              http://napa.ntdt.udel.edu/index.html

 

 

 

              GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 

 

              The following courses have been approved to fulfill humanities and social science electives for students in majors offered by the Department

              of Nutrition and Dietetics. 

 

              HUMANITIES 

 

              Art, Art History, Communication, Comparative Literature, English, Foreign Language (including: CHIN, FREN, GREK, GRMN, HEBR,

              ITAL, JAPN, LATN, PORT, RUSS, SPAN), Foreign Languages and Literatures, Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Museum Studies, Music,

              Philosophy, Theater, Women’s Studies (WOMS 203, 205, 210, 216, 222, 318, 320, 326, 328, 330, 353, 380, 381, 382, 389, 465, 480), Science

              and Culture (CSCC 229, 241, 246, 250, 330, 365, 368, 369, 444). 

 

              SOCIAL SCIENCE 

 

              Anthropology (cultural/social, all except ANTH 102, 104, 202), Black American Studies, Business Administration (BUAD 309), Criminal

              Justice, Economics (including FREC 150), Geography (economic and social, including: GEOG 102, 120, 203, 210, 225, 226, 227, 236, 240, 310,

              325, 328, 330, 340), History, Political Science, Psychology (except PSYC 309 and 314), Sociology, Women’s Studies (WOMS 201, 202, 206,

              207, 211, 212, 213, 233, 240, 291, 298, 299, 300, 305, 323, 333, 350, 363, 407, 413, 415, 430, 436, 460, 498), Science and Culture (CSCC 233,

              311, 355, 382,).  IFST 201, 221, 230, 329, 339, 403, 405, 422, 453

 

 

 

              HONORS DEGREES IN THE  DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS 

 

              Students can earn an Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Nutrition, Dietetics, or Nutritional Sciences by completing the following

              requirements: 

 

                   All requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in the respective major. 

                   All the University’s generic requirements for the Honors Baccalaureate Degree. 

 

 

 

              DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 

              MAJOR: APPLIED NUTRITION 

 

              CURRICULUM                                                                                                            CREDITS 

 

              UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS 

 

              ENGL 110               Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-)...... 3 

 

              Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing........................ 3

              multicultural, ethnic, and/or gender-related content.. 

 

              MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 

 

              Humanities electives                                                                             6 

 

              CHEM 101/102        General Chemistry

              or

              CHEM 103/104        General Chemistry................................................ 8 

 

              CHEM 213              Elementary Organic Chemistry............................... 4 

 

              CHEM 214/216        Elementary Biochemistry with Lab.......................... 4 

 

              BISC 104                Principles of Biology

              or

              BISC 207/208          Introductory Biology I and II................................. 4-8 

 

              BISC 106                Elementary Human Physiology............................... 3 

            or

              BISC 276                Human Physiology................................................ 4 

 

              Students desiring to fulfill a Biology minor should take BISC 207, 208 and 276. 

 

              ECON 100               Economic Issues and Policies

              or

              ECON 151               Introduction to Microeconomics: 

                                            Prices and Markets............................................... 3 

 

              PSYC 201               General Psychology.............................................. 3 

 

              Sociology course................................................................................ 3 

 

              BUAD 309               Management and Organizational Behavior............... 3 

 

              FOSC 305               Food Science (minimum grade of C-)...................... 3 

 

              MATH 114               Elementary Mathematics and Statistics.................. 3

              or

              Successful performance on the Proficiency Test in Mathematics administered by Department of Mathematical Sciences. 

 

              A minimum grade of C- must be achieved for credits to count toward the fulfillment of 25 credits in NTDT; a minimum grade of C- in 200-level

              courses must be achieved to proceed to upper-level courses; only 300-level courses and a maximum of four credits of Special

              Problems/Independent Study (NTDT x66) may count toward the fulfillment of this requirement. 

 

              NTDT 103                Introduction to Nutrition Professions........................ 1 

 

              NTDT 200                Nutrition Concepts................................................. 3 

 

              NTDT 201                Food Concepts..................................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 400                Macronutrients...................................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 401               Micronutrients....................................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 445                Teaching Methods: Nutrition and Food.................... 3 

 

              NTDT courses (300-level or higher)........................................................ 9 

 

              NTDT Restricted Elective (minimum grade of C- must be achieved).......... 3 

 

              One of the following: 

 

              NTDT 305                Nutrition in the LifeSpan 

 

              NTDT 350                Nutrition and Older Adults 

 

              NTDT 420                Maternal and Infant Nutrition 

 

              ELECTIVES 

 

              After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. 

 

              May include Military Science, Music, or Physical Education. (Only two credits of activity-type Physical Education and four credits of Music and

              four credits of 100- and 200-level courses in Military Science/Air Force may be counted toward the degree.) 

 

              CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF                                                                         120 

 

 

 

              DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 

              MAJOR: DIETETICS 

 

              CURRICULUM                                                                                                            CREDITS 

 

              UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS 

 

              ENGL 110               Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-)...... 3 

 

              Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing........................ 3

              multicultural, ethnic, and/or gender-related content.. 

 

              MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 

 

              Humanities electives                                                                             6 

 

              CHEM 101/102        General Chemistry

              or

              CHEM 103/104        General Chemistry................................................ 8 

 

              CHEM 213              Elementary Organic Chemistry............................... 4 

 

              CHEM 214/216        Elementary Biochemistry with Lab.......................... 4 

 

              BISC 207/208          Introductory Biology I and II.................................... 8 

 

              BISC 276                Human Physiology................................................ 4 

 

              BISC 300                Introduction to Microbiology.................................... 4 

 

              ECON 100               Economic Issues and Policies

              or

              ECON 151               Introduction to Microeconomics: 

                                            Prices and Markets............................................... 3 

 

              PSYC 201               General Psychology.............................................. 3 

 

              One of the following courses................................................................. 3 

 

              SOCI 201                Introduction to Society 

 

              SOCI 203                The Individual and Society 

 

              SOCI 204                Urban Communities 

 

              SOCI 209                Social Problems 

 

              SOCI 210                Population Problems 

 

              SOCI 242                Society and the Health Professions 

 

              SOCI 243                Society, Politics and Health Care 

 

              SOCI 302                Social Deviance 

 

              PSYC 303               Introduction to Social Psychology 

 

              SOCI 310                Sociology of Healthcare 

 

              BUAD 309               Management and Organizational Behavior............... 3 

 

              FOSC 305               Food Science (minimum grade C-).......................... 3 

 

              Statistics course selected from: STAT 200, PSYC 309, FREC 408.......... 3 

 

              MATH 114               Elementary Mathematics and Statistics.................. 3

              or

              Successful performance on the Proficiency Test in Mathematics administered by Department of Mathematical Sciences. 

 

              A minimum grade of C- must be achieved for credits to count toward the fulfillment of 41 credits in NTDT; a minimum grade of C- in 200-level

              courses must be achieved to proceed to upper-level courses; only 300-level courses and a maximum of four credits of Special

              Problems/Independent Study (NTDT x66) may count toward the fulfillment of this requirement. 

 

              NTDT 103                Introduction to Nutrition Professions........................ 1 

 

              NTDT 200                Nutrition Concepts................................................. 3 

 

              NTDT 201                Food Concepts..................................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 321                Quantity Food Production and Service..................... 3 

 

              NTDT 322                Management of Food and Nutrition Services............ 3 

 

              NTDT 326                Onsite Food Products............................................ 3 

 

              NTDT 330                Nutritional Counseling............................................ 3 

 

              NTDT 400                Macronutrients...................................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 401                Micronutrients....................................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 403                Dietetics Seminar.................................................. 1 

 

              NTDT 421                Nutrition Assessment Methods............................... 3 

 

              NTDT 445                Teaching Methods: Nutrition and Foods................... 3 

 

              NTDT 450                Medical Nutrition Therapy I..................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 451                Medical Nutrition Therapy II.................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 460                Community Nutrition.............................................. 3 

 

              NTDT Restricted Elective (minimum grade of C- must be achieved).......... 3 

 

              One of the following: 

 

              NTDT 305                Nutrition in the LifeSpan 

 

              NTDT 350                Nutrition and Older Adults 

 

              NTDT 420                Maternal and Infant Nutrition 

 

              ELECTIVES 

 

              After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. 

 

              May include Military Science, Music, or Physical Education. (Only two credits of activity-type Physical Education and four credits of Music and

              four credits of 100- and 200-level courses in Military Science/Air Force may be counted toward the degree.) 

 

              CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF                                                                         120 

 

 

 

              DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 

 

              MAJOR: NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES 

 

              CURRICULUM                                                                                                            CREDITS 

 

              UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS 

 

              ENGL 110               Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-)...... 3 

 

              Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing........................ 3

              multicultural, ethnic, and/or gender-related content. 

 

              MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 

 

              Humanities electives                                                                             6 

 

              CHEM 103/104        General Chemistry................................................ 8 

 

              CHEM 214/216        Elementary Biochemistry with Lab.......................... 4 

 

              CHEM 220/221        Quantative Analysis I with Lab................................ 4 

 

              CHEM 321/322        Organic Chemistry................................................ 8 

 

              BISC 207/208          Introductory Biology I and II.................................... 8 

 

              BISC 276                Human Physiology................................................ 4 

 

              BISC 300                Introduction to Microbiology.................................... 4 

 

              PHYS 201               Introductory Physics I............................................ 4 

 

              ECON 100               Economic Issues and Policies

              or

              ECON 151               Introduction to Microeconomics: 

                                            Prices and Markets............................................... 3 

 

              Social Science electives ..................................................................... 9 

 

              FOSC 305               Food Science (minimum grade C-).......................... 3 

 

              FREC 408               Research Methods................................................ 3 

 

              MATH 221/222         Calculus I and II

              or

              MATH 241/242  Analytic Geometry and Calculus A and B.................... 6-8 

 

              A minimum grade of C- must be achieved for credits to count toward the fulfillment of 30 credits in NTDT; a minimum grade of C- in 200-level

              courses must be achieved to proceed to upper-level courses; only 300-level courses and a maximum of four credits of Special

              Problems/Independent Study (NTDT x66) may count toward the fulfillment of this requirement. 

 

              NTDT 200                Nutrition Concepts................................................. 3 

 

              NTDT 201                Food Concepts..................................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 400                Macronutrients...................................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 401                Micronutrients....................................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 421                Nutrition Assessment Methods............................... 3 

 

              NTDT 450                Medical Nutrition Therapy I..................................... 3 

 

              NTDT 451                Medical Nutrition Therapy II.................................... 3 

 

              NTDT courses (300-level or higher)........................................................ 6 

 

              NTDT course                               ........................................................ 3 

 

              ELECTIVES 

 

              After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. 

 

              May include Military Science, Music, or Physical Education. (Only two credits of activity-type Physical Education and four credits of Music and

              four credits of 100- and 200-level courses in Military Science/Air Force may be counted toward the degree.) 

 

              CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF                                                                         120 

 

 

 

              MINOR IN NUTRITION 

 

              A minor in nutrition requires NTDT 200, NTDT 400, NTDT 401 plus 6 credits in Nutrition and Dietetics at the 300-level or higher. A 2.0

              GPA is required for admission; a minimum grade of C- is required in all courses in the minor. Note that CHEM 214 and CHEM 216 are

              necessary prerequisites for NTDT 400 and NTDT 401.