Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture College of Human Sciences College of Agriculture




Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition - 120.5 total semester credits required

( 6) Int'l Perspectives/U.S. Diversity

(3) Select from the International Perspectives approved list: http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/courses/ip-list.html
(3) Select from the U.S. Diversity approved list: http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/courses/diversity-list.html

(9.5) COMMUNICATION/LIBRARY
(3) ENGL 104 First-Year Composition I
(3) ENGL 105 First-Year Composition II
(3) SP CM 212 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
or [ COMST 214 Professional Communication
(.5) LIB 160 Library Instruction



(11-18) HUMANITIES / SOCIAL SCIENCES*
(11-12) College of Agriculture (CAg) students:
(3) Humanities course
(2-3) ENV S 120 or 201 - Environmental Issues


(3) FS HN 342 World Food Issues
(3) PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology
or

(18) College of Human Sciences (CHS) students**:
(9) Humanities courses
(3) FS HN 342 World Food Issues


(3) HD FS 102 or 349
(3) PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology

(6-7) MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
(3) MATH College-level math (104, 105, 140, 142, 150, or above)
(3-4) STAT 101 Principles of Statistics
or [ STAT 104 Introduction to Statistics

(9) PHYSICAL SCIENCES
(4) CHEM 163 General Chemistry
(1) CHEM 163L Laboratory in General Chemistry
(3) CHEM 231 Elementary Organic Chemistry
(1) CHEM 231L Laboratory in Elementary Organic Chemistry

(19) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(3) BBMB 301 Survey of Biochemistry
(3) BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I
(3) BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II
(3) BIOL 255 Fund. of Human Anatomy & Phys. I
(3) BIOL 256 Fund. of Human Anatomy & Phys. II
(2) BIOL 255L & 256L Anatomy & Physiology Labs
or [ BBMB 311 Biochemistry Laboratory
(2) MICRO 201 General Microbiology

(40) FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION
(1) FS HN 110 Orientation
(3) FS HN 167 Introduction to Human Nutrition
(1) FS HN 203 Contemporary Issues in FSHN
(5) FS HN 214 Scientific Study of Food
(2) FS HN 261 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition
(1) FS HN 340 Introduction to Dietetics
(3) FS HN 360 Advanced Human Nutrition and Metabolism
(2) FS HN 361 Human Nutrition Laboratory
(3) FS HN 362 Nutrition in Growth and Development
(2) FS HN 403 Food Laws, Regulations, and the Regulatory Process
(3) FS HN 411 Experimental Study of Food
(4) FS HN 461 Disease & Medical Nutrition Therapy I
(3) FS HN 463 Community Nutrition
(3) FS HN 464 Disease & Medical Nutrition Therapy II
(3) FS HN 466 Nutrition Counseling & Educ. Methods
(1) FS HN 480 Professional Seminar in FSHN

(11) MANAGEMENT
(3) HRI 380 Quantity Food Production Management
(2) HRI 380L Quantity Food Production and Service Management Experience
(3) HRI 391 Foodservice Systems Management I
(3) HRI 392 Foodservice Systems Management II

(7-12) ELECTIVES-
Select from any university courses to ensure completion of greater than or equal to 120.5 total credits by graduation.


NOTES: 

 *Links to approved humanities, social sciences, and ethics courses

**Students must fulfill the International Perspectives and U.S. Diversity requirements by selecting coursework from approved lists.  CHS students may dual list these courses with other degree requirements.  The International Perspectives requirement can be met with FS HN 342, and the U.S. Diversity requirement can be met with FS HN 463. CHS core requirements are met with FS HN 167, HRI 391, and HD FS course choice.

Food Science and Human Nutrition