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




Freshman Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
BIOL 211, Principles of Biology I 3 BIOL 212, Principles of Biology II 3
ENGL 104, First-Year Composition I 3 ENGL 105, First-Year Composition II 3
FS HN 110, Orientation 1 LIB 160, Library 0.5
PSYCH 101, Introduction to Psychology 3 FS HN 167, Introduction to Human Nutrition 3
CHEM 163, General Chemistry 4 College-level Math 3
CHEM 163L, Laboratory in General Chemistry 1 Humanities or Social Science 3
Total credits:  15 Total credits:  15.5

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
CHEM 231, Elementary Organic Chemistry 3 BBMB 301, Survey of Biochemistry 3
CHEM 231L, Organic Chemistry Lab 1 FS HN 261, Fundamentals of Human Nutrition 2
STAT 101 or 104, Statistics 3-4 SP CM 212 or COMST 214, Communications 3
FS HN 203, Contemporary Issues in FSHN 1 MICRO 201, General Microbiology 2
BIOL 255, Fund. of Human Anatomy & Phys. I 3 BIOL 256, Fund. of Human Anatomy & Phys. II 3
BIOL 255L, Human Anatomy & Phys Lab I 1 BIOL 256L, Human Anatomy & Phys Lab II  
HD FS (CHS) or ENV S (CAg) 2-3    OR BBMB 311, Biochemistry Laboratory 1-2
Total credits: 14-16 Total credits: 14-15

Junior Year

Fall Semester Spring  Semester
FS HN 360, Advanced Human Nutrition & Metabolism 3 FS HN 362, Nutrition in Growth & Development 3
FS HN 361, Human Nutrition Laboratory 2 HRI 380, Quantity Food Production Mgmt. 3
FS HN 340, Introduction to Dietetics 1 HRI 380L, Quantity Food Prod. & Service Mgmt Exp. 2
FS HN 214, Scientific Study of Food 5 FS HN 342, World Food Issues 3
Humanities 3 Electives* 3-5
Total credits: 14 Total credits: 14-16

Senior Year

Fall Semester Spring  Semester
FS HN 461, Disease & Medical Nutr. Therapy I 4 FS HN 464, Disease & Medical Nutr. Therapy II 3
HRI 391, Foodservice Systems Mgt. 3 HRI 392, Foodservice Systems Mgt. II 3
FS HN 411, Experimental Study of Food  3 FS HN 403, Food Laws, Reg. & the Reg. Process 2
FS HN 463, Community Nutrition 3 FS HN 466, Nutr. Counseling & Educ. Methods 3
Humanities (CHS) or Elective* (CAg) 3 FS HN 480, Professional Seminar 1
Total credits: 16 Elective* 3
Total credits: 15
*Choose elective courses to be greater than or equal to 120.5 credits.
Additional Requirements: Students must fulfill the International Perspectives and U.S. Diversity requirements by choosing three credits of coursework from each of the university-approved lists.  The approved lists can be found at http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/courses/ip-list.html and http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/courses/diversity-list.html

Note: This sequence is only an example. The number of credits taken each semester should be based on the individual student's situation. Factors that may affect credit hours per semester include student ability, employment, health, activities, and grade point considerations.
Updated
February 2005
Food Science and Human Nutrition