The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor before scheduling your classes. Review the class schedule for course availability.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
This degree plan does not include transfer or dual credit you may have.
Several of the nutrition and dietetics courses have prerequisites – courses you must pass before you take the higher-level courses.
The following degree plan, last reviewed 07-08-2024, is based on the 2024-25 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations | 2 |
| ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
| Humanities - General Education | 3 |
| CHM 116 Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 117 Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| PSY 121 Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Social and Behavior Sciences - General Education | 3 |
| BMS 110 Introduction to Human Biology | 3 |
| BMS 111 Introduction to Human Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 |
3 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| MTH 134 Algebraic Reasoning and Modeling | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship | 3 |
| The Arts - General Education | 3 |
| BMS 307 Human Anatomy or KIN 250 Applied Human Anatomy |
4 |
| BIO 212 Elements of Microbiology | 2 |
| BIO 213 Elements of Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
| DTN 240 Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Cultural Competence - General Education | 3 |
| Public Issues - General Education | 3 |
| DTN 305 Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics | 1 |
| BMS 308 Human Physiology or KIN 252 Applied Human Physiology |
4 |
| DTN 330 Food Selection and Preparation for Health | 2 |
| DTN 332 Food and Culture | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| CHM 201 Essentials of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Written Communication & Integrative and Applied Learning (Writing II course) - General Education | 3 |
| DTN 333 Nutrition Throughout the Life Span | 3 |
| PSY 200 Psychological Statistical Methods or MTH 340 Statistical Methods or MTH 545 Applied Statistics or QBA 237 Basic Business Statistics or SOC 220 Statistics for Social Research or IPE 381 Statistics for the Health Professions |
3 |
| DTN 306 Computer Applications in Nutrition and Dietetics | 1 |
| DTN 340 Nutrition Education and Communications | 2 |
| Total hours | 15 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| CHM 352 Introduction to Biochemistry or BMS 320 Biomolecules and Metabolism |
3 |
| DTN 335 Nutritional Assessment | 3 |
| DTN 437 Quantity Foods in Healthcare and School Food Service | 3 |
| DTN 532 Human Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 |
| Total hours | 12 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| BMS 230 Human Genetics | 3 |
| DTN 331 Food Science | 3 |
| DTN 430 Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| DTN 536 Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 4 |
| DTN 539 Senior Seminar in Dietetics | 1 |
| DTN 595 Introduction to Research in Dietetics | 1 |
| Total hours | 15 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| DTN 445 Community Nutrition | 3 |
| DTN 538 Food and Nutrition Systems Management | 3 |
| DTN 546 Medical Nutrition Therapy II | 4 |
| DTN 550 Nutrition Counseling | 2 |
| DTN 345 World Hunger | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |