Nutrition, B.S.

Major Departmental Requirements 46-49 Credits

1. FNI 101

   Introduction to Careers in Nutrition and Dietetics (1 cr.)

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2. FNI 211

   Human Nutrition (3 cr.)
3. FNI 241

   Nutrition in the Life Cycle (3 cr.)
4. FNI 301

   Nutrition Education and Counseling (4 cr.)
5. FNI 362

   Food Preparation (4 cr.)
6. FNI 441

   Community Nutrition (3 cr.)
7. FNI 445

   Advanced Nutrition (4 cr.)
8. FNI 446

   Medical Nutrition Therapy I (3 cr.)
9. FNI 448

   Seminar in Dietetics (3 cr.)

Nutrition Track (18-21 cr.)

Dietetics Track

1. BIO 203

   Microbiology (4 cr.)
2. FNI 443

   Food Science (4 cr.)
3. FNI 450

   Food Service Management (4 cr.)
4. FNI 451

   Medical Nutrition Therapy II (3 cr.)
5. FIT 333

   Exercise Physiology (3 cr.)

Food and Nutrition Track

1. Completion of a minor or focus area (including premedical coursework) to align with the student’s professional goals, chosen in consultation with an academic advisor. Note: most students will need at least 9 credits of upper division coursework in this track to fulfill upper division requirements.

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Cognate Requirements 41 Credits

1. BIO 101

   General Biology I (4 cr.)
2. BIO 326

   Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 cr.)
3. BIO 327

   Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 cr.)
4. CHE 111

   Fundamental Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr.)
5. CHE 112

   Fundamental Principles of Chemistry II (4 cr.)
6. CHE 240

   Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4 cr.)
7. CHE 371

   General Biochemistry (4 cr.)
8. CMM 101

   Introduction to Public Speaking (3 cr.)
9. MAT 161

   Introductory Statistics (3 cr.)
10. PSY 101

    General Psychology (3 cr.)

Cultural Competence and Human Diversity (3 cr.)

1. ANT 102

   Cultural Anthropology: An Introduction (3 cr.)
2. ANT 336

   Civilization and Health (3 cr.)
3. ANT 368

   Anthropology of Food (3 cr.)
4. SOC 101

   Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)

Additional Degree Requirements

1. Minimum grade of “C” in all required nutrition (FNI) and cognate courses.

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2. Required cognate and nutrition courses can be repeated only once.

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3. A student may repeat no more than three required cognate and nutrition courses.

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4. Minimum cumulative GPA maintained at 2.8 or higher. If cumulative GPA is less than 2.8, it must be raised to a minimum of 2.8 by the next semester to remain in the Nutrition Program.

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5. FNI 443

   Food Science (4 cr.)

   As published: “FNI 445 , FNI 446 , FNI 450 , and FNI 451 must be taken at SUNY Plattsburgh.”
6. Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements , including General Education: The Cardinal Core Curriculum , elective courses if applicable, and a total of 120 credits minimum.

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7. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in Major Departmental Requirements.

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