Department of Nutrition Science
Didactic Dietetics
College of Health & Human Sciences
Purdue University
First-Year Transfer Guide
2014-2015
The following is a suggested Ivy Tech course sequence, which includes course requirements for these degrees, for
students who are interested in transferring into one of these degrees in the College of Health & Human Sciences at
Purdue University-West Lafayette. You must consult with an academic advisor to determine which courses should be
chosen to receive the most credit at the receiving Purdue University. Please call the Office of Student Services at (765)
494-8533 to speak with an academic advisor.
Semester 1
COM 101
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
CHEM 101 or 105
Introductory Chemistry I or General Chemistry I
3-5
3
BIOL 121 or APHY 101
General Biology I or Anatomy & Physiology I
3-4
MAT 136/201
College Algebra/Brief Calculus I
3
Humanities Selective from Transfer credit database e.g. SPAN 101, MUS 118, etc.
3
Semester 1: 15-18
Semester 2
CHEM 102 or 106
Introductory Chemistry II or General Chemistry II
3-5
BIOL 122 or APHY 102
General Biology II or Anatomy & Physiology II
MAT 137/202
Trig w/Analytic Geometry/Brief Calculus II
3
PSY 101 or SOC 111
Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Sociology
3
ECON 101
Economic Fundamentals
3-4
3
Semester 2: 15-18
Specific Degree Transfer Requirements: Transfer student applicants must meet the following academic requirements:
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Didactic Dietetics: Earned at least a ‘B’ in CHEM 101 and at least a ‘B’ in CHEM 102; or a ‘C’ in CHEM 105; and
completed 12 credit hours of college-level courses.
Required GPA:
Didactic Dietetics: 3.0
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It is strongly recommended that you review the rules for transferring credit to Purdue available
at www.admissions.purdue.edu/transfercredit
Course equivalencies are subject to change without notice.
Actual transfer credit will not be posted until an official transcript has been received and processed by the Office of
Admissions.
Dual Credit courses taken in high school may not be transferable in all cases. Courses taken online or via distance
education may have equivalencies that are different than courses taken in the classroom. Contact the Credit
Evaluation Department if you have questions about how an online course might transfer.