Texas Woman’s University
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Academic Program Code: NUTRITION.BS THECB CIP Code: 19.0501.00
Suggested Degree Plan for Bachelor of Science in Nutrition: Emphasis in Wellness
First Year at Texas Woman’s University
Hours
3
NFS 1302, 1301 Food Prep & Principles + Lab
NFS 2323 Introduction to Nutrition
3
HS 1363 Introduction to Health Education
ENG 1023 Composition II
3
ENG 1013 Composition I
HIST 1023 History of US (1865-Present)
3
HIST 1013 History of US (1492-1865)
Life & Physical Sciences (recommend CHEM
3
MATH (from approved list)1
1013, 1011 Intro to Chemistry + Lab)
15
Second Year at Texas Woman’s University
Hours
3
HS 2013 Health Communications
Life & Physical Sciences (recommend BACT
3
GOV 2013 US National Government
1003, 1001 Microbiology + Lab)
4
CHEM 1023, 1021 Intro to Organic Chem +
HS 3053 Community Health
Lab
GOV 2023 Texas Government
3
Core approved math (3 hrs) OR
Social/Behavioral Sciences (recommend
UNIV 1231 + KINS 1902 OR
PSY1013 Intro to General Psychology)
3
MATH 1703 Elementary Statistics I
KINS 1901 + KINS 1902
Elective
16
Third Year at Texas Woman’s University
Hours
3
NFS 3033 Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
NFS 3173 Culture and Food (GP)3
3
NFS 3043 Community Nutrition
NFS 3063 Ecology of Food & Nutrition (GP)3
3
HS 3073 Program Planning
NFS 3083 Bionutrition
4
ZOOL 2033, 2031 Anatomy & Physiology +
HS 3083 Program Evaluation
Lab
HS 4573 Occupational Risk Assessment
3
Multicultural/Women’s Studies (from approved
list)2
16
Fourth Year at Texas Woman’s University
Hours
4
NFS 3323, 3321 Food Science + Lab
NFS 4302 Advanced Nutrition: Micronutrients
1
NFS 4601 Literature in NFS Seminar
NFS 4943 Trends & Controversies in NFS
3
NFS 4303 Adv Nutrition: Macronutrients
HS 4743 Assessing, Planning, and Evaluation
1
NFS 3101 Advanced Nutrition Lab
HS Elective
3
HS 3413 Epidemiology
Language, Philosophy, Culture (from
3
Creative Arts (from approved list)1
approved list)1
15
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2.
3.
Hours
3
3
3
4
13
Hours
4
3
3
3
3
16
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
Hours
2
3
3
3
3
Approved list of core courses in each component available at http://www.twu.edu/academic-affairs/core-curriculum.asp or university catalog.
See university catalog for approved list of Multicultural/Women’s Studies courses.
Approved list of Global Perspective courses available at http://www.twu.edu/academic-affairs/global-perspectives-courses.asp.
75 (36 NFS, 27 HS, 11 Math/Science) = Major degree courses
3 Global Perspectives
42 Core/Component Area Option
120 Total
27 hours in Health Studies allows the student to sit for the CHES exam
(Certified Health Education Specialist). Information available at:
http://www.nchec.org/
Updated 5/14
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