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 Nutritional Sciences
First Year at Texas Woman’s University
Hours
3
ENG 1013 Composition I
ENG 1023 Composition II
3
HIST 1013 History of US (1492-1865)
HIST 1023 History of US (1865-Present)
4
CHEM 1113, 1111 Chemistry Prin I + Lab
NFS 2323 Intro to Nutrition
3
MATH (recommend MATH 1013 Fin and Quan
CHEM 1123, 1121 Chemistry Prin II + Lab
Literacy)
MATH 1303 Elementary Analysis I
4
Life & Physical Sciences (recommend BIOL
1113, 1111 Prin of Biology I + Lab)
17
Second Year at Texas Woman’s University
Hours
3
GOV 2013 US National Government
GOV 2023 Texas Government
4
ZOOL 2013, 2011 Human Anatomy & Physiology
ZOOL 2023, 2021 Human Anatomy &
+ Lab
Physiology + Lab
3
MATH 1313 Elementary Analysis II
MATH 1703 Elementary Statistics I
4
BIOL 1123, 1121 Prin of Biology II + Lab
NFS 3063 Ecology of Food & Nutr (GP)3
1
Core approved math (3 hrs) OR
Life & Physical Sciences (from approved list)
3
UNIV 1231 + KINS 1902 OR
KINS 1901 + KINS 1902
17
Third Year at Texas Woman’s University
Hours
3
NFS 3033 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle
NFS 3083 Bionutrition
NFS 2033, 2031 Food Microbiology + Lab OR
4
NFS 3323, 3321 Food Science + Lab
BACT 3113, 3111 Gen Microbiology + Lab
CHEM 3223, 3221 Organic Chem II + Lab
4
CHEM 2213, 2211 Organic Chem I + Lab
ZOOL 4243, 4241 Mammalian Physiology +
3
Elective
Lab
14
Fourth Year at Texas Woman’s University
Hours
3
NFS 4303 Advanced Nutrition: Macronutrients
NFS 4601 Literature in NFS
1
NFS 3101 Advanced Nutrition Lab
NFS 4983 Research in NFS
3
Social/Behavioral Sciences (from approved list)1
NFS 4302 Advanced Nutrition: Micronutrients
3
Language, Philosophy, Culture (from approved
Creative Arts (from approved list)1
list)1
NFS 4911 Independent Study
1
NFS 4301 Principles of Nutritional Genomics
Multicultural/Women’s Studies (from approved
1
NFS 4911 Independent Study
list)2
12
1.
2.
3.
Hours
3
3
3
4
3
16
Hours
3
4
3
3
3
16
Hours
3
4
4
4
15
Hours
1
3
2
3
1
3
13
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.
Note: Grade of C or better strongly recommended for all basic science courses.
75 Total hours for major courses
3 Global Perspectives
42 Total hours for Core/Component courses
120 Total all hours for degree
Updated 5/14