BS Four-Year Degree Plan: Nutrition and Dietetics
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.
Download nutrition and dietetics four-year plan (.pdf)
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 is based on the 2021-22 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
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 |
Second semester (spring)
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 |
Third semester (fall)
Courses | Hours |
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship
| 3 |
The Arts - General Education
| 3 |
BMS 307 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 |
Fourth semester (spring)
Courses | Hours |
Cultural Competence - General Education
| 3 |
Public Issues - General Education
| 3 |
DTN 305 Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics
| 1 |
BMS 308 Human Physiology
| 4 |
DTN 330 Food Selection and Preparation for Health
| 2 |
DTN 332 Food and Culture
| 3 |
Total hours | 16 |
Fifth semester (fall)
Courses | Hours |
CHM 201 Essentials of Organic Chemistry
| 3 |
ENG 321 Writing II: Beginning Technical Writing
| 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 302 Statistics for Social Research
| 3 |
DTN 306 Computer Applications in Nutrition and Dietetics
| 1 |
DTN 340 Nutrition Education and Communications
| 2 |
Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
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 |
Seventh semester (fall)
Courses | Hours |
BMS 230 Human Genetics
| 3 |
DTN 430 Sports Nutrition
| 3 |
DTN 536 Medical Nutrition Therapy I
| 4 |
DTN 538 Administrative Dietetics
| 3 |
DTN 539 Senior Seminar in Dietetics
| 1 |
DTN 595 Introduction to Research in Dietetics
| 1 |
Total hours | 15 |
Tips for success
- If you take CHM 160, then CHM 161, CHM 170 and CHM 171 must be taken. Consult with an advisor as this will affect your schedule.
- If you're planning a chemistry minor, you must also take CHM 202: Organic Chemistry Lab. This class is offered all semesters. Additional chemistry classes are taken in the summer or during the regular semester, with other courses taken in the summer.
- Program admission requirements include: minimum 2.9 GPA and completion of DTN 240, DTN 305, BMS 308 and chemistry sequence with a grade of "C" or better.
- Take BMS 195 if you're undecided about a major and would like to explore health care.
- Fall-only classes: DTN 340 (Jr), DTN 430 (Sr), DTN 536 (Sr), DTN 538 (Sr), DTN 539 (Sr), DTN 595 (Jr/Sr).
- Spring-only classes: DTN 331 (Jr/Sr), DTN 335 (Jr), DTN 445 (Sr), DTN 532 (Jr), DTN 445 (Sr), DTN 546 (Sr), DTN 550 (Sr).
Degree plan last reviewed 03-08-2022.