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, last reviewed 03-08-2022, is based on the 2021-22 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
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| Humanities - General Education |
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16 |
Second semester (spring)
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| Social and Behavior Sciences - General Education |
3 |
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16 |
Third semester (fall)
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| The Arts - General Education |
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16 |
Fourth semester (spring)
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| Cultural Competence - General Education |
3 |
| Public Issues - General Education |
3 |
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16 |
Fifth semester (fall)
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15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
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Seventh semester (fall)
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Eighth semester (spring)
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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).
