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Nutrition - Dietetics B.S. - 4 Year Degree Plan

2025-2026

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Lamar University's Bachelor of Science in Nutrition with a concentration in dietetics is designed for those who are wanting to become either a Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered (NDTR) and/or a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). This program includes a variety of courses in the field of nutrition and dietetics such as community nutrition, nutrition assessment, nutrition education and counseling, medical nutrition therapy and food service management.

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______ Communication Core 3 ______
HIST 1301 U.S. History I 1763-1877 3 ______ HIST 1302 U.S. History II Since 1877 3 ______
NUTR 1322 Introductory Nutrition 3 ______ HOSP 1315 Culinary Nutrition 3 ______
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 ______ MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I 3 ______
Creative Arts 3 ______ BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 ______
  Hours 16 ______   Hours 16 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
POLS 2301 Intro to American Government I 3 ______ POLS 2302 Intro/American Government II 3 ______
MATH 1342
or PSYC 2317
 Elementary Statistical Methods 
or Introduction to Statistical Methods
 3 ______ Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ______
Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ______ NUTR 2316 Nutrition and Fitness 3 ______
CHEM 1306
and CHEM 1106
 Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences 
and Chem for Allied Health Sciences Lab
 4 ______ CHEM 1311
and CHEM 1111
 General Chemistry I 
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
 4 ______
LIBR 1101 Introduction to Library Research 1 ______ HOSP 2314 Hospitality Financial Basics 3 ______
  Hours 14 ______   Hours 16 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
BIOL 2421 Microbiology for Science Majors 4 ______ NUTR 3329 Preventive Nutrition and Wellnes 3 ______
NUTR 3301 Global Nutrition 3 ______ NUTR 3330 Nutritional Biochemistry 3 ______
NUTR 3320 Advanced Nutrition 3 ______ NUTR 3350 Nutrition Assessment 3 ______
NUTR 3328 Community Nutrition 3 ______ Elective, Transfer or Minor Credit 6 ______
HOSP 3360 Quantity Foods Management 3 ______ ______
  Hours 16 ______   Hours 15 ______
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
NUTR 4300
or NUTR 5311
 Medical Nutrition Therapy I 
or Advanced MNT I
 3 ______ NHHS 4301 Professional Development 3 ______
NUTR 4307 Lifecycle Nutrition 3 ______ NUTR 4315 Medical Nutrition Therapy II 3 ______
NUTR 4347 Food Science 3 ______ NUTR 4331
or NUTR 5325
 Nutr Education and Counseling 
or Nutrition Education and Counseling
 3 ______
Elective, Transfer or Minor credit 6 ______ HOSP 4360 Organizational Management for Services 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 12 ______