Nutrition Science

This is an archived copy of the 2023-24 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.ndsu.edu.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.

To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
CHEM 1173PSYC 2113 
PSYC 1113MICR 2022 
MATH 10313MICR 202L1 
ENGL 1103ENGL 1203 
Humanities/Fine Arts (Global)3Humanities/Fine Arts (Diversity)3 
 Free Elective3 
 15 15
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
BIOL 2203Applications are due for Coordinated Program in Dietetics.  
BIOL 220L1BIOC 2604 
HNES 2503BIOL 2213 
HNES 2911BIOL 221L1 
COMM 1103HNES 2513 
CSCI 1143HNES 2613 
 HNES 261L2 
 14 16
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
HNES 3514HNES 3544MGMT 3203
HNES 4423HNES 354L2 
HNES 442L3HNES 3613 
STAT 3303HNES 361L3 
Upper Division Writing (Gen Ed Communication)3HNES 4003 
 HNES 2601 
 16 16 3
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
HNES 458L3HNES 48012 
HNES 6584HNES 726 or 7243 
HNES 6681HNES 793, 794, 795, 797, or 7982,31-2 
HNES 460L1  
HNES 7901  
HNES 7103  
 13 16-17
Fifth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
HNES 7353HNES 777 or 7273 
STAT 725 or HDFS 7053HNES 7133 
HNES 793, 794, 795, 797, or 7982,31-2HNES 793, 794, 795, 797, or 7982,31-2 
 Graduate Level Free Elective1-4 
 7-8 8-12
Total Credits: 139-145

1MATH 103 is a pre-requisite for STAT 330. If not needed due to placement scores or transfer, student will need 3 credits of free electives. 

2Plan A students will take HNES 798; Plan B students will take HNES 797; Plan C students will take either HNES 793, HNES 794, or HNES 795.

3Plan A requires a total of 31 graduate credits including 6 credits of HNES 798 and 1 credit of elective; Plan B requires a total of 31 graduate credits including 3 credits of HNES 797 and 4 credits of elective; Plan C requires a total of 34 graduate credits including 6 credits of HNES 793, HNES 794, or HNES 795 and 3 credits of elective.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.

To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CHEM 1173PSYC 2113
PSYC 1113MICR 2022
MATH 10313MICR 202L1
ENGL 1103ENGL 1203
Humanities and Fine Arts (Global)3Humanities and Fine Arts (Diversity)3
 Free Elective3
 15 15
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 2203BIOC 2604
BIOL 220L1BIOL 2213
HNES 2503BIOL 221L1
HNES 2911HNES 2513
COMM 1103HNES 2613
CSCI 1143HNES 261L2
 14 16
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HNES 3514HNES 2601
STAT 3303HNES 3544
Upper Division Writing 3HNES 4003
Free Electives6Free Electives6
 16 14
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Free Electives15Free Electives15
 15 15
Total Credits: 120

1MATH 103 is a pre-requisite for STAT 330. If not needed due to placement scores or transfer, student will need 3 credits of free electives.