Dietetics (B.S.)
Admission Requirements
All students with sophomore, junior, or senior status meeting the eligibility requirements must apply for admission to the program during the designated period. Eligibility requirements are admission to Buffalo State, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and completion of the following prerequisite courses prior to beginning the program in the fall:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
| SURVEY OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| LABORATORY SURVEY OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (1) | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II | ||
| LABORATORY FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I (1) | ||
| LABORATORY FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II (1) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (4) | ||
| BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (4) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FOOD PREPARATION | ||
| INTRODUCTORY NUTRITION | ||
| APPLIED FOOD CHEMISTRY (1) | ||
| APPLIED MANAGEMENT IN DIETETICS I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO DIETETICS (2) | ||
| ADVANCED NUTRITION | ||
| LIFE CYCLE AND COMMUNITY NUTRITION I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY |
Selection is based on GPA, completion of prerequisite courses, personal statement, faculty interviews, faculty/employer recommendations, and volunteer/work experience. Up to 16 students are accepted into this program each year. Individuals interested in applying must contact the department for application information, which is available by December 1 of each year.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 23 Requirements | ||
| 24 credit hours | 24 | |
| Didactic Courses Required for the Major | ||
| NFS 100 | INTRODUCTION TO FOOD PREPARATION | 3 |
| NFS 102 | INTRODUCTORY NUTRITION | 3 |
| NFS 200 | APPLIED FOOD CHEMISTRY | 1 |
| NFS 211 | APPLIED MANAGEMENT IN DIETETICS I | 3 |
| NFS 230 | INTRODUCTION TO DIETETICS | 2 |
| NFS 302 | ADVANCED NUTRITION | 3 |
| NFS 311 | APPLIED MANAGEMENT IN DIETETICS II | 3 |
| NFS 315 | LIFE CYCLE AND COMMUNITY NUTRITION I | 3 |
| NFS 316 | LIFE CYCLE AND COMMUNITY NUTRITION II | 3 |
| NFS 330 | INTEGRATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION | 1 |
| NFS 401 | MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY I | 4 |
| NFS 402 | MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY II | 3 |
| NFS 403 | MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY III | 3 |
| NFS 405 | PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION EDUCATION | 2 |
| NFS 430 | INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION RESEARCH | 3 |
| Required Supervised Practice Courses | ||
| To satisfy the clinical requirements of ACEND students are required to take the following courses, which may be substituted for electives. | ||
| NFS 445 | NUTRITION CARE A | 3 |
| NFS 446 | NUTRITION CARE B | 3 |
| NFS 447 | NUTRITION CARE C | 5 |
| NFS 448 | NUTRITION CARE D | 5 |
| NFS 449 | NUTRITIONAL CARE E (NUTRITIONAL CARE OF LONG-TERM PATIENTS) | 2 |
| NFS 450 | SENIOR PRACTICUM IN DIETETICS | 4 |
| NFS 451 | SPECIALTY PRACTICE | 1 |
| NFS 471 | EXPERIENCES IN HEALTH CARE FOOD SERVICE SYSTEMS | 3 |
| Requirements Outside the Major (32 credit hours) | ||
| ACEND requires completion of subjects outside nutrition to satisfy academic requirements. Courses meeting these requirements are identified below; they may be taken as electives or used in fulfilling the Intellectual Foundations requirements. | ||
| BIO 100 | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 3 |
| BIO 308 | SURVEY OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| BIO 309 | LABORATORY SURVEY OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 1 |
| BIO 355 | SURVEY OF MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| CHE 111 & CHE 113 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I and LABORATORY FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| CHE 112 & CHE 114 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II and LABORATORY FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II | 4 |
| CHE 321 | PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CHE 322 | BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| HEW 605 | EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| MAT 311 | INTRODUCTORY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (or equivalent) | 3 |
| PSY 101 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |