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2018 - 2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018 - 2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nutritional Sciences, B.S.


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The Nutritional Sciences Program, formerly the Food and Nutrition Program is located in the School of Community Health and Policy. The Nutritional Sciences Program is designed for students interested in the field of Dietetics and Food Service Systems. The Program embraces a commitment to enhancing students’ personal and pre-professional development by providing high quality education and experiential learning opportunities. Students gain the knowledge, skills and competencies to meet the challenges and demands for products and services: to conduct evidence-based research and to implement programs to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, communities and nations of the world.

The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Completion of the program meets the minimum academic requirements for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accredited dietetic internship. 

The curriculum includes courses in organic and inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, general biology and microbiology, anatomy and physiology, basic and advanced courses in nutrition and foods, institutional management. The mission of the Dietetics Program at Morgan State University is to prepare highly qualified students from culturally diverse backgrounds with knowledge and skills for success in supervised practice programs, Graduate School or leadership in dietetic practice. The mission embraces the diversity of its student clientele, prepares highly qualified graduates to serve and address priority issues of the local and broader community.

Mission and Objectives:

The mission of the Dietetics program at Morgan State University is to prepare highly qualified students from culturally diverse backgrounds with knowledge and skills for success in supervised practice programs, graduate school or leadersihip in a dietetic practice.  The mission embraces the diversity of its student clientele, prepares highly qualified graduates to serve and address priority issues of the local and broader community.

 

Objectives:

  1. Enroll, retain, and, graduate a culturally diverse pool of students to meet the critical shortages and under representation in the dietetics profession.
  2. To prepare students with the Foundation Knowledge Requirements and Student Learning Outcomes defined by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) for success in Internship Programs/Supervised Practice and entry into graduate programs.
  3. To prepare students for entry-level positions as food and nutrition professionals in the field of Dietetics.

 

Required Courses for a Major in Nutritional Sciences


A minimum of 120 credit hours is required of students pursuing the Nutritional Sciences, B.S. degree.  These credit hours are distributed as follows:

 

General Education and University Requirements     44

Supporting Courses    39 credits

Major Courses     37 credits

TOTAL Credits   120

 

In order to qualify for graduation, students must pass the program’s senior exit examination, earn a cumulative average of a 2.0 GPA or higher, and a major average of a 2.0 GPA or higher with no grades below a “C” in all courses.  Those courses include the general education and university courses, support and major courses listed.

General Education and University Courses


Total Credits: 44


Note: Letters in parentheses represent General Education Requirements (EC, BP, IM, CI, AH, MQ, CT, SB)
Refer to catalog
(U) Indicates University Requirements
* Satisfies General Education and Nutrition Program requirement and requires a grade of “C” or higher.
** Required supporting course by Nutritional Sciences Program and requires a grade of “C” or higher.

Total Credits: 39


**Satisfies General Education and Nutrition Program requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
*** Courses must have been completed within the last five years and received a “C” or higher grade or it will be subject to review before acceptance.

Total Credits: 37


*** Courses must have been completed within the last five years and received a “C” or better grade, or it will be subject to review before acceptance.

 

 

Suggested Curriculum Sequence


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