Nutrition and Healthy Living

Requirements
Core Classes
Transfer Information

Description
The nutrition and healthy living concentration will provide a strong knowledge base in nutrition and healthy diet planning.

This concentration does not meet the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) requirements, and thus does not qualify a student to apply for a Dietetic Internship.

Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.

Core 9 Hours

NTR 241 Human Nutrition (3) (Prerequisite: CHM 101 or CHM 113)

NTR 341 Introduction to Planning Therapeutic Diets (3) (Prerequisite: NTR 100 or NTR 241)

OR

NTR 345 Development of Healthy Cuisines (3) (Prerequisites: NTR 100 or 241; Credit is allowed for only NTR 341 or 345)

NTR 450 Nutrition in the Lifecycle (3) (Prerequisite: NTR 100 or NTR 241; Credit is allowed for only NTR 450 or 550)

OR

HSC 355 Eating for Lifelong Health (3) (Prerequisite(s): NTR 100 or NTR 241)

Upper Division Electives 9 Hours Required
Choose elective courses from the following:

NTR 320 History of Nutrition (3) (Prerequisite: NTR 100 or NTR 241)

NTR 348 Cultural Aspects of Food (3) (Prerequisite: NTR 100 or NTR 241)

NTR 350 Nutrition Counseling (3) (Prerequisite: NTR 341 with C or better or NTR 345)

NTR 351 Nutrition and Health Communication (3) (Prerequisite: NTR 100 or NTR 241)

NTR 353 The Western Diet: Food, History, and Sustainability (3)

NTR 444 Medical Nutrition Therapy (3) (Prerequisite: NTR 341 or FON 341 with C or better OR enrolled in NTR 341; BIO 202; Credit is allowed for only NTR 444 or 544)

NTR 453 Nutrition and the Media (3)

NTR 457 Sports Nutrition (3)

All Interdisciplinary Studies students are required to complete a 12 credit hour core.

BIS 301, BIS 302 and BIS 402 courses require:

A meeting with your academic advisor to:
Ensure both of your concentration areas have been declared
Are working towards completing (or have completed) 1-2 courses in each declared concentration
One course meeting general studies MA requirement
ENG 102 or ENG 105 or ENG 108 or First Year Composition Completed
Minimum 2.00 GPA

Required Courses (12 credit hours):

BIS 301 Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies, L (3)

BIS 302 Interdisciplinary Inquiry (3)
Prerequisite(s): BIS 301 with C or better

BIS 401 Applied Interdisciplinary Studies (3) (requires application)
Prerequisites: BIS 301 with C or better; BIS 302 with C or better; Minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area

BIS 402 Senior Seminar, L (3)
Prerequisite(s): BIS 301 with C or better; BIS 302 with C or better

For important information, additional major requirements, course descriptions, and application deadlines: Interdisciplinary Studies Core Courses

For assistance in selecting your concentration areas of study complete the Interdisciplinary Studies concentration workshop: Interdisciplinary Studies Pre-Advising Workshop

Transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu

How credits transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu/credits
How to transfer to ASU from a Two-Year school transfer.asu.edu/ CommunityColleges

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) transfer students transfer.asu.edu/maricopa

Courses may fulfill Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) or Associate’s degree requirements, consult with your community college academic advisor for details.
MCCCD course transfer equivalencies are listed here; they may be applied toward this concentration (maximum of six credits or two courses).
Information listed was current for this catalog year at the time of printing, consult transfer.asu.edu/maricopa for verification.