Human Nutrition

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Description

Understanding the human body and how it digests and metabolizes food is one of the most vital and accessible methods for preventing and treating disease. Build a strong foundation in nutrition with a perspective on medical nutrition therapy.

The concentration in human nutrition focuses on the science behind nutrition. This includes how:

human bodies process nutrients for energy
nutrients play important roles in health and disease
nutritional needs change across the life span

This program also includes the medical nutrition therapy sequence, which provides students with a clear understanding of how nutrition can be used in a medical setting to prevent and treat diseases.

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 18-19 credit hours including a minimum of 12 upper division hours for this concentration.
All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
Additional prerequisite requirements: BIO 201, BIO 202, BCH 361, CHM 101, and CHS 260.

Required Courses - 18 credit hours

NTR 241 Human Nutrition

NTR 341 Medical Nutrition Therapy I

NTR 440 Advanced Human Nutrition I

NTR 441 Advanced Human Nutrition II

NTR 444 Medical Nutrition Therapy II

NTR 446 Medical Nutrition Therapy III OR NTR 450 Nutrition in the Life Cycle

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this concentration.

IDS Core Course Information

All Interdisciplinary Studies students are required to complete a 9 credit-hour core and 9 credit hours of context/application courses.

Required Courses (9 credit hours):

IDS 201 Intellectual Fusion (recommended for freshman/sophomore students)
- Prerequisites: None

IDS 301 Becoming Interdisciplinary (3) (recommended for transfer students and/or students declaring IDS in their junior or senior year)
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
IDS 302 Integration Skills (3)
- Prerequisite(s): Interdisciplinary Studies major; IDS 201 or 301 with C or better
IDS 401 Integration: Experiential Learning (3) (requires application)
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area

Context courses (6 credit hours)

Choose two Integrative Context courses from the following (3 credit hours each):

IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU

Application courses (3 credit hours)

Choose any IDS Application course from the following (3 credit hours each):

IDS 140: The Nature of Knowledge Systems
IDS 302: Integration Skills
IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
IDS 484: Elective Internship

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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.

YEAR

2024-25

CAMPUS

Downtown Phoenix

ADVISING

Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
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Downtown Phoenix
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DARS CODE

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COLLEGE/SCHOOL

College of Health Solutions

CONCENTRATION CONTACT

College of Health Solutions | HLTHN 401AA
chs@asu.edu
602-496-3300