Pre-Dietetics
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Pre-Dietetics
A student interested in pursuing a master’s degree to become a registered dietitian must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree and the following required courses. Students should check with the dietetics program(s) to which they intend to apply to ensure that other requirements are fulfilled. Some dietetics programs require a course in Medical Nutrition Therapy as part of their prerequisites. Students should consult with their advisor to discuss requirements.
Students pursuing a pre-dietetics curriculum are expected to choose a major so that they can be working towards a bachelor’s degree concurrently with the pre-dietetic program. This requires a major/minor combination or a comprehensive major as well as completion of the UNK general studies requirements and other degree requirements set forth in the college catalog.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| Take all of the following: | ||
| BIOL 106 | Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 211 | Human Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 160 & 160L | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 161 & 161L | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 351 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| NUTR 108 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 355 | Food Preparation for Optimal Health | 3 |
| NUTR 385 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| PSY 203 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Take one of the following: | 4 | |
| Human Physiology | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Take one of the following options: | 5 | |
| Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Lab | ||
| Or | ||
| Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Suggested Electives: | ||
| Statistics: | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Community Nutrition: | ||
| Special Topics in Exercise Nutrition | ||
| Motivational Interviewing: | ||
| Counseling Skills | ||
| Medical Terminology: | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Community Health: | ||
| Introduction to Health Promotion | ||
| Public Health Aspects of Physical Activity | ||
| Additional Requirements: | ||
| Students will need to submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) upon application to a master’s degree program in dietetics. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all science courses and a grade of B or higher in all nutrition courses in order to be competitive. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 41 | |