Nutrition and Food Science Core

• BCHM 3200 - Principles of Biochemistry (3 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3401 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3402 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Credit Hours)
• HLTH 2510 - Medical Terminology (1 Credit Hour)
• NTFS 2514 - Professional Practice Strategies (1 Credit Hour)
• NTFS 2515 - Professional Etiquette (1 Credit Hour)
• NTFS 3534 - Human Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)
• NTFS 3535 - Life Cycle Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)
• NTFS 3536 - Meal Management (3 Credit Hours)
• NTFS 4536 - Metabolic Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)

Dietetics Emphasis

• CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II (4 Credit Hours)
• KINS 2533 - Pathophysiology (3 Credit Hours)
• NTFS 3537 - Advanced Food Science (3 Credit Hours)
• NTFS 3538 - Quantity Food Systems Administration (3 Credit Hours)
• NTFS 3730 - Quantity Food Practicum (3 Credit Hours)
• NTFS 4534 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I (3 Credit Hours)
• NTFS 4535 - Community Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)
• NTFS 4537 - Experimental Food Science (3 Credit Hours)
• NTFS 4538 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II (3 Credit Hours)
• NTFS 4611 - Dietetics Senior Seminar (1 Credit Hour)

Advisement

• Students transferring in from an ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics from another school are required to have their transcript(s) evaluated by the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Director who is responsible for determining which dietetics courses remain to be taken and which dietetics courses receive transfer credit hour. Adequate time must be allowed for scheduling, review and notification. Students from other institutions are bound by admission and progression requirements of the Dietetics program at Georgia Southern University. All transfer credits must be evaluated by the Undergraduate Office of Admissions and posted on the Georgia Southern transcript upon official acceptance to the University.

Application Process for Admission to the Dietetics Emphasis (Didactic Program in Dietetics)

Admission to the program is made for the Fall semester. The following completed Admission Package must be turned in to the DPD Director in order for the candidate to be considered:

1. Official Application
2. Letter of Intent
3. Verification of grades with official transcripts of all schools attended including this university (WINGS accepted); mid-term verification of grades for all required courses in process. (Students in the process of taking any of the prerequisite courses for the emphasis will be required to submit a mid-term grade from the professor. Final acceptance into the program is contingent upon the final grade received in the courses.)
4. Completion of an interview with Didactic Program in Dietetics faculty, basic nutritional math skills examination, and nutrition-related language skills writing assessment.

**MEETING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF ACCEPTANCE INTO THE PROGRAM.

Application deadline: February 15th (If this date falls on a weekend or holiday then the application is due on the next working day.)

Program Progression Requirements

1. Students must earn a minimum grade of “C” in all courses within the major requirements including remaining Area F courses.
2. Students must maintain a 2.8 overall GPA. An admitted student whose overall GPA falls below 2.8 will be on probation for one semester. If the student’s GPA remains below 2.8 after the probation semester, the student will be dropped from the program. The student may be re-admitted to the program only by the application process outlined above.
3. Students must complete the courses in sequence and complete all prerequisites. If a course is dropped or failed, then the student will be out of sequence and graduation will be delayed. These students may have to reapply to the dietetics emphasis depending on circumstances, availability of space, and time elapsed between classes.
4. Majors that drop from the program due to personal reasons and wish to reapply at a later date must have courses and skills reevaluated to determine eligibility for the current curriculum and program.

Note: Students transferring into the Nutrition and Food Science: Dietetics Emphasis from other majors or NTFS emphases may not be able to graduate necessarily within the traditional four-year period. In addition, students who transfer in with less than a “C” grade will be required to repeat courses to meet prerequisite and major requirements.

Program Graduation Requirements

1. A Bachelor of Science degree will be awarded upon meeting all degree requirements.
2. Graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nutrition and Food Science and an emphasis in Dietetics is not a guarantee of completion of all requirements of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), a graduate of the DPD must also pass all learning objectives of the program established to meet the Knowledge Requirements in Dietetics and Nutrition (KRDN) of ACEND in effect at the time of admission to the program to be granted a Verification Statement of DPD Completion. For example, it is possible for a student to pass a course yet fail to pass a specific learning objective within that course. In such cases, a student would be remediated by the Program Director and would have one semester after completion of degree requirements to pass all learning objectives of the program. Any student not meeting this ACEND requirement will be dropped from the program with no further consideration for re-admittance at a later date.

Advisement

Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit Academic Advisement .