128 Total Credits Required
Liberal Arts Requirements, 60 credits. Program Requirements, 68 credits.
The curriculum for the BS, Nutrition and Food Studies with a concentration in Nutrition and Dietetics includes the accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) courses needed to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Learn more about the NYU DPD.
College Core Curriculum (CORE)
50 Credits
Other Liberal Arts Requirements
10 Credits
Electives by advisement.
Additional Requirements
Core Content
16 Credits
Nutrition and Dietetics Coursework
29 Credits
Restricted Electives
7 Credits
Unrestricted Electives
16 Credits
Pre-Requisites
NUTR-UE 120: Theories & Techniques of Nutrition Education and Counseling
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 119
NUTR-UE 1052: Food Production & Management
Pre-Requisites: NUTR-UE 85 and NUTR-UE 91
NUTR-UE 1064: Nutritional Biochemistry
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 119, CHEM-UA 210, and NUTR-UE 1068
NUTR-UE 1184: Food Science and Technology
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 85 and Pre-Requisite: CHEM-UA 120
NUTR-UE 1185: Clinical Nutrition Assessment and Intervention
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 1064 and NUTR-UE 1260
NUTR-UE 1198: Fieldwork in Nutrition
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 1260
NUTR-UE 1209: Community Nutrition
Co-Requisite: NUTR-UE 1260
NUTR-UE 1260: Diet Assessment and Planning
Pre-Requisite: NUTR-UE 119 and NUTR-UE 1068
NUTR-UE 1269: Nutrition & The Life Cycle
Co-Requisite: NUTR-UE 1260
How to Become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
This curriculum fully prepares students to meet the educational knowledge and skills specified by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as part of the requirements to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).
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