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
Foreign Language - 8 Credits
Expository Writing - 8 Credits
EXPOS-UA 1
Writing the Essay
4 Credits
ACE-UE 110
Foundations of Contemporary Culture - 16 Credits
CORE-UA 04xx/ST-CORE-UE
Texts and Ideas
4 Credits
CORE-UA 05xx/ST-CORE-UE
Cultures and Contexts
4 Credits
CORE-UA xx/ST- CORE UE
Expressive Cultures
4 Credits
PSYCH-UA 1
Introduction to Psychology
4 Credits
OR
APSY-UE 2
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry - 18 Credits
APSTA-UE 1085
4 Credits
CHEM-UA 120
Intro to Modern Chemistry
5 Credits
CHEM-UA 210
Principles of Organic & Biological Chemistry
5 Credits
NUTR-UE 1068
4 Credits
Other Liberal Arts Requirements
10 Credits
Electives by advisement.
Additional Requirements
SAHS-UE 1
0 Credits
Writing Proficiency Examination
0 Credits
Core Content
16 Credits
FOOD-UE 1051
4 Credits
NUTR-UE 85
3 Credits
NUTR-UE 91
3 Credits
NUTR-UE 119
3 Credits
NUTR-UE 1052
3 Credits
Nutrition and Dietetics Coursework
29 Credits
NUTR-UE 120
NUTR-UE 1023
3 Credits
NUTR-UE 1064
3 Credits
NUTR-UE 1117
2 Credits
NUTR-UE 1184
3 Credits
NUTR-UE 1185
NUTR-UE 1198
4 Credits
NUTR-UE 1209
3 Credits
NUTR-UE 1260
3 Credits
NUTR-UE 1269
3 Credits
Restricted Electives
7 Credits
Selected by advisement from the following list or other FOOD-UE/NUTR-UE and other university wide courses:
APSY-UE 1012
4 Credits
FOOD-UE 71
4 Credits
FOOD-UE 1000
1 - 6 Credits
FOOD-UE 1130
FOOD-UE 1180
4 Credits
FOOD-UE 1217
3 Credits
MGMT-UB 1
Management & Organizational Analysis
4 Credits
NURSE-UN 239
Health Assessment
3 Credits
NUTR-UE 1187
UGPH-GU 10
Health and Society in a Global Context
4 Credits
UGPH-GU 30
Epidemiology for Global Health
4 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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