Human Nutrition and Food, BSDT
The BS degree in Dietetics prepares students for careers in varying fields of nutrition. Students can concentrate in one of three areas: Health and Wellness, Food Service Management, or Registered Dietitian (RD). The RD concentration (also called the Didactic Program in Dietetics, or DPD) is designed to provide an avenue toward students' eligibility to become registered dietitians. The Didactic Program in Dietetics at Prairie View A&M University is accredited by the Accreditation Council in Nutrition and Dietitians (ACEND), 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago Illinois 60606-6695; Telephone 800-877-1600 ext. 5400. Website http://www.eatright.org.
Verification Statement
To receive a verification statement, students must satisfy all of the following requirements;
- Complete the requirements of the DPD concentration.
- Graduate with at least a 3.0 GPA in all major and support area required courses.
- Obtain a grade of 'C" or better in each course.
- If courses are substituted or completed as an independent study in the department, the student is required to take and successfully complete an examination covering the relevant knowledge and competencies in those areas.
Once all of the above are met a verification statement is issued after the degree is conferred.
Degree Program Requirements
Complete Core Curriculum Listing at https://catalog.pvamu.edu/universitycorecurriculum/
| Core Curriculum 42 Credit Hours | ||
| Communication | 6 | |
| Freshman Composition I | ||
| Freshman Composition II | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Life and Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| General Inorganic Chemistry I | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture (Select One) | 3 | |
| Creative Arts (Select One) | 3 | |
| American History | 6 | |
| United States History I | ||
| United States History II | ||
| Government/Political Science | 6 | |
| American Government | ||
| Texas Government | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| General Sociology | ||
| Component Area Option One | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Economics in a Global Society | ||
| Component Area Option Two Core | 3 | |
| Digital Communication | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| HUNF 1130 | Introduction to Dietetics | 1 |
| HUNF 1322 | Nutrition and Wellness | 3 |
| HUNF 2353 | Intermediate Nutrition | 3 |
| HUNF 2363 | Food Service Systems | 3 |
| HUNF 2365 | Food Principles and Meal Management | 3 |
| HUNF 2366 | Food Systems Management | 3 |
| HUNF 3360 | Nutritional Biochemistry | 3 |
| HUNF 3361 | Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle | 3 |
| HUNF 3363 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| HUNF 3364 | Food and Culture | 3 |
| HUNF 3365 | Nutrition and Disease | 3 |
| HUNF 3367 | Nutritional Assessment | 3 |
| HUNF 4330 | Human Nutrition and Food Practicum | 3 |
| HUNF 4360 | Physiochemical Aspects of Food | 3 |
| HUNF 4361 | Research in Nutrition | 3 |
| HUNF 4369 | Community Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| Concentration: Select one from the options below | 32 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| Registered Dietitian Concentration | ||
| HUNF 4347 | Nutrition Counseling | 3 |
| HUNF 4366 | Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 3 |
| HUNF 4367 | Medical Nutrition Therapy II | 3 |
| BIOL 2401 | Anatomy and Physiology I 1 | 1 |
| BIOL 2402 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| CHEM 1304 | General Inorganic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2303 | General Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| Support Area Courses | ||
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MGMT 1301 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| COMM 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| BIOL 1307 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
| Health and Wellness Concentration | ||
| BIOL 2401 | Anatomy and Physiology I 1 | 1 |
| BIOL 2402 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| HUNF 4347 | Nutrition Counseling | 3 |
| HUNF 4366 | Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 3 |
| HUNF 4367 | Medical Nutrition Therapy II | 3 |
| HLTH 3304 | Consumer Health | 3 |
| HKIN 4304 | Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| Support Area Courses | ||
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MGMT 1301 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| or CHEM 1106 | General Chemistry Lab | |
| COMM 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| BIOL 1307 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| Food Service Management Concentration | ||
| BIOL 2401 | Anatomy and Physiology I 1 | 1 |
| FDSC 3358 | Food Quality Assurance and Sanitation | 3 |
| FDSC 3359 | Food Bacteriology | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3335 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MRKT 3310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Support Area Courses | ||
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MGMT 1301 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| COMM 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| BIOL 1307 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |