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Family & Consumer Sciences: Dietetics Option
(BS)
The Didactic Program in Dietetics is currently granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312/899-5400.
Core Requirements
Depending on Foreign Language and Math Placement, electives may be needed to meet 120 semester hours.
(Major GPA based on all Family and Consumer Sciences courses taken at EIU)
Courses required in this option include:
BIO 2001G
Human Physiology. (4 credits)
BUS 1950
Computer Concepts and Applications for Business. (3 credits)
BUS 2101
Financial Accounting. (3 credits)
BUS 3010
Management and Organizational Behavior. (3 credits)
CHM 1310G
General Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 1315G
General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
CHM 1410
General Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 1415
General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)
CHM 2430
Survey of Organic Chemistry. (3 credits)
CHM 2435
Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (1 credits)
CHM 3300
Survey of Biochemistry. (3 credits)
FCS 1120
Food Selection and Preparation. (3 credits)
FCS 1121
Food Service Sanitation. (1 credits)
FCS 1800
Life Span Human Development. (3 credits)
FCS 2100
Nutrition in a Global Society. (3 credits)
FCS 2140
Quantity Food Production. (3 credits)
FCS 3120
Food Science. (4 credits)
FCS 3151
Community Nutrition. (3 credits)
FCS 3755
Physiological Nutrition. (3 credits)
FCS 4150
The Profession of Dietetics. (1 credits)
FCS 4275
Internship. (3 to 9 credits)
FCS 4750
Advanced Human Nutrition. (3 credits)
FCS 4751
Nutrition Therapy. (4 credits)
FCS 4940
Food Systems Management. (3 credits)
MAT 2250G
Elementary Statistics. (4 credits)
PSY 1879G
Introductory Psychology. (3 credits)
SOC 2710G
Introductory Sociology. (3 credits)
or
SOC 2750G
Social Problems in Contemporary Society. (3 credits)
Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study
First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
ENG 1001G
Composition and Language. (3 credits)
FCS 1800
Life Span Human Development. (3 credits)
FCS 2100
Nutrition in a Global Society. (3 credits)
PLS 1153G
American Government and Constitution. (3 credits)
PSY 1879G
Introductory Psychology. (3 credits)
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
CHM 1310G
General Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 1315G
General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
*CHM 1310G/1315G has prerequisite of one year high school chemistry or credit (“C” or better) in CHM 1040G.
ENG 1002G
Composition and Literature. (3 credits)
FCS 1000
Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences. (2 credits)
MAT 2250G
Elementary Statistics. (4 credits)
**MAT 1271 required as pre-requisite if math ACT score is not at least 26.
SPC 1310G
Introduction to Speech Communication. (3 credits)
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
BIO 2001G
Human Physiology. (4 credits)
CHM 1410
General Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 1415
General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)
FCS 1120
Food Selection and Preparation. (3 credits)
FCS 1121
Food Service Sanitation. (1 credits)
SOC 2710G
Introductory Sociology. (3 credits)
or
SOC 2750G
Social Problems in Contemporary Society. (3 credits)
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
- General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3
BIO 1004G
Practical Microbiology. (3 credits)
CHM 2430
Survey of Organic Chemistry. (3 credits)
CHM 2435
Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (1 credits)
FCS 2000
Family Perspectives. (3 credits)
FCS 2140
Quantity Food Production. (3 credits)
Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
- General Education Humanities. Credits: 3
(*3 sem. hrs. GEN ED Humanities/Fine Art must meet the Cultural Diversity graduation requirement) - Elective. Credits: 3
CHM 3300
Survey of Biochemistry. (3 credits)
FCS 3000
Family Resource Management. (3 credits)
FCS 3151
Community Nutrition. (3 credits)
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
- General Education Humanities/Fine Arts. Credits: 3
(*3 sem. hrs. GEN ED Humanities/Fine Art must meet the Cultural Diversity graduation requirement)
BUS 1950
Computer Concepts and Applications for Business. (3 credits)
BUS 3010
Management and Organizational Behavior. (3 credits)
FCS 3120
Food Science. (4 credits)
FCS 3755
Physiological Nutrition. (3 credits)
Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 13
- Elective. Credits: 3
BUS 2101
Financial Accounting. (3 credits)
FCS 4000
Professional Focus of Family and Consumer Sciences. (2 credits)
FCS 4150
The Profession of Dietetics. (1 credits)
FCS 4751
Nutrition Therapy. (4 credits)
Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 14
- Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 2
FCS 4275
Internship. (3 to 9 credits)
FCS 4750
Advanced Human Nutrition. (3 credits)
FCS 4940
Food Systems Management. (3 credits)
Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.