Campus: Westchester
The BS in Health Science/MS in Nutrition and Dietetics combined degree program is designed for students seeking a streamlined pathway to becoming Registered Dietitian-Nutritionists (RDNs). This accelerated program allows students to complete both degrees and fulfill the 1,000 hours of required supervised practice within five years, reducing both time to graduation and overall tuition costs.
Students are encouraged to declare interest in this combined degree program as early as freshman year, but before beginning their junior year to ensure proper course sequencing. To continue to the Nutrition and Dietetics program, students must complete the following by the end of Junior year:
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 44 |
| Major Requirements | 36 |
| Open Electives | 26-36 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3-4 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MAT 134 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry I | 0-4 |
| CS 121 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3-4 |
| or TS 105 | Computers for Human Empowerment | |
| or CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | |
| Foreign Language Requirement | 6 | |
| Area of Knowledge (AOK minimum 15 Credits) | ||
See web class schedule for list of approved courses | ||
| Western Heritage (WH) (formerly AOK 2) | 3 | |
| World Cultures & Traditions (WCT) (formerly AOK 3) | 3 | |
| Humanistic & Creative Expression (HCE) (formerly AOK 4) | 3 | |
| Analysis of Human, Social & Natural Phenomena (HS) (formerly AOK 5) PSY 112 | 4 | |
| One Additional Course from WH, WCT, HCE, or HSN | ||
| In Depth Sequence | 12 | |
One Learning Community (LC 2 linked courses or INT Course) | ||
One Civic Engagement/Public Values (CE) | ||
Two Anti-Racism Education Courses (ARE) | ||
Two Writing Enhancement Course (WEC) (Required HSC 300) | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| Health Science Requirements | 30 | |
| HSC 100 | Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| HSC 110 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| HSC 200 | Health Care for Diverse Populations | 3 |
| HSC 210 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| HSC 300 | Genetics in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 205 | Health Informatics and Telehealth | 3 |
| HSC 305 | Introduction to Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| HSC 400 | Leadership and Management in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 480 | Capstone Project 1 | 3 |
| HSC 481 | Capstone Project ll | 3 |
| Additional HSC Courses | 6 | |
| HSC 310 | History of Health Care Systems | 3 |
| HSC 325 | Patient Education and Advocacy | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| CHE 112 | General Chemistry II | 0-4 |
| CHE 213 | Foundations of Organic Chemistry | 0-4 |
| CHE 313 | Essentials of Biochemistry | 0-3 |
| CHP 105 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| First Year ND Program | ||
| ND 500 | Advanced Nutrition I: Macronutrients | 3 |
| ND 540 | Nutrition Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| ND 600 | Community and Public Health Nutrition | 3 |
| ND 640 | Research in Nutrition and Dietetics | 3 |
| ND 530 | Advanced Nutrition II - Micronutrients | 3 |
| ND 610 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 3 |
| ND 560 | Nutrition Assessment | 3 |
| ND 570 | Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 3 |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community 1 | 1 |
| HSC 110 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| CHP 105 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| PSY 112 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| Core (AOK 2) | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 100 | Health Care Ethics 1 | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MAT 134 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSC 200 | Health Care for Diverse Populations | 3 |
| HSC 210 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| BIO 152 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 0-4 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry I | 0-4 |
| Core: Language Requirement I | 3 | |
| Credits | 9-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 205 | Health Informatics and Telehealth | 3 |
| HSC 305 | Introduction to Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| BIO 153 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 0-4 |
| CHE 112 | General Chemistry II | 0-4 |
| Core: Lanaguage Requirement II | 3 | |
| Credits | 9-17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSC 300 | Genetics in Health Care | 3 |
| HSC 325 | Patient Education and Advocacy | 3 |
| HSC 400 | Leadership and Management in Health Care | 3 |
| CHE 213 | Foundations of Organic Chemistry | 0-4 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3-4 |
| Credits | 12-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSC 310 | History of Health Care Systems | 3 |
| CHE 313 | Essentials of Biochemistry | 0-3 |
| BIO 254 | Basic Microbiology | 0-4 |
| Core: AOK 4 | 3 | |
| Core: AOK 3 | 3 | |
| Credits | 9-16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ND 500 | Advanced Nutrition I: Macronutrients | 3 |
| ND 540 | Nutrition Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| ND 600 | Community and Public Health Nutrition | 3 |
| ND 640 | Research in Nutrition and Dietetics | 3 |
| Core: Additional AOK (2,3,4,5) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ND 530 | Advanced Nutrition II - Micronutrients | 3 |
| ND 610 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 3 |
| ND 560 | Nutrition Assessment | 3 |
| ND 570 | Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Students accepted to the ND program will complete the following courses in Year 5 as a graduate student in the ND Program | 30 | |
| Medical Nutrition Therapy II | ||
| Management of Food Service Systems | ||
| Supervised Practice I- Food Service Rotation | ||
| Functional Foods and Integrative Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition & Dietetics Capstone Project | ||
| Supervised Practice II-Clinical Rotation | ||
| Professional Issues in Nutrition and Dietetics | ||
| Food and Nutrition of World Cultures | ||
| Nutrition and Dietetics Capstone Project II | ||
| Supervised Practice III- Community Rotation | ||
| Supervised Practice IV - Elective Rotation | ||
| Credits | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 129-157 | |
UNV 101 is required for first-year students but does not count toward degree completion.
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