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B.S. / M.S. in Diet and Exercise ISU Catalog 2005 - 2007

Iowa State University Catalog, 2005-2007
Departments of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Kinesiology

120.5 total semester credits required for Bachelor's degree-38 total semester credits required for Master's degree

COURSES TO COMPLETE FOR APPLICATION TO THE MASTER'S PROGRAM COMPONENT:

(9.5) COMMUNICATIONS and LIBRARY

(3) ENGL 104 First-Year Composition I
(3) ENGL 105 First-Year Composition II
(3) SP CM 212 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
(.5) LIB 160 Library Instruction

(6-8) MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

(3-4) College Math Select from MATH 140, 142, 165, 181
(3-4) Statistics Select from STAT 101, 104, 226

(13) PHYSICAL SCIENCES

(4) CHEM 163 General Chemistry
(1) CHEM 163L Laboratory in General Chemistry
(3) CHEM 231 Elementary Organic Chemistry
(1) CHEM 231L Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab
(4) PHYS 106 or 111 General Physics

(18) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

(3) BBMB 301 Survey of Biochemistry
(3) BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I
(3) BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II
(3) BIOL 255 Fund. of Human Anatomy & Phys. I
(3) BIOL 256 Fund. of Human Anatomy & Phys. II
(1) BIOL 256L Anatomy & Physiology Lab
(2) MICRO 201 General Microbiology

(6) SOCIAL SCIENCES

(3) PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology
(3) PSYCH 230 Developmental Psychology

(22-24) DIET & EXERCISE COURSEWORK

(1-3) EX SP 255 or FS HN 110 Orientation
(2) EX SP 220 Basic Athletic Training
(2) EX SP 258 Physical Fitness and Conditioning
(3) FS HN 167 Introduction to Human Nutrition
(5) FS HN 214 Scientific Study of Food
(3) FS HN 265 Nutrition for Active & Healthy Lifestyles
(3) FS HN 360 Advanced Human Nutrition &Metabolism
(3) H S 110 Personal and Consumer Health

REMAINING COURSES TO COMPLETE FOR BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

INT'L PERSPECTIVES/U.S. DIVERSITY

Select from the International Perspectives approved list: http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/courses/ip-list.html
U.S. Diversity Requirement - Will be met with FS HN 463

(6) HUMANITIES

Select 3 credits from approved Humanities course list
Select 3 credits from approved Ethics course list (If ethics course selected is not on the humanities list, 3 additional credits of humanities must be taken.)

(39) DIET & EXERCISE COURSEWORK

(3) H S 380 Worksite Health Promotion
(2) EX SP 259 Leadership Techniques for Fit. Programs
(3) EX SP 345 Management of Health-Fitness Programs
(3) EX SP 358 Physiology of Exercise
(3) Choose one of the following courses:

  • EX SP 355 Biomechanics
  • EX SP 360 Sociology of Sport and Exercise
  • EX SP 366 Exercise Psychology
  • EX SP 372 Motor Control and Learning Across the Lifespan
(3) EX SP 462 Medical Aspects of Exercise
(2) FS HN 403 Food Laws, Regulations, and the Regulatory Process
(3) FS HN 411 Experimental Study of Food
(3) FS HN 463 Community Nutrition
(3) FS HN 466 Nutrition Counseling & Educ. Methods
(4) FS HN 561* Disease & Medical Nutrition Therapy I
(3) HRI 380 Quantity Food Production Management
(2) HRI 380L Quantity Food Production and Service Management Experience
(3) HRI 392 Foodservice Systems Management II

REMAINING COURSES TO COMPLETE FOR MASTER'S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

(38) DIET & EXERCISE GRADUATE COURSEWORK

(3) FS HN 553 Biochemical and Physiological Basis of Nutrition: Macronutrients
(4) FS HN 561* Disease & Medical Nutrition Therapy I
(3) FS HN 562 Assessment of Nutritional Status
(3) FS HN 564 Disease & Medical Nutrition Therapy II
(1) FS HN 581 Seminar
(3) Choose one of the following courses:

  • HHP 550 Advanced Exercise Physiology I
  • HHP 570X Physical Activity Assessment forHealth Related Research
  • FS HN 554 Biochemical and Physiological Basis of Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals
(6) FS HN 699A or HHP 699 Thesis research credits
(3) HHP 500 Research Methods
(2) HHP 505 Research Lab Techniques
(3) HHP 551 Advanced Exercise Physiology I
(3) HHP 558 Physical Fitness-Principles, Programs, and Evaluations
(4) STAT 401 Statistical Methods for Research Workers

* Course counts toward both the Bachelor and Master degrees.

Food Science and Human Nutrition