Pre-Dietetics Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
Dietitians provide guidance to the public regarding nutrition, diet and their relationship to disease.
Dietetics Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to the Dietetics option within the Nutrition major, students must complete the Pre-Dietetics courses listed with a grade of B– or higher in each of the NUTR courses listed, a grade of C– or higher in each of the other courses listed, and a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher for the listed courses as a whole. Applicants to the Dietetics option must achieve an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher based on completing at least 60 quarter credits [OSU (institutional) and transfer], including the prerequisite courses listed below. At least 12 credits must be taken at OSU.
Information on how to apply for admission to the Dietetics option can be found at the PHHS Advising Office and on the BPHS Nutrition Dietetics Website.
Option Code: 652
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI 221 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS | 4 |
| or BI 212 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | |
| CH 121 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| Select one of the following series: | 10-15 | |
Series A | ||
| *GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | ||
Series B | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and GENERAL CHEMISTRY and GENERAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 | ||
| CH 331 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3-4 |
| or CH 334 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | |
| MB 230 | *INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY | 4-5 |
| or MB 302 & MB 303 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY and GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | |
| NUTR 104 | ORIENTATION TO THE NUTRITION MAJOR | 1 |
| NUTR 240 | HUMAN NUTRITION | 3 |
| NUTR 241 | APPLICATIONS IN HUMAN NUTRITION | 1 |
| NUTR 325 | NUTRITION THROUGH THE LIFE CYCLE | 3 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| PSY 202 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| Total Credits | 41-48 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Option Code: 652