The concentration in Community Nutrition offers the academic background needed for positions in a variety of community agencies that provide nutrition services for individuals, families, and groups. This concentration does not qualify for entry into the Didactic Program in Dietetics.
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about general education requirements can be found in the Summary of Degrees/Requirements section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| BY 101 & BY 103 | Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology Lab I | 4 |
| CY 115 | Concepts of General Chemistry I | 4 |
| MS 112 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| FCS 122 | Fundamentals of Food Preparation and Meal Management | 3 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Principles of Psychology | 3 |
| FCS 200 | 2 | |
| BY 263 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature | 3 | |
| History | 3 | |
| SY 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| CS 201 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Literature | 3 | |
| History | 3 | |
| EC 222 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MS 204 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| FCS 328 | Career Paths in Nutrition and Dietetics | 1 |
| FCS 355 | Family Life Education (WI) | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| FCS 322 or FCS 215 | Normal Nutrition or Introductory Nutrition | 3 |
| FCS 326 | Food Safety and Sanitation | 3 |
| FCS 332 | Social Cultural Aspects of Apparel | 3 |
| EH 322 | Technical Writing (WI) | 3 |
| MGT 301 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FCS 327 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 3 |
| FCS 338 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| FCS 350 | Lifespan Human Development (WI) | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| HPE 315 | Community and Public Health | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| FCS 325 | Quantity Food Production | 3 |
| FCS 339 | Professional Communications in Family and Consumer Sciences | 2 |
| FCS 371 | Management of Family Resources | 3 |
| FCS 471 | Family Housing and Interiors | 3 |
| HPE 232 | Sports Safety and First Aid Training | 2 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| FCS 428 | International Foods | 3 |
| FCS 448 | Alternative Medicine and Dietary Supplements | 3 |
| FCS 458 | Research and Statistical Methods in FCS | 3 |
| HPE 318 | Public Health for Special Populations | 3 |
| General Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |