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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027 General Studies Gold

Degree: Bachelor of Science, BS

College/School: College of Health Solutions

Plan Code: NHFNUENBS

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120

minimum credit hours

Upper division minimum
credit hours

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
Major Core Courses
HSC 310 Health Communication 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
HSC 355 Eating for Lifelong Health (SOBE) OR NTR 450 Nutrition in the Life Cycle (SOBE) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MKT 390 Essentials of Marketing OR MKT 391 Essentials of Selling OR MKT 395 Essentials of Advertising and Marketing Communication 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
NTR 142 Applied Food Principles 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
NTR 150 Introduction to the Professions in Nutrition and Dietetics 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
NTR 341 Medical Nutrition Therapy I OR NTR 345 Development of Healthy Cuisines Students following the Pre-Dietetics Focus Area should take NTR 341. Students following the Community Nutrition Focus Area or Food Service Operations Focus Area should take NTR 345. 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
NTR 344 Nutrition Management and Leadership 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
NTR 348 Cultural Aspects of Food (GCSI) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
NTR 350 Nutrition Counseling 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
NTR 402 Preprofessional Prep in Nutrition Careers 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
NTR 448 Community Nutrition NTR 448 fulfills the College of Health Solutions Experiential Learning requirement. 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
Students should select and follow a Focus Area to complete a total of 18 credit hours, at least nine of which must be upper division.
ASU Online students pursuing the Pre-Dietetics Focus Area should note that CHM 235 lab requires hands-on experiments, which are conducted at the ASU Tempe campus during a one-week summer session. Lab reports will be completed in the weeks following the in-person session. This may impact your financial aid. Financial aid is available to those who apply and qualify, and students may receive funds to help cover costs for each semester of enrollment. The amount of financial aid that a student is eligible for varies depending on prior education experience and other individual factors. Learn more about summer financial aid and additional ways to cover summer costs.
Community Nutrition Focus Area: CHS 340 Health Behavior Theory EDS 301 Sustainable Community Design and Practices (SUST) EXW 446 Worksite Wellness HCD 332 Population Health Policy and Legislation HCR 335 Program Development and Management for Community Health HEP 348 Methods of Health Education HEP 380 Body Image and Wellness HEP 444 Epidemiology HEP 452 Health Advocacy in Health Education PBH 422 Health Disparities and Access to Health PBH 435 Environmental and Occupational Health Food Service Operations Focus Area: AGB 425 Food Supply Networks AGB 445 Food Retailing AGB 456 Food Product Innovation and Development MGT 380 Management and Strategy NTR 343 Food Service Purchasing NTR 353 The Western Diet NTR 360 Nutrition Entrepreneurship NTR 445 Management of Food Service Systems NTR 455 Retail Food Service Operations SOS 327 Sustainable Food and Farms Pre-Dietetics Focus Area: BCH 361 Principles of Biochemistry NTR 343 Food Service Purchasing NTR 445 Management of Food Service Systems 9 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	9
Community Nutrition Focus Area: CHS 340 Health Behavior Theory EDS 301 Sustainable Community Design and Practices (SUST) EXW 446 Worksite Wellness HCD 332 Population Health Policy and Legislation HCR 231 Fundamentals of Community Health HCR 335 Program Development and Management for Community Health HEP 102 Foundations of Health Education and Health Promotion HEP 348 Methods of Health Education HEP 380 Body Image and Wellness HEP 444 Epidemiology HEP 452 Health Advocacy in Health Education PBH 422 Health Disparities and Access to Health PBH 435 Environmental and Occupational Health POP 100 Introduction to Population Health Food Service Operations Focus Area: AGB 215 / SFS 215 / SOS 215 Fundamentals of Sustainable Food Systems (SUST) AGB 425 Food Supply Networks AGB 445 Food Retailing AGB 456 Food Product Innovation and Development CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology (QTRS) MGT 380 Management and Strategy NTR 343 Food Service Purchasing NTR 353 The Western Diet NTR 360 Nutrition Entrepreneurship NTR 445 Management of Food Service Systems NTR 455 Retail Food Service Operations SOS 327 Sustainable Food and Farms Pre-Dietetics Focus Area: BCH 361 Principles of Biochemistry CHM 231 Elementary Organic Chemistry (SCIT) CHM 235 Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (SCIT) CHS 260 Health Professions Terminology BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SCIT) or MIC 205 Microbiology (SCIT) AND MIC 206 Microbiology Laboratory (SCIT) NTR 343 Food Service Purchasing NTR 445 Management of Food Service Systems 9 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	9

College of Health Solutions Requirements
CHS 100 Optimizing Your Health and Performance (SOBE) OR CHS 300 An Exploration of Well-Being (SOBE) First-year students should take CHS 100. Students who enter with more than 30 credits should take CHS 300. 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
College of Health Solutions students must complete three credits of Experiential Learning coursework. This requirement is fulfilled for Applied Nutrition and Health, BS students by the required NTR 448 Community Nutrition course. If interested, students may explore additional experiential learning opportunities.

Foundational Courses
BIO 160 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (SCIT) OR BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SCIT) 4 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	4
BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SCIT) OR MIC 205 Microbiology (SCIT) AND MIC 206 Microbiology Laboratory (SCIT) 4 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	4
CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry (SCIT) 4 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	4
HCD 300 Biostatistics (QTRS) OR STP 226 Elements of Statistics (QTRS) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
HSC 210 Cultural Aspects of Health (GCSI) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAT 114 College Mathematics (MATH) OR MAT 117 College Algebra (MATH) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
NTR 241 Human Nutrition 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
NTR 290 Introduction to Evidence-Based Research in Nutrition 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
Students following the Community Nutrition Focus Area should take BIO 201 and BIO 202 toward the Foundation Courses requirements.
Students following the Food Service Operations Focus Area should take BIO 160 and MIC 205 & MIC 206 toward the Foundation Courses requirements.
Students following the Pre-Dietetics Focus Area should take MAT 117, BIO 201 and BIO 202 toward the Foundation Courses requirements.

ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
CHS 101 The ASU Experience for Health Solutions Students 1 Credit Hours		1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6

Notes

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses.
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements.
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
Students following the Pre-Dietetics Focus Area will be eligible to apply to a graduate program in Dietetics which integrates the required coursework and experiential learning to prepare students for the Registered Dietitian (RD) exam. Upon passing the RD Exam, graduates can work as Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN). For more information about institutions that offer a graduate program in Dietetics, please visit The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website and search for Graduate Programs, which are available in several states and online.
The Pre-Dietetics Focus Area requires both BIO 202 and MIC 205/206. BIO 202 should be completed before MIC 205/206.
For student resources, including academic advising appointment scheduling, forms and policies, internship information, involvement/research opportunities and more, visit the College of Health Solutions website.
Students interested in pursuing health-related professional and graduate programs should explore pre-health resources, including Pre-Health 101 Workshops and Pre-Health Advising.
Career preparation resources are available through Career Services.

Program Requirement

Applied Nutrition and Health, BS

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