Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science with a concentration in Dietetics prepares students for careers in a variety of clinical, community and wellness settings. As part of the program, students complete a series of courses called the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and when they graduate receive not only the baccalaureate degree, but also DPD Verification Statement. The DPD Verification Statement enables students to apply to either an ACEND-accredited Graduate Program (GP) or Masters + Dietetic Internship (DI), the completion of which is the final prerequisite to taking the Registration Examination to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).
Incoming freshmen and transfer students who are interested in becoming Registered Dietitians must start their course of study in one of the other three concentrations in the B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science Program:
- Applied Nutrition and Wellness,
- Food Systems, or
- Food Science.
To be accepted into the Dietetics concentration, students must earn an overall GPA of at least 3.2 at Montclair State University with no grades lower than a “C” (2.0) by the time of application. Applications are accepted and evaluated every January and May after grades from the semester immediately preceding the application due date are posted. Students can apply for admittance to the Dietetics concentration as many times as they would like
This concentration can also serve as the first part of an accelerated BS/MS program. Contact nufs@montclair.edu for more information about this option.
For details about this program, including program description, admission requirements, and contact information, click here.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 21-24 | |
| Major Requirements | 79 | |
| Free Electives | 19-16 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition and Food Science Core | ||
| NUFD 130 | Introduction to Nutrition and Food Science Profession | 1 |
| NUFD 150 | Food Composition and Scientific Preparation | 3 |
| NUFD 153 | Dynamics of Food and Society | 3 |
| NUFD 192 | Nutrition with Laboratory | 4 |
| NUFD 240 | Sanitation Management and Food Microbiology: Certification | 1 |
| NUFD 404 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete Concentration Requirements below. | 53 | |
| Total Credits | 68 | |
Dietetics Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| NUFD 255 | Meal Design and Management | 3 |
| NUFD 381 | Applied Nutrition in the Lifecycle | 3 |
| NUFD 382 | Advanced Nutrition | 4 |
| NUFD 383 | Applied Community Nutrition | 3 |
| NUFD 398 | Dietetics Professional Seminar | 3 |
| NUFD 399 | Medical Nutrition Applications | 3 |
| NUFD 403 | Planning and Evaluating Programs | 3 |
| NUFD 482 | Nutrition Counseling | 3 |
| NUFD 488 | Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 3 |
| Required Electives | ||
| Complete three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Nutrition Education Techniques | ||
| Quantity Food Applications | ||
| Organization and Management of Foodservice Systems | ||
| Special Topics in Health and Wellness | ||
| Collateral Courses | ||
| BIOL 243 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 255 | Survey of Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 113 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 130 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 270 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry | 5 |
| STAT 109 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 64 | |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by STAT 109 in the major | ||
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Complete one Political and Civic Life course. | 3 | |
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 6 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Fulfilled by NUFD 153 in the major. | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by NUFD 192 in the major. | ||
| Total Credits | 21-24 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SEEDS: New Student Seminar | 1 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 |
| SEEDS: Political and Civic Life | 3 | NUFD 150 | 3 |
| NUFD 130 | 1 | NUFD 153 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 – Analyzing Cultures and Societies) | 3 |
| NUFD 192 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Scientific Reasoning) | 4 | CHEM 130 | 4 |
| CHEM 113 | 4 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 |
| NUFD 240 | 1 | NUFD 255 | 3 |
| CHEM 270 | 5 | PSYC 101 | 3 |
| STAT 109 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| NUFD 381 | 3 | NUFD 403 | 3 |
| NUFD 383 | 3 | NUFD 482 | 3 |
| BIOL 243 | 4 | BIOL 255 | 4 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 4 |
| 13 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| NUFD 382 | 4 | NUFD 398 | 3 |
| NUFD 399 | 3 | NUFD 404 | 3 |
| Required Elective course | 3 | NUFD 488 | 3 |
| Required Elective course | 3 | Required Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||