Health and Nutrition Sciences (Foods and Nutrition), B.S. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2018-2019

First Year

Fall Classes - 15.5 credits	Credits	Spring Classes - 15.5 credits	Credits
ENGL 1010 Pathways Required Core	3	ENGL 1012 Pathways Required Core	3
Math & Quantitative Reasoning Pathways Required Core (MATH 1011 recommended)	3	U.S. Experience in Its Diversity Pathways Flexible Core	3
CHEM 1040 Major (Also fulfills Pathways Required Core)	5	CHEM 2500 Major	5
BIOL 1001 Major (Also fulfills Pathways College Option)	4.5	BIOL 1002 Major (Also fulfills Pathways College Option)	4.5

Second Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits	Credits	Spring Classes - 16 credits	Credits
World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core	3	Scientific World Pathways Flexible Core	3
Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core	3	Individual & Society Pathways Flexible Core	3
HNSC 2210 Major	4	HNSC 2220 Major	3
HNSC 2300 Major	3	HNSC 2221 Major	1
HNSC 2301 Major	2	HNSC 3230 Major	3
		BIOL 3003 Major	3

Third Year

Fall Classes - 16 credits	Credits	Spring Classes - 14 credits	Credits
College Option Pathways College Option	3	College Option Pathways College Option	3
Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core	3	HNSC 3210 Major	3
HNSC 2222 Major	2	HNSC 3270 Major	1
HNSC 2223 Major	1	HNSC 4230 Major	4
HNSC 3250 Major	4	HNSC 4250 Major	3
HNSC 3300 Major	3

Fourth Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits	Credits	Spring Classes - 13 credits	Credits
HNSC 4211 Major	3	HNSC 4212 Major	3
HNSC 4240 Major	4	HNSC 4241 Major	4
HNSC 4300 Major	3	HNSC 5290W Major	3
General Elective General Elective	3	General Elective General Elective	3
General Elective General Elective	2

Degree Details

33 Pathways Credits†

79 Major Credits

8 General Elective Credits

120 Total Credits

Contact Information

Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences
4123 Ingersoll Hall
Kathleen Axen
KAxen@brooklyn.cuny.edu

†The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Health and Nutrition Sciences (Concentration in Foods & Nutrition) major includes three courses (CHEM 1040, BIOL 1001, and BIOL 1002) that also satisfy Pathways requirements. Therefore, students majoring in Health and Nutrition Sciences (Concentration in Foods & Nutrition) only need to complete 33 additional Pathways credits.

The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.

When declaring Health and Nutrition Sciences (Foods and Nutrition concentration) as a major, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.80. Additionally, students must receive a minimum grade C in all major courses and a grade of B or higher in HNSC 2210 in order to receive a verification statement and pursue the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) certification. Students who do not receive a minimum grade of B in HNSC 2210 must repeat the course the following semester. Failure to achieve a B in HNSC 2210 after repeating the course will result in the student having to select another major. Students who wish to become RDNs should consult with the DPD director in the Health and Nutrition Sciences department to discuss the requirements. Students interested in applying to an accredited dietetic internship program to become registered dietitians must receive a verification statement from the DPD Director.

In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis.