Sample Curriculum Plan Human Nutrition: Dietetics Combined DPD/MDN Program

This is not an individualized degree plan.
Please work with your academic advisor for specific planning for your degree.

This is not an approved plan for graduation. You are responsible for developing your own plan for coursework. Because course availability is subject to change, this worksheet only serves as a guide to aid in your planning.

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Year 1

  • EHE 1100 (1)
  • MATH 1148 or higher or Placement M or L (0-4)
  • GE Writing & Information Literacy (ENGL 1110.01 recommended) (3)
  • ANTHROP 1100 (can overlap with GE Historical & Cultural Studies) (3)
  • GE Literacy, Visual & Performing Arts (3)
  • GE Thematic Pathway: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World (4)
  • Electives (0-2)

Total Hours: 15-18

  • Launch Seminar (1)
  • BIOL 1113 (can overlap with GE Natural Science) (4)
  • CHEM 1210 (5)
  • PSYCH 1100 (can overlap with GE Social & Behavioral Sciences) (3)
  • HUMNNTR* (1)
  • Electives (1)

Total Hours: 15

Year 2

  • CHEM 1220 (5)
  • HUMNNTR 2410 (4)
  • HUMNNTR 2450* (1)
  • BIOPHRM 3311* (3)
  • GE Race, Ethnic & Gender Diversity (3)

Total hours: 16

  • ANATOMY 2300 (4)
  • HUMNNTR 3506 (3)
  • STAT 1350 or 1450 (can overlap with GE Math & Quantitative Reasoning or Data Analysis) (3)
  • BIOPHRM 3312* (3)
  • CSHSPMG 3720 (3)

Total hours: 16

Year 3

  • HUMNNTR 4609 (3)
  • CSHSPMG 3700 (3)
  • EEOB 2520 (3)
  • HUMNNTR 3704* (2)
  • HUMNNTR 2314* (3)
  • HUMNNTR 4596* (1)

Apply to MDN at end of Autumn Year 3

Total hours: 15

  • HUMNNTR 4610 (3)
  • HUMNNTR 4504* (3)
  • HUMNNTR 3313* (2)
  • HUMNNTR 3415* (2)
  • HTHRHSC 2500 (3)
  • MICRBIO 4000.01 (4)

Total hours: 17

Year 4

  • MDN 6000* (replaces HUMNNTR 5611) (3)
  • MDN 6050* (replaces HUMNNTR 5622 and 5623) (2)
  • MEDDIET 4900* (3)
  • GE Thematic Pathway choice (4)
  • MDN 6001 (1)
  • MDN 6300 (3)

Apply to graduate with BS degree for SP Year 4

Total hours: 16

  • Reflection Seminar (1)
  • MDN 6100* (replaces HUMNNTR 5612) (3)
  • MDN 6889* (replaces CSHSPMG 3730) (1)
  • MDN 6150 (2)
  • MDN 6002 (1)
  • MDN 6350 (2)
  • MDN 6500 (3)

BS complete (120 credits)

Total hours: 17

  • MDN 6200 (3)
  • MDN 6250 (1)
  • MDN 6900 (3)
  • MDN 6189 (4)

Total hours: 11

Year 5

  • MDN 6289 (6)
  • MDN 6800 (3)
  • MDN 7990 (1)
  • MDN 6950 (3)
  • Graduate Elective Course (3)

Total hours 16

  • MDN 6389 (6)
  • Graduate Elective Course (3)
  • MDN 7990 (2)

MDN complete (59 credits)

Total hours 11

NOTES: *Course only offered once per academic year

Yellow highlighted courses are prerequisites for MDN – must be completed by Autumn Year 4

Purple courses fulfill both DPD and MDN degree

Blue courses are MDN supervised practice courses

Green courses are MDN didactic courses

A grade of C- or higher is required in all HUMNNTR courses to be eligible to receive a Verification Statement for the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)

Accelerated 3+2 combined degree program is only available to OSU Human Nutrition BSND majors in the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) who have completed ≥ 90 credit hours of coursework required for the Dietetics major, including MDN prerequisites, with a cumulative GPA of ≥ 3.5 by the time of MDN admission.

This is not an approved plan for graduation. You are responsible for developing your own plan for coursework. Because course availability is subject to change, this worksheet only serves as a guide to aid in your planning.