GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours)
Science Requirement (8 hours)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• BSC 250/L*
• BSC 251/L*

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 101 or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• SOC 101*

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101*
• HIS 102*

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 165
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• PSY 110*

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)
01. NFS 463

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. NFS 476L (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (Major Area)
01. NFS 330 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. NFS 480 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (76-82 hours)
01. ACC 200
02. BSC 381
03. CHE 106/L
04. CHE 251/L
05. CHE 420
06. CHS 440
07. COH 100
08. MGT 300
09. NFS 272/L
10. NFS 362
11. NFS 320/L
12. NFS 330/L (SI)
13. NFS 365
14. NFS 385/L
15. NFS 410
16. NFS 411
17. NFS 420
18. NFS 430/L
19. NFS 445
20. NFS 463/L
21. NFS 465
22. NFS 475/L
23. NFS 476/L (WI)
24. NFS 477/L
25. NFS 480 (Capstone)
26. NFS 485/L
27. NFS 486/L

DEG 02. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed with adviser's approval.
(See Hours to Degree below.)

Students Majoring in Nutrition and Dietetics must meet the following criteria:

• Students must have completed NFS 362 with a grade of "B" or better and all prerequisite courses with a "C" or better in order to enroll in subsequent course.
• Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher on required science courses (CHE 106/L, CHE 107/L, CHE 255/L, CHE 256/L, CHE 420/L, BSC 250/L, BSC 251/L, BSC 110/L, BSC 111/L, and BSC 381) with no grade lower than a "C" in any of those courses.
• Students must have a grade of "C" or better in all courses in the major area of study and SOC 101 and PSY 110 to graduate.

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.