Didactic Program in Dietetics

Course Requirements for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Second Degree Students

Course List for Undergraduate and Second Degree Students

UNCG’s Undergraduate Catalog is a good resource for information about the Nutrition concentrations and course descriptions. 

Courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.

DPD Professional CoursesDPD Science Courses
NTR 203 – Culinary Skills for Food Selection and Menu PlanningBIO 111 – Principles of Biology & lab
NTR 213 – Introductory NutritionBIO 271 – Anatomy & Lab
NTR 282 – Introduction to DieteticsBIO 277 – Physiology & lab
NTR 302 – Nutrition Education and Application ProcessesBIO 280 – Microbiology & lab
NTR 309 – Quantity Food Procurement and Production & LabCHE 103 – General Chemistry I
NTR 313 – Nutrition Throughout the Life CycleCHE 104 – General Chemistry II
NTR 320 – Micronutrients: Assessment, Bioavailability and DeficienciesCHE 110 – General Chemistry Lab
NTR 403 – Integrated Food Science and Culinary Medicine & LabCHE 205 – Organic Chemistry
NTR 420 – Diet and DiseaseCHE 206 – Organic Chemistry Lab
NTR 421 – Cultural Foods and Global NutritionNTR 431 – Nutrition and Human Metabolism
NTR 423 – Community NutritionSTA 108 – Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics
NTR 426 – Management Practices in DieteticsMAT 115 – College Algebra
NTR 460 – Advanced Nutrition
NTR 474 – Medical Nutrition Therapy I & Lab
NTR 475 – Medical Nutrition Therapy II & Lab
NTR 482 – Professionalism in Dietetics
CED 310 – Helping Skills
PSY 121 – Psychology
ENG 101 – College Writing

Graduate Students

UNCG’s Graduate Catalog is a resource for information about the academic programs and course descriptions. 

For more information about UNCG’s graduate programs in nutrition, review the Nutrition Department’s graduate programs section of our website and the Nutrition section of the graduate school website.

DPD Professional CoursesDPD Science Courses
NTR 203 – Culinary Skills for Food Selection and Menu PlanningBIO 271 – Anatomy & Lab
NTR 282 – Introduction to DieteticsBIO 277 – Physiology & lab
NTR 309 – Quantity Food Procurement and Production & LabBIO 280 – Microbiology & lab
NTR 313 – Nutrition Throughout the Life CycleCHE 205 – Organic Chemistry
NTR 403 – Integrated Food Science and Culinary Medicine & LabCHE 206 – Organic Chemistry Lab
NTR 420 – Diet and DiseaseNTR 531 – Nutrition and Human Metabolism
NTR 421 – Cultural Foods and Global NutritionNTR 625 – Gene Expression & Protein Metabolism
NTR 423 – Community NutritionNTR 626 – Energy, CHO, Lipid Metabolism
NTR 426 – Management Practices in DieteticsNTR 627 – Antioxidants & Bioactive Food Components
NTR 482 – Professionalism in DieteticsNTR 628 – Vitamins & Minerals
NTR 560 – Advanced Nutrition500-600 level Statistics
NTR 607 – Nutrition Education
NTR 674 – Medical Nutrition Therapy I & Lab
NTR 675 – Medical Nutrition Therapy II & Lab
PSY 121 – Psychology
CED 613 – Helping Relationships for Non-Majors