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. If you receive a lower grade, you can retake the course one time.

DPD Professional CoursesDPD Science Courses
NTR 103 – Introduction to Food ScienceBIO 111 – Principles of Biology & lab
NTR 203 – Quantitative Principles in NutritionBIO 271 – Anatomy & Lab
NTR 213 – Introductory NutritionBIO 277 – Physiology & lab
NTR 282 – Introduction to DieteticsBIO 280 – Microbiology & lab
NTR 302 – Nutrition EducationCHE 103 – General Chemistry I
NTR 309 – Quantity Food ProductionCHE 104 – General Chemistry II
NTR 313 – Life Cycle NutritionCHE 110 – General Chemistry Lab
NTR 403 – Food Science/TechnologyCHE 205 – Organic Chemistry
NTR 413 – Intermediate NutritionCHE 206 – Organic Chemistry Lab
NTR 421 – International NutritionNTR 431 – Nutrition & Human Metabolism
NTR 423 – Community Nutrition
NTR 426 – Management Practices in Dietetics
NTR 460 – Advanced Nutrition
NTR 474 – Medical Nutrition Therapy I
NTR 475 – Medical Nutrition Therapy II
NTR 482 – Professionalism in Dietetics
CED 310 – Helping Skills in Counseling
PSY 121 – Psychology
STA 108 – Intro to Statistics
MAT 115 – College Algebra
ENG 101 – College Writing

Graduate Students

UNCG’s Graduate Catalog is a the 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 103 – Introduction to Food ScienceBIO 271 – Anatomy & Lab
NTR 203 – Quantitative Principles in NutritionBIO 277 – Physiology & lab
NTR 282 – Introduction to DieteticsBIO 280 – Microbiology & lab
NTR 309 – Quantity Food ProcurementCHE 205 – Organic Chemistry
NTR 313 – Life Cycle NutritionCHE 206 – Organic Chemistry Lab
NTR 403 – Food Science/TechnologyNTR 531 – Nutrition & Human Metabolism
NTR 421 – International 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 NutritionNTR 673 – Nutrition Research Methodology
NTR 607 – Nutrition Education
NTR 674 – Medical Nutrition Therapy I
NTR 675 – Medical Nutrition Therapy II
PSY 121 – Psychology
CED 613 – Helping Relationships for Non-Majors
500-600 level Statistics