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OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM

SEMESTER
OFFERED
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE PREREQUISITE(S) HOURS
F/S, online CFS 111 Human Nutrition (Gen Ed Cat F) NONE 3
F CFS 151 Food Science NONE 3
S CFS 152 Food Service Sanitation Corequisite: CFS 251
S CFS 251 Commercial Food Preparation  CFS 151 3
F/S CFS 252 Hospitality Information Technology Soph. Standing 3
S CFS 261 Advanced Nutrition  CFS 111, BIOL 131, & CHEM 105 & 107 3
F/S CFS 311 Family Relations (Gen Ed Cat C) NONE 3
S CFS 351 Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry CFS 251 (or 171) 3
S CFS 353 Menu Planning and Purchasing  CFS 251 (or 171) 3
F CFS 361 Life Stage Nutrition  CFS 261 3
S CFS 362 Medical Nutrition Therapy I CFS 361, CHEM 304 4
F CFS 365 Community Nutrition

3
F/S-online CFS 354 Cost Control and Financial Analysis in the Hospitality Industry CFS 252, ACCT 200 3
F CFS 452 Quality and Service Management in the Hospitality Industry MGT 210, Sr. Standing 3
F CFS 459 Senior Seminar in HMD
CFS 362, Sr. Standing 1
S CFS 461 Application of Nutrition Theory and Research CFS 261 3
F CFS 462 Medical Nutrition Therapy II CFS 362 4
SUM CFS 464 Applied Institution Management  Sr. Standing 3
F/S/SUM ACCT 200 Introductory Accounting  Soph. Standing 3
F CHEM 304 Biochemistry for the Health Sciences  CHEM 107 4
F/S/SUM MGT 210 Organization and Management  Jr. Standing 3

AH 290 Medical Terminology    2

Designated Elective (selected with advisor)    3

NOTE: A grade of C or better is required in all courses in the major.
Medical Terminology became a requirement for students entering the program in Fall 2005.

!! COURSE DESCIPTIONS FOR THE ABOVE CLASSES !!

OTHER SPECIFIC GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES REQUIRED:
SOC 100 Introductory Sociology (Cat C) NONE 3
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology (Cat C) NONE 3
ECON 150 Introduction to Economics (Cat C) NONE 3
MATH 116 Fundamentals of College Algebra (Cat D) MATH 100 or high sch. algebra 3
CHEM 105 Fundamentals of General Chemistry  (Cat D) 2 yr. high sch. algebra or DMA 096
3
CHEM 106 Fundamentals of General Chemistry  Lab  COREQ.: CHEM 105 1
CHEM 107 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (Cat D) CHEM 105, 106 & COREQ.: CHEM 108 3
CHEM 108 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Lab  CHEM 105, 106 & COREQ.: CHEM 107 1
BIOL 207 & 208  Microbiology and Lab COREQ.: BIOL 207 4
BIOL 131 Anatomy and Physiology (Cat D) NONE 4

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE COURSES, OTHER COURSES ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.  To graduate a minimum of 120 hours must be obtained.  Information concerning general education requirements and the handling of transfer credits may be obtained in the undergraduate catalog.

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