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Nutritional Sciences

Program Transfer Guide
Morgan State University
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Fall, 2024 - Current
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About the Program

Program Description
The Nutritional Program is designed for students interested in the field of Dietetics and Food Service Systems. The Program embraces a commitment to enhancing students’ personal and pre-professional development by providing high quality education and experiential learning opportunities. Students gain the knowledge, skills and competencies to meet the challenges and demands for products and services: to conduct evidence-based research and to implement programs to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, communities and nations of the world.The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Completion of the program meets the minimum academic requirements for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accredited dietetic internship. The curriculum includes courses in organic and inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, general biology and microbiology, anatomy and physiology, basic and advanced courses in nutrition and foods, and institutional management. The mission of the Dietetics Program at Morgan State University is to prepare highly qualified students from culturally diverse backgrounds with knowledge and skills for success in supervised practice programs, Graduate School, or leadership in dietetic practice. The mission embraces the diversity of its student clientele, prepares highly qualified graduates to serve and address priority issues of the local and broader community.

Program Mission and Goals:
The mission of the Dietetics program at Morgan State University is to prepare highly qualified students from culturally diverse backgrounds with knowledge and skills for success in supervised practice programs, graduate school or leadership in a dietetic practice.  The mission embraces the diversity of its student clientele, prepares highly qualified graduates to serve and address priority issues of the local and broader community.

Goals:
1. Enroll, retain, and graduate a culturally diverse pool of students to meet the critical shortages and under-representation in the dietetics profession.
2. Prepare students for entry-level positions as food and nutrition professionals in the field of Dietetics.
 
Program Requirements
General Education and University Requirements     44
Supporting Courses    22 credits
Required Nutritional Science Major Courses     54 credits
TOTAL Credits   120 



In order to qualify for graduation, students must pass the program’s senior exit examination, and earn a major average of a 3.0 GPA or higher with no grades below a “C” in all courses.  Those courses include the general education and university courses, support and major courses listed. 

PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
Morgan State University Requirement
  • General Education Requirement: Information, Technological, and Media Literacy (IM)
    3 - 4 credits
  • General Education Requirement: English Composition (EC) *Students must select 2 courses from the EC distribution area; ENGL 101 is a pre-requisite for ENGL 102; ENGL 111 is a pre-requisite for ENGL 112. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in both courses in both sequences.
    6 - 8 credits
    Take 1 course from the following 2
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: * Course must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: * Course must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
    Take 1 course from the following 2
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: * Course must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: * Course must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
  • General Education Requirement: Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (MQ)
    3 - 5 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: * denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher
  • General Education Requirement: Biological and Physical Sciences (BP) Denotes department required supporting/major required courses which may fulfill general education requirements and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher
    8 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: * denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: * denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: * denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher
  • General Education Requirement: Critical Thinking (CT)
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
  • General Education Requirement: Health and Healthful Living (HH)
    1 - 3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: *denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher
  • General Education Requirement: Arts and Humanities (AH) Students must select 2 courses from DIFFERENT disciplines in the AH distribution area. Department strongly recommends: PHIL 220, HUMA 201, or HUMA 202
    6 - 8 credits
  • General Education Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB) Students must select 2 courses from DIFFERENT disciplines in the SB distribution area. One course MUST be ECON 211. Department strongly suggest SOCI 101.
    6 - 8 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: * denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher
  • General Education Requirement: Contemporary and Global Issues, Ideas and Values (CI) ** Strongly suggested/preferred by Nutritional Sciences Department: HIST 350
    3 credits
  • University Requirement: Any Physical (PHEC) Activity, et.al. Required for graduation
    1 - 3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
  • Nutritional Sciences Required Supporting Courses take the following courses, take 22 credits
    22 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: *** Courses must have been completed within the last five years and received a “C” or higher grade or it will be subject to review before acceptance.
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: *** Courses must have been completed within the last five years and received a “C” or higher grade or it will be subject to review before acceptance.
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: *** Courses must have been completed within the last five years and received a “C” or higher grade or it will be subject to review before acceptance.
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: **Satisfies General Education and Nutrition Program requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: **Satisfies General Education and Nutrition Program requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
Grand Total Credits
60
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.