A‑State Coordinated Program Prerequisites
Upper‑Level Prerequisites (24 hours)
• Lifecycle Nutrition
• Nutritional Biochemistry
• Nutrition Assessment
• Food Science
• Nutrition Counseling
• Community Nutrition
• Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Applied Statistics (junior‑level or higher)
Foundational Prerequisites (27 hours)
• Basic Human Nutrition
• Concepts of Chemistry with Lab
• Concepts of Organic & Biochemistry
• Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab
• Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab
• Microbiology with Lab
• Introduction to Sociology
• Introduction to Psychology
Prerequisites in Table Format
| Upper‑Level Prerequisite (27 hours) | Lower‑Level & Course Prerequisite (24 hours) |
|---|---|
| Lifecycle Nutrition | Basic Human Nutrition |
| Nutritional Biochemistry | Basic Human Nutrition Concepts of Organic & Biochemistry Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab |
| Nutrition Assessment | Basic Human Nutrition |
| Food Science | Basic Human Nutrition Concepts of Chemistry with Lab Microbiology with Lab |
| Nutrition Counseling | Basic Human Nutrition Introduction to Psychology |
| Community Nutrition | Basic Human Nutrition Introduction to Sociology |
| Medical Nutrition Therapy | Nutrition Assessment Nutritional Biochemistry |
| Applied Statistics (Junior‑level or higher) | Possibly College Algebra depending on the statistics course selected |