• This is a suggested curriculum guide and might not apply to every student
• Courses that include ‘GE’ are required in the major AND fulfill a General Education requirement.
• Two (2) Supplemental Writing Skills (SWS) courses are required.
• Students must have a minimum of 120 credits to graduate, with 58 of these coming from a senior-level institution and the final 30 credits completed at GVSU.

See Curriculum guide notes and GE recommended courses

Policy for Prior Learning and Experience Credit

Application/Admission Information

• (1) AHS 110: Introduction to Health Care - 3 credits
• CHM 109: Introductory Chemistry (GE Physical Science) - 4 credits
• MTH 110: Algebra (Prerequisite to STA 215) - 4 credits
• General Education (Art) - 3 credits

• BIO 120: General Biology I (GE Life Science) - 4 credits
• CHM 231: Introductory Organic Chemistry - 4 credits
• WRT 150: Strategies in Writing (GE Writing) - 4 credits
• General Education (Philosophy & Literature)  - 3 credits

• (1) AHS 100: Medical Terminology - 3 credits
• (3) BMS 250: Anatomy & Physiology I - 4 credits
• BMS 105: Basic Nutrition - 3 credits
• General Education (Historical Perspectives) - 3 credits
• General Education (Social & Behavioral Sciences) - 3 credits

Priority Application Deadline: February 15

• CHM 234: Introductory Biochemistry - 4 credits
• (3) BMS 251: Anatomy & Physiology II - 4 credits
• AFN 281: Advocacy in Food & Nutrition - 1 credit
• General Education (Global Perspectives) - 3 credits
• General Education (Social & Behavioral Sciences) - 3 credits

• AHS 340: Health Care Management (Issues) - 3 credits
• BMS 212/213: Introductory Microbiology w/ Lab - 4 credits
• AFN 400: Applied Medical Nutrition Therapy I - 3 credits
• COM 209: Health Communication Systems - 3 credits
• General Education (US Diversity) - 3 credits

Combined Degree Program (AFN + Clinical Dietetics, M.S.) Application Deadline: January 15 

• BMS 304: Community Nutrition - 3 credits
• AFN 300: Food Protection Management - 3 credits
• AFN 405: Applied Medical Nutrition Therapy II - 3 credits
• AFN 417: Food Service Practicum - 2 credits
• STA 215: Introductory Applied Statistics (GE Math) - 3 credits

• AHS 301: Introduction to Health Care Research - 3 credits
• AFN 416: Applied Food & Culinary Science - 3 credits
• AFN 418: Community Nutrition Practicum - 3 credits
• AFN 460: Nutrition Education with Vulnerable Populations - 3 credits
• BMS 407: Nutrition in the Life Cycle - 3 credits

• General Education (GE Issues / SWS) - 3 credits
• AFN 401: Emerging Issues in Food/Nutrition - 2 credits
• AFN 410: Nutrition Care Delivery - 4 credits
• AFN 419: Clinical Nutrition Practicum - 3 credits
• AFN 495: Applied Food & Nutrition (Capstone / SWS) - 3 credits

(1) AHS 100 and AHS 110 are not required; however, they are recommended   
(3) BMS 208, 290, and 391 may be used in place of BMS 250/251   
(4) BMS 301 or PSY 300 may be used in place of AHS 301

• Courses in BOLD should be completed before the start of the AFN program.

The following General Education (GE) courses complement the AFN program:

• Philosophy & Literature: PHI 102 or PLS/HRT 105
• Social and Behavioral: CJ 101, SOC 105, SW 150
• Global Perspective: ANT 204
• U.S. Diversity: ITC 100, SOC 315, 322, or 381
• Issues course: ANT 340, INT 342, REC 302

Download a printable version:  Applied Food & Nutrition Admission and 4-Year Curriculum Guide (pdf)