Nutritional Sciences – Pre-Physical Therapy
Sample Course Sequence
UConn Graduation Requirements – including major and Common Curriculum requirements – can be found at UConn’s Undergraduate Catalog.
Students normally average 15 credits per semester over a 4-year period (fall/spring only) to meet the 120 academic credits required.
First Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 1127Q – General Chemistry I | 4 |
| ENGL 1007 – Seminar and Studio in Writing and Multimodal Composition | 4 |
| NUSC 1165 – Fundamentals of Nutrition (TOI-6) | 3 |
| BIOL 1107 – Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| UNIV 1810 – First Year Experience course | 1 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 1128Q – General Chemistry II | 4 |
| NUSC 1167 – Food, Culture, and Society* (TOI-2) | 3 |
| STAT 1100Q – Elementary Concepts of Statistics | 4 |
| BIOL 1108 – Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |
Summer Session
ELECTIVE/Foreign Language** – 3 or 4 credits
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 2241 – Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| NUSC 2200 – Nutrition & Human Development (TOI-6) | 3 |
| COMM 1100 – Public Speaking | 3 |
| TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MCB 2000 – Introduction to Biochemistry | 4 |
| SOCI 1001 – Introduction to Sociology (TOI-5) | 3 |
| TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| TOI/Gen Ed | 3 |
| W course | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
Third Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| PNB 2264 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| NUSC 3233 – Food Composition & Preparation | 3 |
| MATH 1060Q – Precalculus | 3 |
| PSYC 1100 – General Psychology I | 3 |
| ELECTIVE (KINS 2200 – Intro to Athletic Training recommended for Athletic Training) | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| PNB 2265 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| NUSC 3230 – Community Nutrition | 3 |
| PSYC 1101 – General Psychology II | 3 |
| AH 3234 – Fitness for Health | 3 |
| AH 2001 – Medical Terminology (not required for Sports and Conditioning) | 2 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |
Fourth Year
Fall
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NUSC 4250 – Nutrition for Exercise and Sport | 3 |
| MCB 2400 OR MCB 2410 – Genetics (replace with KINS 2227 for Athletic Training AND Sports and Conditioning ) | 3 |
| NUSC 4260 – Dietary Support and Functional Foods (replace with KINS 3522 – Biomechanics for Athletic Training) | 3 |
| PHYS 1201Q – General Physics (not required for Sports and Conditioning) | 4 |
| KINS 4500 – Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NUSC 4236 – Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism | 4 |
| NUSC 4237W – Writing Nutritional Sciences | 1 |
| PHSY 1202Q – General Physics II (not required for Sports and Conditioning) | 4 |
| KINS 4510 – Advanced Topics in Health | 3 |
| KINS 3320 -Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |
**Required if student has not met the University requirement of three years of a single foreign language in high school.
Students can elect to enroll in Summer/Winter sessions. Course options can be found at the Summer Session and Winter Session sites.
Students interested in Education Abroad should discuss options (semester, winter or summer) with major advisor.
All students beginning in Fall 2025 will be taking courses that fall into six Topics of Inquiry (TOIs) and three Competencies, while students who matriculated prior to Fall 2025 will continue to follow the General Education Curriculum. Transfer students will have the option to follow either the TOI requirements or the General Education Curriculum. Please consult with your advisor if you have questions.
Your academic advisor will work with you every semester to help determine the best sequence of courses specific to your career goals.