Major Guide for Transfer Advising
Available Concentrations: Professional Nutrition and Dietetics, Pre-Professional Nutrition and Health
Transfer Pathways for this Major
If you are completing an Associate of Science in Public Health at your Virginia Community College, view the JMU B.S. Dietetics Transfer Guide, which shows the best courses to take for your associate degree to prepare to transfer to JMU.
If you are completing a different associate degree, we encourage you to review the following guidance for equivalent courses in this major and make an appointment with a JMU Next transfer advisor.
You should choose courses at your current school that satisfy specific general education AND major requirements at JMU. In addition, to be considered a competitive student for admission, you should have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and successfully completed college course work in these core subject areas: English, mathematics, social science and lab science.
- View VCCS & RBC courses that satisfy JMU General Education requirements
- Learn more about the transfer admission process
Equivalent Courses for this Major:
The following courses can help toward your major at JMU. The list below shows all possible courses offered that fulfill requirements towards this major. Not all courses may be offered at your community college, and you are not required to complete these courses in order to transfer. We recommend meeting with a JMU Next Transfer Advisor as you schedule courses at your community college.
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VCCS |
RBC |
JMU Course Equivalent |
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CHM 111, 112 |
CHEM 101, 102 |
CHEM 131, 131L, 132, 132L, General Chemistry I, II |
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BIO 241 and 242 |
BIO 205 and 206 |
BIO 270, 270L, 290, 290L, Human Physiology, Human Anatomy (see note) |
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MTH 155 or 245 |
MATH 217 |
MATH 220, Elementary Statistics |
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DIT 121 or HLT 230 |
HLTH 245 |
NUTR 280, Nutrition for Wellness |
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HLT 143 |
No equivalent |
HTH 210, Medical Terminology |
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PSY 200 or 230 |
PSY 201 & 202 or PSY 250 |
PSYC 101, General Psychology or PSYC 160, Life Span Human Development |
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PLS 135 or HIS 121 and 122 |
GOVT 201 or HIST 201 and 202 |
POSC 225, U.S. Government or HIST 225, U.S. History (see note) |
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ENG 112 |
ENGL 101 |
WRTC 103, Critical Reading and Writing |
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CST 100, 105, 110 or 115 |
COMM 101 or 102 |
SCOM 121, 122 or 123, Fundamental Human Communication |
Advising Notes:
- Students must take both semesters of Anatomy & Physiology at the same institution in order to receive full credit at JMU.
- Students must take both semester of U.S. History at the same institution in order to receive credit for HIST 225 at JMU.
Additional Notes:
- Read about admission to the dietetics program.
- Students earning a transferable associate degree from a Virginia Community College or Richard Bland College will qualify for the general education waiver. Most Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.) and Associate of Arts & Sciences (A.A.&S.) degrees are transferable. Learn about transferable degrees.
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in selecting courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
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