Departmental Honors Advisors:
Janet B. Anderson
NFS 112, ext. 72104
Email: janet.anderson@usu.edu

Noreen B. Schvaneveldt
NFS 108, ext. 72105
Email: noreens@cc.usu.edu

Eligibility for Acceptance:
Qualified students will have cumulative GPAs of at least 3.30, 3.50 in NFS courses, and will have declared a major in the department.

Program of Study:
The 15-credit requirement for Honors in Nutrition & Food Sciences or Dietetics is met by successfully completing contracts in the following courses:

• 10 upper-division credits in the department
• 2 credits in 5000-level course work in the department
• Senior Thesis (3 credits), which includes:
  • 2 credits of NFS 4420 (Research)
  • 1 credit of NFS 4990 (Seminar)

Requirements for Completion of Degree:
The successful candidate will graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.30 and a GPA of 3.5 in upper-division coursework taken in the department and in Honors coursework and will complete and present in a public forum an Honors thesis/project. Many students have found it helpful to relate the courses taken on Honors contract to the final thesis/project.