General Updates
NTR news
Nutrition students will receive an email from Human Ecology Advising about one week before registration begins with updates related to NTR courses.
See NTR Prereq Updates tab for important prereq information before you register - some courses have fewer prereqs than what is listed on the Course Schedule.
Important News:
- NTR 365 Global Food Systems Design (54165)
- Can count for:
- BS degree options: "NTR 365" requirement
- BSA degree: upper-division NTR hours
- See more course details here.
- No prequisites.
- Live internet course with both UT students & students at a University in Guatemala (Francisco Marroquín University)!
- Very limited enrollment of up to 15 UT students.
- "Reserved" on the Course Schedule means NTR majors will receive priority into open seats; all majors can register/add themselves to waitlist though.
- NTR 324 & 124L Advanced Food Science: now offered fall semester too (used to be spring-only)! This currently has Writing and Independent iInquiry flags. Add lab first before lecture.
- Coordinated Program in Dietetics Updates: This program is transitioning to incorporate one additional year for a Master of Science (MS) in Nutritional Sciences. The change will be effective for those applying in fall 2021. Dr. Monica Meadows will be holding weekly office hours the rest of this semester for any questions: Wednesdays from 3:15-4:30pm starting April 7th: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91404878514
- Dietetics Degree Requirement Updates: A few important updates were shared via email with all Nutrition students on Wednesday April 7th:
(1) NTR 355M Advanced Foodservice Management no longer offered starting fall 2021. Take MAN 320F Foundations of Management & Organizational Behavior instead to fulfill requirement.
For those who haven't already taken NTR 355M, you will need to take MAN 320F instead to fulfill this requirement. If you already have NTR 355M credit, no action is required.
Also, MAN 320F should now be planned
before NTR 334 & 234L Foodservice Systems Mgmt:
- If you had already planned to take NTR 334 & 234L this fall and there isn't a great way to change this, you can still go ahead and take 334 & 234L in fall.
- Starting for spring 2022, MAN 320F will be an enforced prerequisite to NTR 334 & 234L.
- Reasoning: The MAN 320F course will cover management concepts that will then be expanded on in NTR 334 Foodservice Systems Management.
Other notes:
- MAN 320F is offered summer, fall, spring. The prerequisite is 45 total hrs completed, so you can usually take as early as spring sophomore year.
- If you have taken or plan to take MAN 320F for the business minor, it will overlap and cover the major requirement too!
(2) "ACC 310F or ACC 311" Requirement Update (waived under certain criteria):
- For students taking NTR 334 & 234L Foodservice Systems Mgmt during fall 2021 and later: "ACC 310F or ACC 311" is no longer required. It will be waived in this situation only. If you meet this criteria and are currently taking/have already taken ACC 310F and have any concerns, please connect with your academic advisor for guidance.
- For students who took NTR 334 & 234L during spring 2021 and earlier: you still need the "ACC 310F or ACC 311" credit before graduation.
Reasoning: The NTR 334 & 234L course is being updated starting fall 2021 to include the necessary accounting content for dietetics students.
Please take a look at any of your previously created degree plans to see how you can incorporate these changes, and plan to connect with your academic advisor if you have any questions. Updated sample plans for reference are available here.
Lower Division Class Notes:
NTR 312 Intro to Nutritional Sciences
- NTR 112L lab no longer offered/required effective spring 2021 (students taking 112L in fall 2020 need to complete). This prereq can be ignored and won't prevent you from registering.
- Pre-reqs: C- or better in CH 301; C- in calculus or statistics; and C- or concurrent registration in BIO 311C and CH 302.
- The system will allow you to register. All students will be checked after registration to ensure prerequisites will be satisfied, otherwise you will be dropped from the course.
- "Reserved" means priority is given to NTR and Public Health majors. Any major can add the course or waitlist though.
- Nutrition majors: add yourself to the waitlist as needed and you have first priority to be added from the waitlist into an available seat.
NTR 307 & NTR 107L Intro to Food Science and Lab
- Nutrition Majors: Add NTR 107L lab first, then NTR 307 lecture. You are required to take the lecture NTR 307 and lab NTR 107L together.
- "Reserved" means priority for nutrition majors, add to waitlist as needed! (two sections if possible)
- Non-Nutrition Majors: You are eligible to register for NTR 307 by itself.
- Those in CNS planning to become NTR majors by fall 2021: you are able to add yourself to the waitlist for NTR 107L lab any time during registration and add/drop. Once your major is updated to Nutrition, you will have priority into any available seats during add/drop if a seat opens. You will need to be in both NTR 107L & 307 by the time school starts to keep your spot in the classes.
COMMON PREREQUISITE ISSUES:
You may need to request a PREREQUISITE WAIVER in some cases, to avoid issues during registration.
Please email at headvising@austin.utexas.edu with name, EID, and explanation of situation if:
- NTR 338W Issues in Nutrition & Health (Wr & II flag): If you want to take NTR 338W but don't have physiology or biochem credit. Must have C- or better NTR 326, a stats class, and upper-division standing (60 hrs completed) by end summer 2021 for waiver to be given.
- If you took NTR 306 and are trying to register for: NTR 307*, NTR 218*, NTR 326, NTR 334*
- *waiver only given after you've added yourself to the labs for these
NTR Prereq Updates
NTR prereq Updates - summer 2021
NTR 306 Fundamentals Nutrition (nine week session) - For non-nutrition majors. No prerequisites required.
NTR 312 Intro Nutritional Sciences (first session) - No prerequisites required. System will allow registration without a waiver.
NTR 326 Intermediate Metabolism (second session) - BIO 311C & NTR 312 with C- or better is required by the start of the second session. The organic chem requirement will not be enforced during summer. No waiver required to register, but will check to make sure you meet the BIO 311C & NTR 312 requirements before session starts. Great way to catch up or get ahead on your major requirements! NTR 326 is a prereq for quite a few NTR classes.
NTR prereq Updates - Fall 2021
If a class is not on this chart, then refer to Course Scedule for accurate prerequisites.
Email headvising@austin.utexas.edu if you have trouble registering for a course that you think you meet prereqs for, and include the course details & your EID.
See notes about lecture/lab combinations and fall and spring only classes on other tabs at the top menu.

The registration system may allow you to register for a course, however all prereqs listed on this chart for these classes will be checked and enforced before the semester starts. If you are currently taking a prereq course, you will be able to register and grades will be checked at end of semester. You will be notified before being dropped from a course for not meeting prerequisites, but please avoid registering if you know you wont meet prereqs.
NTR 365 Global Food Systems Design: 54165
- Can count for:
- BS degree options: "NTR 365" requirement
- BSA degree: upper-division NTR hours
- See more course details here.
- No prequisites.
- Live internet course with both UT students & students at a University in Guatemala (Francisco Marroquín University)!
- Very limited enrollment of up to 15 UT students.
- "Reserved" on the Course Schedule means NTR majors will receive priority into open seats; all majors can register/add themselves to waitlist though.
NTR 365 Topic 5: Principles & Applications in Community Engagement: 54180
This is an exciting experiential learning course that provides experience in building/implementing a school garden in a public school setting, and teaching nutrition-related lessons to elementary kids and parents!
Please see details below about the course and pay special attention to the fact that it's a two-semester commitment!
Stay tuned for a promotional video from the instructor, Michele Hockett Cooper, too.
Updated pre/co-requisites:
- C- or better or concurrent enrollment in NTR 306 or NTR 312/312H
- Note: NTR 312 is being offered online this summer! Also for nutrition majors, NTR 306 only counts towards NTR degree if it was completed with "A" grade before becoming a NTR major, so please take NTR 312 if you haven't taken this yet.
- Will be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Nutrition student in fall 2021
Required two-semester commitment: NTR 365 (fall) + NTR 365L (spring)
- NTR 365 in fall 2021: can satisfy a “NTR 365” requirement for B.S. Nutrition degree plans (except HANS: this could count as “additional nutrition hours”)
- NTR 365L in spring 2022: can satisfy “3 hours Nutrition Research” for any B.S. Nutrition degree plan (except HANS: this could count as “additional nutrition hours”)
For BSA Nutrition: this sequence would count as 6 hours upper-division NTR
Availability requirement:
It is okay if you have class(es) scheduled immediately before and/or after the NTR 365 class time.
However, you must have one available 3-hour time block during the week (between hours of 8am-3pm for visiting public school site).
- This 3-hour block can either include the NTR 365 class time (example: you are available 8:00-11:00a or 9:30a-12:30p on a Tuesday or Thursday) or it can be another day or time if you have classes scheduled right before and/or after the NTR 365 class time. Note: you will also meet during scheduled NTR 365 class time for lecture if your 3-hour block needs to be another day/time.
Lecture/Lab Registration
NTR LECTURE/LAB REGISTRATION
Add lecture first then lab:
- NTR 326 & 126L. NTR 126L can be taken separately, the semester after NTR 326 if needed.
Add lab first, then lecture (must be taken in same semester):
-Add yourself to two waitlists for the lab if possible.
-Add yourself to the lecture after you've gotten into the lab.
- NTR 307 & 107L - "reserved" means priority for nutrition majors. All students can add/waitlist.
- NTR 218 & 118L
- NTR 334 & 234L
- NTR 324 & 124L - includes Upper Division Writing Flag & Independent Inquiry Flag at the moment. Check prereqs.
Fall & Spring Only Courses
fall & spring-only Courses
Some NTR courses are taught in the fall semester only or spring semester only. NTR courses not listed below are typically offered every fall and spring.
Fall SEmester Only
- NTR 321 International Nutrition: Developing World*
- NTR 365 topics vary each semester
- NTR 365 Sports Nutrition is typically fall-only
- NTR 365 topic 5 Community Engagement starts in a fall only and is a two-semester seqeunce (NTR 365 & NTR 365L)
- NTR 371 Medical Nutrition Therapy II
- Could be taken before NTR 370 if you are in your senior year and need to take NTR 371 first in order to graduate on time the following spring.
Spring semester Only
- NTR 331 International Nutrition: Social & Environmental Policies*
- NTR 365 topics vary each semester
- NTR 365 Nutrition & Genes is typically spring-only
- NTR 370 Medical Nutrition Therapy I
- Could be taken after NTR 371 if you are in your senior year and must take NTR 371 first in order to graduate on time.
*NTR 321 and NTR 331 are different topics of International Nutrition, and they count as separate courses. They would each count as 3 hours of upper-division NTR credit.
NTR with Flags
The following flag requirements must be fulfilled before graduation. Please see the Center for the Skills & Experience Flags website for more details about each flag.
Specific courses required for your degree may already fulfill some of these flag requirements, however you will need to select courses that contain any remaining flags needed by the time you graduate. Flags can be fulfilled by courses taken for other degree requirements.
The following NTR courses contain flags as of fall 2021 (subject to change). Please check the Course Schedule each semester to confirm available flags that semester and to check pre-requisites.
WRITING FLAG (Wr)
- NTR 324 & 124L Advanced Food Science
- NTR 338W Issues in Nutrition and Health - Required for all BS Nutrition degrees. Optional for BSA Nutrition degree. See chart on NTR Preq Updates tab for enforced prereqs and instructions for requesting a waiver if needed.
- NTR 338H Issues in Nutrition and Health: Honors - Required for/restricted to BS Honors in Advanced Nutritional Sciences. Spring only.
ETHICS FLAG (E)
- NTR 331 International Nutrition: Social/Environmental Policies - Taught spring semester only.
INDEPENDENT INQUIRY FLAG (II)
- NTR 324 & 124L - Advanced Food Science
- NTR 355 Undergraduate Research - Must receive permission from supervising faculty member to enroll.
- NTR 338W Issues in Nutrition and Health - Required for all BS Nutrition degrees. Optional for BSA Nutrition degree, however must meet prerequisites stated in the Course Schedule.
- NTR 379H Honors Tutorial Course - Required for/restricted to BS Honors in Advanced Nutritional Sciences or students pursuing Special Departmental Honors.
NTR 355 Undergrad Research & NTR 352 Field Experience Registration Process
NTR 355 Undergraduate Research and NTR 352 Field Experience in Nutrition are restricted/reserved courses and require confirmation from the supervising professor to grant registration access.
A confirmation email from the supervising faculty member must be sent to Kelsey Lancon, Kelsey.lancon@austin.utexas.edu, to gain registration access (either by the supervisor or forwarded from the student).
Once the confirmation email is received, you will be given access to register for the course. It is ideal that we receive this before the 4th class day of the semester that you want to take it, if you hope to enroll in the course (so it's okay to add this later during add/drop time frames if you don't get confirmation by the time you initially register).
- NTR 355 Undergrad Research: look up NTR faculty research areas. Initiate contact via email to ask if they have any opportunities for you to help in their lab for NTR 355 credit.
- NTR 352 Field Experience in Nutrition: Dr. Charlotte Herzele typically supervises this credit, and there are online assignments throughout the semester while you are volunteering a certain # of hours per week in the community. Other professors have supervised students for NTR 352, so you may 'ask around' or contact Dr. Herzele first to get more details. It helps if you have a volunteer location in mind, and it should be nutrition-related.