Registration News
See below for important NTR registration news & reminders including:
- "Reserved" classes
- Prerequisite waiver situations (NTR 312, NTR 338W if you claimed or transferred stats credit; and common waivers needed if you took NTR 306 before switching to Nutrition)
- Lecture/lab registration
"Reserved" classes:
Nutrition majors are able to add/waitlist for the following "reserved" classes. Reserved means because priority is given to Nutrition majors into open seats.
Non-Nutrition majors can still add/waitlist for these classes, and you will probably have to waitlist. Please add yourself to the waitlist as needed. (It looks like this.)
- NTR 312 Intro Nutritional Sciences
- Add yourself to waitlist if needed, and you will be added from there asap if space is available. Non-majors can also access the waitlist.
- Must meet all prereqs listed in the Course Schedule.
- If you claimed AP credit for stats, or transferred into UT with stats credit, you will need to email to request a prerequisite waiver (see details below).
- Non-Nutrition majors will have a harder time getting into this class, however all majors can add/waitlist for NTR 312. It is typically offered over the first summer session, too. NTR 306 is an alternative option to non-majors. If you make an A in NTR 306 (not an A-), and then become a Nutrition major, it can substitute for the "NTR 312" requirement.
- NTR 307 & 107L Food Science Lab
- Nutrition majors: Add lab first before lecture. Waitilist for two sections of the lab as needed. Must get into the 107L lab before adding 307. Must be taken in same semester.
- Non-Nutrition majors: can take NTR 307 by itself (ex. for Food & Society Certificate or as an elective; must meet the NTR 306 prereq). All majors can add/waitlist for NTR 307 & 107L. Use waitlist as needed due to limited space in the class. If you eventually become a Nutrition major, you may need to take the lab depending on your degree plan.
Research & Field Experience Classes:
Must receive pre-approval to register for these. See registration details here.
- NTR 355 Undergrad Research in Nutrition
- NTR 352 Field Experience in Nutrition
PREREQUISITE waivers:
You may need to request a PREREQUISITE WAIVER in some cases to avoid issues during registration.
A few situations will require that you request a prerequisite waiver. Email headvising@austin.utexas.edu before you register including Subject Line: Prereq Waiver for [Course You Are Adding] - Name & EID
- Registering for NTR 312 Intro Nutritional Sciences? Request a waiver if you:
- Claimed AP credit for stats or transferred into UT with stats credit (SDS 301)
- Have calculus credit but won't have stats credit by spring 2022. Beginning fall 2022, the SDS 302/302F (or 320E) prereq will be enforced for NTR 312 and other NTR classes, so take as soon as possible.
- Registering for NTR 338W Issues in Nutrition & Health? Request a waiver if you:
- Claimed AP credit for stats or transferred into UT with stats credit (SDS 301)
- Took NTR 306 Fundamentals of Nutrition and are trying to register for:
- NTR 307*
- NTR 218*
- NTR 326
- NTR 334*
*must be registered into the corresponding lab first before waiver can be given
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, and confirm flags on the Course Schedule each semester as these are subject to change.
Dietetics Updates
Dietetics Updates:
See the Degree Plans page for some explanation about the Dietetics degree options (BS Nutrition, Option 1): Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and Integrated Coordinated Program in Dietetics (ICPD).
Integrated Coordinated Program in Dietetics (ICPD) Updates:
- Corrected sample degree plan: See the 20-22 ICPD sample plan here. Please note that the sample plan emailed out earlier this summer had one error. In this corrected plan, the undergraduate "calculus or SDS 332/324E" is still required. The NTR 342 and NTR 343 requirements are still covered by Master's degree courses if accepted to the ICPD program. Applicants should plan to take NTR 371 no later than the fall semester that you are applying.
- Fall 2021 ICPD Application Deadline: Sept 17th by 11:59pm (CST). See the ICPD website for all updated application directions and documents! Those applying this fall will graduate in May 2024 after completing BS degree + supervised practice + MS degree.
Dietetics Degree Requirement Updates for NTR 355M & ACc 310F:
A few important updates were shared via email with all Nutrition students on Wednesday April 7th, 2021. This impacts Didactic Program in Dietetics, Integrated Coordinated Program in Dietetics, and those in the HANS program who are also completing Dietetics requirements:
(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.
NTR Prereq Updates
Spring 2022 Prerequisite Updates: NTR 365 Topics & Prereq Waivers
All prerequisites listed in the Course Schedule are accurate EXCEPT the NTR 365 topics 2 & 4. These have fewer prereq than what is listed on the schedule - see details below. No waiver is needed to be able to register, but prereqs listed below will be checked at end of fall 2021.
Email headvising@austin.utexas.edu if you have trouble registering for a NTR course that you think you meet prereqs for, and include the course details & your EID.
NTR 365 Prerequisites:
NTR 365 Nutrition & Genes (Topic 2): 52665
- Correct Prerequisites:
- NTR 326 or BIO 325 Genetics with C- or better (ideally both are helpful to be successful in the class)
- Spring semesters only
- Counts for:
- BS degree options: "NTR 365" requirement
- BSA degree: upper-division NTR hours
NTR 365 Obesity & Metabolic Health (Topic 4): 52670
- Correct Prerequisites:
- NTR 326 with C- or better
- Typically spring semesters only
- Counts for:
- BS degrees options: "NTR 365" requirement
- BSA degree: upper-division NTR hours
Prerequisite Waiver must be requested in these situations:
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, class you are needing to add, and explanation of your situation. Waivers are needed in the following situations:
- NTR 312 Introduction to Nutritional Sciences. A waiver is needed only if you:
- Claimed AP credit or transfered into UT with credit for Statistics (SDS 301)
- Have calculus credit but not statistics credit yet (the prereq of statistics with C- or better will eventually be enforced, but calculus can also be accepted as a prereq for spring 22 and fall 22 semesters as we transition.)
Must be able to meet the other prereqs of: CH 301 with C- or better by end of fall 2021, and credit/concurrent registration for CH 302, BIO 311C
- NTR 338W Issues in Nutrition & Health. A waiver is needed only if you:
- Transferred or claimed AP credit for Statistics (SDS 301)
Must have NTR 326 with C- or better and upper-division standing (60 hrs total; typically junior or senior yr) by end of fall 2021
- Took NTR 306 Fundamentals of Nutrition and are trying to register for:
- NTR 307*
- NTR 218*
- NTR 326
- NTR 334*
*must be registered into the corresponding lab first before waiver can be given
NTR 365 Topics
NTR 365 Topic Details (Spring 2022)
You will be able to register yourself for these classes, however the prerequisites listed below will be checked at the end of this semester. Students will be dropped if they don't meet the required prerequisites listed below (ignore the Course Schedule prerequisites).
See NTR Prereq Updates tab above for prerequisite details and how this will count for nutrition degrees.
Offered in fall semesters: NTR 365 Sports Nutrition, and the first semester of NTR 365.5 Principles & Applications in Community Engagement (first part of two-semester sequence).
NTR 365 Nutrition & Genes (Topic 2): 52665
- Correct Prerequisites:
- NTR 326 or BIO 325 Genetics with C- or better (ideally both are helpful to be successful in the class)
- Spring semesters only
- Counts for:
- BS degree options: "NTR 365" requirement
- BSA degree: upper-division NTR hours
NTR 365 Obesity & Metabolic health (topic 4): 52670
- Correct Prerequisites:
- NTR 326 with C- or better
- Typically spring semesters only
- Counts for:
- BS degrees options: "NTR 365" requirement
- BSA degree: upper-division NTR hours
NTR 365L EXP learning in Community Engagement ("reserved"; part 2 of sequence): 52675
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 that starts in fall semester only! NTR 365L in spring semester is "reserved" to those who are registered for NTR 365 Principles & Applications in Community Engagement this fall (topic 5; fall semesters).
See a video here from the instructor, Michele Hockett Cooper, about the course along with past student feedback!
Updated pre/co-requisites for this class sequence:
- C- or better or concurrent enrollment in NTR 306 or NTR 312/312H
- Note: NTR 312 is typically offered in first summer session! 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 2022 (to begin NTR 365 in fall 22)
Required two-semester commitment: NTR 365 (fall) + NTR 365L (spring)
- NTR 365 in fall
- 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
- 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.
Fall/Spring Only & Flag 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.
NTR 324 & 124L Advanced Food Science and Lab is now offered both fall and spring semesters.
Fall SEmester Only
- NTR 316 Culture & Food
- 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.
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 Research & Field Experience Courses
All B.S. Nutrition degree options require 3 semester hours of "research" credit. Your specific option determines what classes you are able to choose from for this requirement. See your Degree Audit for more details about your course options (there may be both NTR classes plus also other science class options). Also, speak with your advisor for clarification about possible additional options not listed on your degree audit.
For BSA students, all of these NTR classes can count for upper-division NTR hours.
NTR options (see your degree audit for approved Classes for B.S. degrees):
- NTR 324 & 124L Advanced Food Science with Lab
- no pre-approval required; available fall & spring; research option for Option 1 Didactic Program in Dietetics & Option 3 Nutrition/Public Health degree plans only
- NTR 366L Research Methods in Nutritional Sciences
- no pre-approval required; available fall & spring
- for the 20-22 BS Nutritional Sciences catalog: NTR 366L plus an additional 3 hrs NTR research is required (see degree audit for options)
- NTR 355 Undergraduate Research
- approval required from supervising professor; see below for details
- NTR 352 Field Experience in Nutrition
- approval required from supervising professor; see below for details; can satisfy research for Option 1 Didactic Program in Dietetics or Option 3 Nutr & Public Health degree plan only
Note: NTR 365L Principles & Applications in Community Engagement (part II of a sequence; spring semesters) is allowed to count for 3 hours of NTR research credit for all B.S. degree plans. It is not currently listed as a class option on the degree audits, but it is approved to count. This is a class that is part of a two-semester fall/spring sequence (NTR 365 & NTR 365L), which must be started in a fall semester. It involves learning how to build a community garden, and implementing a garden and nutrition lessons at a local elementary school. See the NTR 365 Topics tab above for more details!
NTR 355 Research & NTR 352 Field Experience Registration Process
NTR 355 Undergraduate Research and NTR 352 Field Experience in Nutrition are "reserved" (restricted) courses and require confirmation from the supervising professor to grant registration access.
- 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. Become familiar with their research before reaching out, and consider being available to volunteer a bit before doing it for credit - sometimes you have to get trained and they may not have availability for just a one-semester committment.
- 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 as well for special projects, so you may 'ask around' or contact Dr. Herzele to get more details. It helps if you have a volunteer location in mind, and it should be nutrition-related.
For both of these classes, a confirmation email from the supervising faculty member must be sent to the Human Ecology Advising Center at headvising@austin.utexas.edu to gain registration access (either by the supervisor or forwarded from the student). The course will remain 'reserved' (basically restricted) until you receive confirmation with a specific supervising professor. The email confirmation must include:
- Subject Line: Course # - Name & EID - Supervising Professor's Name
- Direct or forwarded email from supervising professor
- Semester indicated somewhere in the email (ex. spring 2022)
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. As needed, you could add a filler class for hours while you are still waiting to figure this out.
