5.3 Continuance Regulations

Students who successfully complete the first two years of the program at Memorial University of Newfoundland as described below will transfer to Acadia University where the final two years will be completed.


5.3.1 Memorial University of Newfoundland Courses

Under the terms of the MOU, the following 17 courses, 51 credit hours at Memorial University of Newfoundland must be completed with a minimum 60% overall average before being admitted to the third year of Acadia University's program:

  1. Biology 1001

  2. Chemistry 1050 and 1051 (or Chemistry 1200, 1001)

  3. Chemistry 2400

  4. English 1090 or the former English 1080, 1110 (or equivalent)

  5. Mathematics 1090 and 1000 (or Mathematics 1000 and one elective)

  6. Pharmacy 2002, 2003, and one of Pharmacy 2004, Human Biosciences 2001, or the former Biochemistry 2101 or 2201 (only students who are selected for this program will be permitted to register for these Pharmacy courses)

  7. Psychology 1000, 1001

  8. Statistics 2500, 2501

  9. Two Humanities and Social Sciences electives


5.3.2 Acadia University Courses

To continue to the third year of Acadia University’s program, the selected students must successfully complete 20 courses, 60 credit hours comprised of the 17 courses, 51 credit hours from the Memorial University of Newfoundland Courses list above and the 3 courses, 9 credit hours from the Acadia University Courses list below. This is required by the MOU and students must obtain a minimum 60% overall average. A grade of 60% (Acadia University equivalent grade of C-) is required in each of the three individual Nutrition courses taken through Open Acadia, the distance education unit of Acadia University.

  • Nutrition 1313
  • Nutrition 1323
  • Nutrition 2323

5.3.3 Internship

In order to be eligible to apply for internship placements administered by the Acadia Dietetic Internship Program, students must obtain a grade of at least B- (70-72) in the two courses Nutrition 2503 and 2513. This requirement does not apply for other non-Acadia internships for which all students are eligible to apply.


5.3.4 Programs Tables

The following tables present a schedule for completing the course requirements at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

For Students Who Successfully Complete Mathematics 1090 in Their First Semester
TermSuggested Courses

Fall

Semester 1

Biology 1001

Chemistry 1010 or 1200

English 1090 or the former English 1080

Mathematics 1090

Psychology 1000

Winter

Semester 2

the former Chemistry 1011 or 1001

English 1110 (or equivalent)

Mathematics 1000

NUTR 2323 through Open Acadia

Psychology 1001

Fall

Semester 3

Humanities and Social Sciences Elective

Chemistry 2440

NUTR 1313 through Open Acadia

Pharmacy 2002

Statistics 2500

Winter

Semester 4

Humanities and Social Sciences Elective

NUTR 1323 through Open Acadia

Pharmacy 2004 (Human Biosciences 2001 or the former Biochemistry 2101 or 2201)

Pharmacy 2003

Statistics 2501

For Students Who Successfully Complete Mathematics 1000 in Their First Semester
TermSuggested Courses

Fall

Semester 1 

Biology 1001

Chemistry 1010

English 1090 or the former English 1080

Mathematics 1000

Psychology 1000

Winter

Semester 2 

the former Chemistry 1011

English 1110 (or equivalent)

NUTR 2323 through Open Acadia

Psychology 1001

Statistics 2500

Fall

Semester 3 

Humanities and Social Sciences Elective

Chemistry 2440

NUTR 1313 through Open Acadia

Pharmacy 2002

Statistics 2501

Winter

Semester 4 

Humanities and Social Sciences Elective

Elective

NUTR 1323 through Open Acadia

Pharmacy 2004 (Human Biosciences 2001 or the former Biochemistry 2101 or 2201)

Pharmacy 2003

Notes: 
  1. Statistics 2501 is offered on campus in the Fall semester and normally is offered only by distance education in the Winter semester.
  2. While students are strongly encouraged to complete Nutrition 2323 in the first year, they can substitute an Humanities and Social Sciences elective for Nutrition 2323 in the first year but must then successfully complete Nutrition 2323 in the second year.
  3. All three Open Acadia courses must be successfully completed prior to starting courses at Acadia.

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